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Prospersigman
06-26-2017, 01:34 PM
Heading down there on Friday morning to spend 4 or 5 days with some friends and have never been on the lake before. Any good places to find smooth water, party cover, any recommendations, places to stay away from?

bsharer
06-26-2017, 01:54 PM
I was going to ask if anybody had been out there and what the water level was like north of the lake in the river. I have never been. Been hard to find some good water lately!

Prospersigman
06-26-2017, 01:57 PM
It shows 97.3% full right now according to Corp of Engineers.

But like I said I have never been on the water, I know it is like the 3rd largest lake in the state of Texas.

Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction and where to go. I reserved a slip at the marina so we will be starting out there every morning.

wario
06-27-2017, 12:02 AM
I was going to ask if anybody had been out there and what the water level was like north of the lake in the river. I have never been. Been hard to find some good water lately!

Ready when you are, that water was brutal yesterday.



It shows 97.3% full right now according to Corp of Engineers.

But like I said I have never been on the water, I know it is like the 3rd largest lake in the state of Texas.

Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction and where to go. I reserved a slip at the marina so we will be starting out there every morning.

Try and make your way up the Brazos, that's going to be your best water, also find an app like I-boating to help you navigate. I've only been a handful of times but even in 25mph+ it was still good water.

bzubke1
06-27-2017, 10:18 PM
As previously mentioned going up the Brazos in the Hamm creek area is going to be your best bet. But it's going to be a long trip up there depending on which marina you are starting off from. There are good windblocks on the lake but more than likely you will end up fighting rollers from other boats on a holiday weekend unless you get out there at dawn.

russellsmojo
06-28-2017, 08:59 AM
Heard there were some good restaurants on the water and also some good beaches. Anyone know where?


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Prospersigman
06-28-2017, 09:10 AM
We are staying at the White Bluff Resort and have a slip rented at the resort marina, not the Lake Whitney Marina that is much further south. I haven't pulled it up yet on my Navionics app to see how far it is to the brazzo.

Would love to know the good restaurants and beaches on the lake/river as well.

rdlangston13
06-28-2017, 10:21 AM
We went there when I was a kid and they had some cliffs you could jump off of


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bzubke1
06-28-2017, 11:36 AM
You're not too far away from getting into nice water then. North of hwy 174 bridge is where you want to be.

Woody929
07-03-2017, 01:49 AM
Russell and I were there today with our respective crew, and will be again tomorrow (Monday) if your still out

Carv394
07-03-2017, 06:01 AM
I am on the verge of going there too (just need to convince my wife). Could you please post some nice photos of the lake and environment? I'd show it to her. :)

russellsmojo
07-03-2017, 12:26 PM
Spend $300 and you get a free fountain coke. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170703/2b234e2929aef4558c7f2eb3f10d242f.jpg


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russellsmojo
07-03-2017, 12:29 PM
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Not a bunch of terrain pics but here are some water pics. I will get some terrain today. It's awesome with cliffs lining the shore and you can go way up the brazos for
Good water. Watch out for trees. I would not go without navionics on boat or phone.


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russellsmojo
07-03-2017, 03:28 PM
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Fastest1
07-05-2017, 09:25 AM
I went to Whitney the 1st time last year.
Nice lake, a little bigger than Lake Conroe. 23000 acres approx.
Good water quality and clarity.
Does have some great bluffs and cliffs.
Restaurants? Few if any on the water.
Very little service of any kind, quite odd for a lake this nice.
The area is not very prosperous.
On the other hand, if nobody comes it will be great ;-)
If you want it, you better bring it.
It is 3 hours from my house down Hwy 6.
I did buy a place there a few months ago.
A shack on the water.
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Fastest1
07-05-2017, 09:29 AM
You can see my access to the water is difficult ;-)
My golf cart makes it just fine.



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Fastest1
07-05-2017, 09:50 AM
You can see my access to the water is difficult ;-)
My golf cart makes it just fine.



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rdlangston13
07-05-2017, 01:07 PM
Maybe we need to head up there one weekend next year. I want to start exploring new places more often


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russellsmojo
07-05-2017, 08:43 PM
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Here are a few more shoreline pics. I really enjoyed the lake. Coming from lake lewisville I loved not having 40 foot cruiser waves to tackle. Also, being able to go up the Brazos for good water is a nice bonus.

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This was fun!


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Fastest1
07-06-2017, 08:48 AM
Being a new owner there all of my time has been from White Bluff to the Dam.
The channel is not obvious North of there. I need a boating map or app and or to follow those with experience there.
There is a random tree here and there in what appears to be the main channel which seems odd.
I do like the lake, its lack of traffic, decent bluffs to dive and or find smooth water. Also that the waterline is public property.


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Fastest1
07-06-2017, 03:34 PM
It shows 97.3% full right now according to Corp of Engineers.

But like I said I have never been on the water, I know it is like the 3rd largest lake in the state of Texas.

Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction and where to go. I reserved a slip at the marina so we will be starting out there every morning.

Actually I was misinformed last year with those same stats.
After looking it up it is quite small by Texas standards.
It ranks around 16th.
23,200 surface acres and 553,344 acre feet of water at capacity.
Number 1 is Toledo Bend.
182,490 surface acres and 4,491,504 acre feet ;-)


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russellsmojo
07-06-2017, 03:37 PM
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One of the best purchases you will ever make. That place has trees in strange places.


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Fastest1
07-06-2017, 05:25 PM
Yes it does. I had seen mention of that app. I will have to check it out.


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Fastest1
07-07-2017, 03:50 PM
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