Anyone heading to Torch Lake this weekend?
 

Plan on being there all day Sunday and hopefully Monday. Anyone else going?

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I was considering making the trip up there with my boat, but not sure if I should having just put my engines back in the boat and do some water testing. Do they usually have a good turn out of boats/people for that band on the barg thing on Sunday?

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Whats Up Fellas:

They are having a live band on the sand bar again this year. I keep a slip @ Torch River Marina and lake will be Rockin this weekend!!

Dockside & Alden Bar are having entertainment all weekend:

Should be a blast

Happy 4th of July:drink:

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I may make the trip and ride with superV it all depends on if the wife comes home from her sisters in Ohio.....

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Perfectmix, there will actually be 3 bands there this year! :evilb:

Are you going to be there this weekend? If you are I'll buy you a beer for the offer to use one of your props.

Dyno if you head up what's your ride?

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My ride wont be up till the fun run in July I'll be riding with SuperV on his 28 Challenger. My sonic is my avitar....

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Noboat:
Did you getter dialed in? I friggin live here and I didn't even know there was going to multiple bands. Guess I better pay more attention. Ill be out in the 38 PQ, hunkered down on the sand bar on the 3rd&4th. Hope to see ya.

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Anyone know if it is okay navigating from Elk Lake through Skegemog Lake to Torch Lake??? Anyone got the hot skinny on that? Someone that lives on Elk Lake told me he saw a 38' boat go through without any problems last week---it's just that you have to go at idle speeds. Thanks for any info.

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I've done it about 6 times as a passenger. Kinda freaky and I sure wouldn't do it with my good props or at night. It's not too bad except getting from Skegemog into the Torch River is a little hairy if you are not familiar and I think there is a fairly shallow area where Elk and Skegemog come together.

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Yeh, you definately want to stay on plane going in between the two lakes. The water is good, the river is maked just take it easy coming into the river from skegamog. The shallowest I saw was 3.5' from the bottom of my Avenger. Make sure you are into the river before dark or there will be some stump grinding action for sure.
Have a great 4th:D

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Kamma:
Get that Yella thing up here. It was probably my 38' he saw. the river is fine. Just keep the drives up a coule of notches and kick back!

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BTW, it only takes about 35 minutes to go down through the river from Torch & about 45 going up from Elk.

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Do it everytime I go. Seen some big boats go through there too. Like Perfectmix said there is a shallow spot where they come together by a small peninsula, but if you stay to the far left of the opening(on the way there) you'll be fine. Nice thing is the water is so clear you can see the sandbar from a distance. They actually marked a bunch of stumps at the mouth this year too which is nice. Night time navigation could be a little tricky.

Perfectmix, you heading there? If you are what color is your PQ? I'll keep an eye out for ya.

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Thanks you guys. It might be best for me to put in at Torch Lake, and then perhaps have one of you guys (or someone) take me through Skegemog for my first time while I am following in my boat. Is it pretty clear in Skegemog where you can see the bottom, stumps (deadheads) etc? Also, I have never been on Torch Lake in my boat or any other, but have always heard how nice it is though---same with Elk Lake.

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Kamma, the water is pretty clear and this year they have all several stumps marked at the mouth of the river.

Perfectmix were you there? I looked for a big PQ but didn't see one.

We went up Sunday and had a great day! 12 hours on the water and perfect weather.

Only downfall was I couldn't get anyone to play at the end of the day except for one of them there cigarette type boats. :D

Bro got a couple of nice shots. Great lookin Cig!

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WOW, What a weekend.
Noboat, We didn't get to the sand bar until 1:30 on Sunday. I was parked within view of that Cig. Just south of the ankle deep water. What a party.
Hope everyone had a good Holiday. SOTW here we come:D

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Perfectmix, I have no idea how I missed you. I was parked just SE of the Cig all day. Got there at 11:00 and left about 8:30. Were you there on Monday? It poured here so I took it easy all day. I think I needed the rest anyway! :rolleyes: