June 16, 2015 -Even a bad day of fishing...

...is better than a day at work, or so the saying goes.  It is very relaxing just to be out on the lake.  Monday we checked out a boat ramp a little north of us called the Friendship  Access. A sign explained that we could get an annual pass for the day use facilities.  I called and found out we could buy a pass at the Coneross Campground which is near the boat ramp, so we went there.  Since the lake is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, we were able to pay half price for the annual pass ($15), since Bob has the Golden Passport card.  Great deal!  So, Tuesday morning, we packed our fishing gear and took off.

A view of the ramp and parking lot after launching.  Bob liked the ramp better than our camp's.

 

                           

                     Wish there was a fish in this picture!

 

Same for Bob.

The Corps requires that houses be 75 yards from shoreline, although property owners can get permits for boat docks.

We were going to try to go under the bridge, but there was only an 8 foot clearance.  We didn't think we would make it because of the light on top of the Bimini cover.

The Corps also submerges "artificial reefs" that are supposed to attract fish.  Here is a marker showing one such site, although we didn't have any luck here either.   The water was around 30 feet deep and water temp 83, according to our depth finder.  The fish are probably in deeper, cooler water.  This buoy shows on our map of Lake Hartwell.  Good to know the map is accurate.   

 





This might look like a peaceful island, but there sure was a lot of noise coming from it, especially when one of the herons flew in.  It must be home to a flock of nesting birds.  We headed back in after this. It was starting to get too hot, even with lake breeze.