Originally Posted by JMS322 (Post 3301176)

During the really cold spells there are some coves the freeze. It is pretty rare for the main channel to freeze. Last year was cold enough to have a thin layer of ice in the main channel that lasted for a short period of time. It is not unusual to see boats out on nice days during the winter. There are often bass tournaments about every weekend too, those guys are crazy. You'll see them year round out on the lake.

Originally Posted by terry summers (Post 3301341)

The lake will drop close to 6' almost every year and usually late February or early March is the lowest. In early March of 2009 the lake dropped to 653' (7' down) for a few days and that is the lowest I have saw it since living here from 2000.

The main channel froze in front of my house at the 13 mile marker last year and I was able to walk on it....not thick enough to go far out though or should I say I was too chicken to try.

Originally Posted by Mentalpause (Post 3301305)

They usually drop it in March, but not 8-10 feet. More like 4-5 feet. The idea is just before spring rains people can clean up the shore and repair break water walls.

Originally Posted by omerta one (Post 3302431)

Problem is not everybody cleans their shoreline so when the water comes back up to full pool (usually around Memorial Day) you get a bunch of debris in the water. I logged hundereds of miles on my boat in S. Florida without so much as a scratch on my Herrings; two springs in a row at LOTO; two nice dings.