Condition of Lake San Antonio??

(mike3500) · (mike3500) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 09-21-2009, 9:57 AM

Anyone been out there lately? I heard it's at 34%, and dropping fast. I'm planning a trip in early November, but slightly concerned what it's going to be like.

Naci's around 12%, right?!?!

(t0nyv831) · (t0nyv831) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 09-21-2009, 2:50 PM

Mike, I was out there the weekend before labor day and it was the lowest I've ever seen it. There's an auxilary launch ramp in use on the North Shore. The ramp near the convenience store was closed. The aux ramp is basically a dirt road down to the water. It's really long, so your back up skills are tested a bit more than usual. Many of the fingers/coves in the N. Shore are pretty much mud and dry. That beings said IMO they do a good job of marking under objects and such. Check out the find a third be a third section under Naci and you'll see some current pics of what Naci is looking like these days. GL.

Where will you be staying at, North / South Shore?

(mike3500) · (mike3500) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 09-21-2009, 4:41 PM

Thanks Antonio. We camp at North shore. Sounds pretty bad, but in November I would only expect to see a few boats all day.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 09-21-2009, 5:05 PM

It was beautiful last weekend. Pretty low, but no ill effects from being that low except on the north shore. Looks like a long haul down to the water. We camp south shore, so we had no worries. Pretty much deserted on weekdays, so very nice.

(t0nyv831) · (t0nyv831) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 09-21-2009, 5:19 PM

The weekend we were there, there was hardly anyone out, so November should be money.

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during the week!!

Tony

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 09-21-2009, 5:50 PM

Conditions were just ok...

(juiceman831) · (juiceman831) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 09-21-2009, 10:56 PM

Yup we were there this last weekend me and my Bro. Was nice riding water..still got a few Tubulars but was excellent. Just gotta stay away from the edges..ride on the SouthEastern side its better than close by the northshore... Lates!

(mike3500) · (mike3500) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 09-22-2009, 8:47 AM

So, keep it down by the dam, eh. How is the camping at Northshore? Any flat areas? What is the best road to camp on? Thanks a million guys.

Dave - Thanks for the shot. We haven't been out to San Antonio since July. I love the rolling hills! Great looking boat, by the by. You need to get that WW sticker on there!

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 09-22-2009, 9:10 AM

Dave, are you effing kidding me?!?! I like to think that as a loyal WakeWorld alum, I would at least get the opportunity to come look at the new ghost and maybe take a picture. But that's cool, I see where I stand!

Joking aside, hope it was fun. And thanks for the video!!

(ndavis03) · (ndavis03) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-22-2009, 1:22 PM

After seeing that picture of pure butter, I have to go.

(boarder831) · (boarder831) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 09-27-2009, 7:19 AM

The family and I rode yesterday and the riding conditions were excellent even with the few other boats on the lake. We launched from the south shore. The only good thing about the lake being this low is there are of lot beach available for daycamping. We're hoping to get down there a few more times before we call it a season.

(mike3500) · (mike3500) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 10-06-2009, 11:32 AM

any updates?

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 10-06-2009, 12:14 PM

San Antonio doesn't fluctuate like Naci. They are presently only releasing 10 cfs so the lake hasn't changed much since mid September.

http://www.mcwra.co.monterey.ca.us/Agency_data/ReservoirData/CurrentReservoirData/ReservoirData.pdf

Edit: For the link

(Message edited by stephan on October 06, 2009)

(ndavis03) · (ndavis03) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 10-06-2009, 1:10 PM

Does anyone know if they are conducting mussle inspections at San Antonio? I heard they were thinking about implementing them.

(boarder831) · (boarder831) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 10-06-2009, 1:18 PM

We were there Sunday after the big wind event on Saturday night and the riding conditions were surprisingly good despite the cool air temp. Water was still refreshing with just trunks and a heater top. No mussel inspections were being conducted. Probably heading down again next week.

(martinez30) · (martinez30) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 10-06-2009, 1:19 PM

Currently no inspections are being conducted for mussles. The lake level has been worse in the past from what i've been told. Now is actually a better time to go to lake San Antone, much less people obviously and relatively glassy water.

(ndavis03) · (ndavis03) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 10-06-2009, 1:21 PM

Thanks. I'm thinking about heading down on Saturday.

(mike3500) · (mike3500) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 10-13-2009, 11:04 AM

Anyone go over the weekend? Update?

(boarder831) · (boarder831) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 10-13-2009, 11:32 AM

Went out on Sunday afternoon (the calm before the storm) emphasis on calm. The weather was sunny in the high 60's and clear. Launched from south shore and rode between there and the dam. Never made it up towards the north shore ramp. Water temp were a bit cooler than last Sunday but still in trunks and neo top. Maybe a half dozen boats at the most but a couple of those were hardcore tubers still fine riding conditions nonetheless. Looked like plenty of campsites available too. That's all I got for you.

(boarder831) · (boarder831) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 10-13-2009, 11:43 AM

Conditions were just like this Upload

heading towards the dam.

(mike3500) · (mike3500) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 10-13-2009, 12:54 PM

Thanks Nick. Still looks great. I would love to see a current picture of the auxiliary northshore ramp, just to see how bad (long) it is.

(mike3500) · (mike3500) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 10-13-2009, 4:29 PM

Just spoke with someone at San Antonio. Looks like there’s a big project in Salinas, which may need a lot of water. Meaning, San Antonio would drain to “minimum pool” on November 2nd. If this occurs, the lake would only exist from the south shore ramp to the dam. WHO KNOWS, maybe the lady was on crack too.

Has anyone else heard this rumor?

(mike3500) · (mike3500) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 10-27-2009, 12:13 PM

Thought I would send this up to the top. Has anyone been there lately? Any updates?

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 10-27-2009, 3:06 PM

Was out all last weekend. Water was lo-mid 60's and very comfortable. It was pushing 90 last weekend and we all trunked it. Definitely some wallies pulling tubes through the butter but overall an epic weekend.

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