Originally Posted by
bkehl
As far as a current map of Geist Reservior, there are none that I know of that detail the current dredged areas.
As for building a pattern, the weeds and boat lifts/dock are the best bet. I have brought in 18 plus pounds on Tuesday Night, go back the next Saturday for a Club Tournament and not catch a keeper. Geist can sure humble a guy in a hurry.
Something that I left out of my 1st post, back in the mid to late 60's, IWC planned on the expansion of Geist Reservoir, IWC purchased or took, which ever best worked, all of the land around the lake that developed in what is known as the Geist area. After they got the land needed for the expansion, Eagle Creek was designed and built. That met the water needs for the current time.
So the Geist expansion was not needed, what to do with all this land, the major stock holders of IWC formed the Shorewood Corp, which developed the Geist Area, lake front lots went for a cool million, not bad for waste land. From there other companies were formed like Marina Unlimited.
Living in this area all my life, I was able to see this area grow into what it is today, just prior to the area being developed, shootings, stabbing, stolen car burn't, were a norm. It was not a safe place to go night fishing in the summer.
Hope you all enjoyed the stroll done memory lane.