That's quite a trip for a "maybe" as far as visability goes! I'm sure one thing you guys require is some decent visibility. Some of the lakes just got thru with a weed/algae bloom and turning-over PLUS, we(mid-NE OHIO) just got hammered with 2-4" of rain in abt 2 hours, and very severe thunderstorms and if I had to guess, all the local lakes are going to be very high and muddy for the next week! That is in addition to substantial rain everyday for the past 16 days! Local news is reporting trees down and flooding in the low lying areas already. It will take a day or two for this last blast to run into the lakes completely and again, I think I would try for the next tourney if it was me. PM "Rangerjulie" on OGF. She works at the lake and will tell you the skinny!

 

Awesome thanks for the help man. I have a secret investigator heading out there for me today! We use HPS lights which are used for muddy water. Might actually give us an advantage over the other guys!

 

I just got a call from a friend who is at WB, the east and west ramps are out of commission because of high water. The campground ramp is OK. John

 

I've never seen that happen before at WB, Berlin I've seen the ramps underwater, the WB ramps are floaters, at least I thought they were?
I'll have to take a ride out there and see it after work.

 

Just got back from West Branch. East and West ramps are both under water. You can use them though. Had to wade into abut 2.5 FOW to launch my boat. Water is dingy in the bays, west end of main lake is stained, but it clears the closer you get to the dam.

 

The WB ramp docks are floaters. Unfortunately they are floating 10 feet from the shoreline.

 

If you are on Facebook, ranger Julie posted pics of the launches on their page. Amazing that a year ago we were worried about being able to launch


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If you are on Facebook, ranger Julie posted pics of the launches on their page. Amazing that a year ago we were worried about being able to launch


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https://www.facebook.com/MJKirwanDam?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

 

Do you need to be registered to use campground ramps?

 

RangerJulie just posted in another thread that you donot have to be a camper to use the campground ramp. John

 

those pictures are something else! This rain has been unreal. It wouldnt surprise me if they end up cancelling it