What gives? (Thread on Lake Chetac)

[surefoot]

OK, Chetac is one of my favorite lakes. It has always produced for me and I have never been skunked. The lake is really shallow and easy to fish. I had learned the whole lake, and where all of the deeper pockets were. I started noticing tow years ago that the lake was really going down hill when I went there on a Saturday night, and nobody was there. The whole lake was closed down. A few weeks later, I decided to go back, but I called to be sure that they were open. The guy at the bait shop ensured me that they were open and would be for the rest of the evening. Then, my friends and I went and got bait and packed up all of our gear, and went to the lake. They were closed. I was furious with anger and boycotted the lake for the rest of the year. Last year, they were closed. Hopefully, this lake re-opens under new management, because its a really good lake.

[python]

The problem from my understanding, is that the far lake is owned by not only the owners of Chetac but, also the ppl that own those house's next to it. Over the years there has been to many complaints about noise, trash, the dead catfish smell ect........ and the homeowner(s) have decided to seek legal means. Which because it's owned by both if one says no pay fishing on that lake, then the other must comply. I haven't been out there in many moons, always had a good time when i went though. Hopefully they can reach an agreement. If I was false informed of the situation I am sorry for passing on the gossip. It used to be one of my favorite lakes to visit when I was a child with my stepdad and my Zebco 33's.

[surefoot]

I see what you mean. That area at the end of the lake that goes into the peoples' back yard. Hopefully they can sort that out.

Thanks

[shovelheadhunter]

right i dont remeber how many times i went or tryed to go to chetac this year it realy is a real good lake i thought it was better when they had the big lake before it turned over.but itsstill a really good lake.

[catfishbryan]

isnt chetac really shallow and one of those lakes that you only have to fish the bank

[charlesingalls42]

yes it is... been awhile sine i was there my neighbor joe told me the lake on your leftside
where those homes are you can't drive around to the other side like you use to... the lake would over flow into the houses behind it

[nitrate]

To my knowledge the big lake did not turn over ! they made him drain it in fear of the d**n breaking/leaking and flooding the house's below it.

I believe they saned the big lake and put all the fish in the small lake........That's what they say anyway

[kingcatpaylaker]

Yeah its been awhile but i was there one summer night and it really started to rain hard so i got in the car and by time i reliz.. the lake had came up like a foot with the creek running into it and all, and there was a low spot on the dam side of it and it would go threw there down into the creek below and flood the subd.. out behind it..

[shovelfreak513]

When is chetak opening back up if they are does anyone kno..... i love this lake i used to go to it almost every weekend untill it closed then i started going to cedar... but anyways fill me in please i woild like to kno i havt never caught anything less than 25 pounds out of here and ma biggest out of chetak was a 59.11 shovel i got it on a yellow belly....

[charlesingalls42]

i'm wondering the same thing.... people don't care where they toss thier trash
two lakes on the right and left..... why don't they use the one on the right side
and not the left