I know its only early December... but looking at my lake(Inland) being down 2.5ft... Im a little worried that here in MI that the levels aren't really going to improve that much over the winter... I know I might be ok in the spring or the first half of summer... but I thinking i may have a really short season next year because of this...

Anyone feel the same?

You can read my thoughts about this ongoing problem on Lake St Clair. I posted this back in October.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...air-water.html

I feel the same here in Arkansas. We had an extreme drought, and our lake was so low at the end of the season, I couldn't launch my boat at most ramps. We are currently sitting about 8' below normal pool and without a really wet winter/spring, we will be starting at a deficit. Although our lake is not large (48,000 acres), it has swung wildly up and down the past 5 years. In 2008, it flooded at 26' over normal pool. Crazy stuff!

Chris, anyone with a boat around us should be worried about it and be hopping for lots of the white stuff this winter and some long deep freezes. I worry about the same here on the "big water" and I know it's cyclical, but it was as bad as I've seen it since I was a kid (I've never seen it this bad for this long) Once your lake runs dry (and hopefully not) -- come bring that little rocket over to the bigger water late in the season, if we have any left...

One things for sure around here, Tow Boat US made a mint at the end of the year getting people out of docks who were trapped in mud, bet those people won't make that mistake next year.

Smith Mt. Lake in Va. is down as well. None of the boat ramps are accessible and the majority of home owners can't even lower their boats from their lifts. Turns out they are releasing more than they are getting in because the folks down stream did a better job of working the system when guidelines were picked a few years ago. Looks like we are stuck with it til 2015.

Thats incredible!!! The thought of myself putting in so much effort this year with my boat is making me have second thoughts... New upholstery, put new floor in, new carpet, and heads and cam... wtf...

I'm just finishing a one restoration on my Magnum sport. Looks like I will have it done in time to make a good yard ornament next summer.

Lake Lanier in Georgia is down 14.49 feet. Never hit full pool this year.

Lake Travis is only 36.8 feet below it's historic November average

Which means it's roughly 50' down from "full pool"......

I know how you guys feel. Carlyle Lake and Lake Shelbyville are Corp owned flood control lakes here. You have to check which ramps are ok to use each weekend until mid-summer.