fox lake, IL...water levels?
07-20-2005, 09:05 AM
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Re: fox lake, IL...water levels?
Originally Posted by klaw
I live on the fox river just north of Mchenry I will have to start leaving ny boat off of the lift do to the water level. The area aroun Blarneys will soon be unusable do to the level last week my slip was to shallow to pull the boat fully in. Water levels are terribble I know people south of McHenry lock unable to get boats off of lifts, At Blarneys they are saying the Blarney Queen is a good alternative to get to the Island do to the low level. I was not there Sunday but a friend who was there said they had closed some of the slips closest to the Island do to fear of boats getting stuck in the Mud.
If you do go out to Blarney DO NOT back your boat into the slip. This is a rule you do not break even when the water is higher than normal. See you Thursday night.
07-20-2005, 09:06 AM
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Hell, i remember jetskiing years back and blowing an exhaust coupler on grass lake......we were STANDING in waist deep water fixing it no more then 15' away from the channel marker!!! 
i cant imagine how the lakes must be with the level even lower!!! 
i cant imagine how the lakes must be with the level even lower!!!
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07-20-2005, 09:09 AM
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Re: fox lake, IL...water levels?
Wow,you guys must really be in a drought
What happened to the normal Chicago week (sunny all week rain all weekend)
I don't ever remember the lake getting low to the point Blarney's was closing slips, that sucks I will be back there in a few weeks and planned on hitting the boat races!!! Sandbars must be pretty shallow, ankle deep???
What happened to the normal Chicago week (sunny all week rain all weekend)
I don't ever remember the lake getting low to the point Blarney's was closing slips, that sucks I will be back there in a few weeks and planned on hitting the boat races!!! Sandbars must be pretty shallow, ankle deep???
07-20-2005, 09:10 AM
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Re: fox lake, IL...water levels?
Originally Posted by Smitty
I concur with Sonic31 . I have a 36 Outlaw and if it gets any worse I will be driving to Lk. Michigan to finish out the summer. If you do not know exactly where to go I highly recommend that you leave your boat at home and take the Blarney barge. I have a slip for the thursday races but I can't use it because I will get stuck.
Sorry for the bad news !!!
Sorry for the bad news !!!
Smitty,
What does your boat look like? Blue with ghost flames?
07-20-2005, 09:29 AM
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YSS--
It has a red and black thin stripe front to back and the yellow circle with the crosshairs in it at the back with red checkerboard around it. It has the name "Doctor's orders" on the sides. Can't miss it !! You might not see me but you will hear it !!! Looks like you have an all white scarab?? Is it a 21 footer ?? I had an 89 and it was a great boat.
It has a red and black thin stripe front to back and the yellow circle with the crosshairs in it at the back with red checkerboard around it. It has the name "Doctor's orders" on the sides. Can't miss it !! You might not see me but you will hear it !!! Looks like you have an all white scarab?? Is it a 21 footer ?? I had an 89 and it was a great boat.
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07-20-2005, 11:58 AM
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Re: fox lake, IL...water levels?
thanks everyone...thats the advice i was lookin for...the barge it is!!!
whats up the "no backing in rule" never heard about that. just cuz of the shallow water or what? i think in the past we'd always back in to the slip.
anyways....thanks again for the advice and will be there on thursday!!!
kevin
whats up the "no backing in rule" never heard about that. just cuz of the shallow water or what? i think in the past we'd always back in to the slip.
anyways....thanks again for the advice and will be there on thursday!!!
kevin
07-20-2005, 01:20 PM
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Re: fox lake, IL...water levels?
Originally Posted by FOUNTAINATLAST
Wow,you guys must really be in a drought
What happened to the normal Chicago week (sunny all week rain all weekend) I don't ever remember the lake getting low to the point Blarney's was closing slips, that sucks I will be back there in a few weeks and planned on hitting the boat races!!! Sandbars must be pretty shallow, ankle deep???
What happened to the normal Chicago week (sunny all week rain all weekend)
I don't ever remember the lake getting low to the point Blarney's was closing slips, that sucks I will be back there in a few weeks and planned on hitting the boat races!!! Sandbars must be pretty shallow, ankle deep???
07-20-2005, 01:45 PM
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For you guys heading to the Island this Thursday, bring lots of scantily clad women for Ron P to photo 
