Lake Onalaska Question

  • welter
    Prairie du Chien, WI
    Posts: 46
    February 2, 2006 at 10:28 pm #1215761

    I was just wondering what the normal river stage is for Lake Onalaska. And is it safe to run fast across the lake during the normal stage in a bass boat?

    Jeremiah Shaver
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 4941
    February 2, 2006 at 10:36 pm #417117

    I run it all the time….But I grew up on Lake Onalaska and know where to run and where not to run.

    If you are coming out of the lock and heading over to the lake, you SAFEST bet is to parallel the spillway and then parallel the length of the island to wherever you are going.

    During Normal stages the shallow area’s will have weed growth and you’ll be able to see it fine. Wouldn’t worry all that much…if you need a map with depth contours, I can email you one.

    Welcome aboard

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    February 2, 2006 at 10:36 pm #417118

    Not sure on the flow thing. But I do know you can run helter skelter across it. All the other bass boats do It is nothing to see roostertails flying all around the lake. There is a main “channel” that most run in. It is about the only place that isn’t choked with weeds anymore

    welter
    Prairie du Chien, WI
    Posts: 46
    February 2, 2006 at 11:56 pm #417138

    if you could email me a topo map that would be awesome! i have fished lax before but only on lake onalaska once. This year im planning on locking up for the tournaments.

    davenorton50
    Burlington, WI
    Posts: 1417
    February 3, 2006 at 12:26 am #417150

    aWelter- you fishing any BFL’s?

    tony_p
    Waterloo, IA
    Posts: 1792
    February 3, 2006 at 12:47 am #417159

    I know the lake very well also.If you need some help to learn the lake I would be very happy to take you for a boat ride and show you around,I dont tournament fish for bass but i would be more than happy to show you some great hot spots.

    welter
    Prairie du Chien, WI
    Posts: 46
    February 3, 2006 at 1:16 am #417180

    I am probably going to fish LaCrosse as a co-angler and I might fish PdC as a boater Im not sure. Lntony i think i would like to take that offer! I fished the lake only once and didnt get a very good feel. We should hook up this spring for some fishing!

    danwi
    westby wi
    Posts: 864
    February 3, 2006 at 1:23 am #417183

    What trail you fishing Welter

    tony_p
    Waterloo, IA
    Posts: 1792
    February 3, 2006 at 1:34 am #417187

    Sounds great just let me know when you want to go

    welter
    Prairie du Chien, WI
    Posts: 46
    February 3, 2006 at 3:36 am #417234

    I fish Team Supreme and Bass World Sports

    jeweler
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 543
    February 3, 2006 at 8:06 pm #417464

    I have been boating the lake for years. I would go all out. Never had to worry about a thing! Good luck fishing.

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    February 3, 2006 at 8:19 pm #417472

    Yep, the stump feilds re waaaay on the north end. If you find it, you will know, right Blue?

    danwi
    westby wi
    Posts: 864
    February 4, 2006 at 4:04 pm #417750

    Wats an I found a big rock pile that extended alittle ways from the bank also. It almost looked like a wind dam. Where was that at Wats?

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    February 4, 2006 at 9:42 pm #417803

    You don’t really want me to tell everybody about that in the open do you?

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