Beaver lake / Call in show

[RUGBY]

Well they answered the question about HP max @ 10hp on the call in show. However they said you can not use any engine over 10 hp to load or unload. Game Warden said you need to lower your trailor farther in the water. Easier said then done with out a motor. I thought you could use yor motor to unload or to load. Oh well.

[DJD]

I guess it's changed because I did it several times in the past with a 150hp. We even asked the Game Warden of course it's been 7 or 8 years ago but I have seen others do it since then...even last year.

[PRO V LE]

If it's over 10HP don't even start it without risk of a ticket. Elmer Davis for one example.

[mustangiiman01]

i was there last year and owner of marina said it was ok to start motor to load and unload boat.

[DJD]

I would ask an officer the next time I see one while fishing that lake because the nice guy's at the dock might have an opinion but they ain't the law.

[rearranged]

Every time I've been to Beaver we have have used the big motor to load. Nobody has ever said a word.

[elnutsmalljaws]

Getting my Deep V off the trailer is no problem, rope and plenty of slack. But now I am supposed to get a running start with my almost dead trolling motor batteries for I have trolled all day long, center my boat, then at the last second YANK it up to get up on the trailer as far as possible, grap the rope, jump into the water and finish pulling it up the trailer all the while hoping to not bust another hernia. These MORANS are pathetic. It is ok to get swamped by a 9.9HP on a pontoon but now we can't even load the boat onto the trailer. Plenty of water, Dale-Cumberland-Barren-CC-Twin Lakes etc, that will let me launch and re-load my boat with my proper loading equipment. I am sure these lakes sure do like my money filtering into their economy for Lawrenceburg and Beaver Lake will get none of it. I said it in the other post, it is not Beaver Lake, it is LOCALS LAKE. I hope all the locals enjoy it, for they will not have to worry about swamping me.

[18'stratos]

Getting my Deep V off the trailer is no problem, rope and plenty of slack. But now I am supposed to get a running start with my almost dead trolling motor batteries for I have trolled all day long, center my boat, then at the last second YANK it up to get up on the trailer as far as possible, grap the rope, jump into the water and finish pulling it up the trailer all the while hoping to not bust another hernia. These MORANS are pathetic. It is ok to get swamped by a 9.9HP on a pontoon but now we can't even load the boat onto the trailer. Plenty of water, Dale-Cumberland-Barren-CC-Twin Lakes etc, that will let me launch and re-load my boat with my proper loading equipment. I am sure these lakes sure do like my money filtering into their economy for Lawrenceburg and Beaver Lake will get none of it. I said it in the other post, it is not Beaver Lake, it is LOCALS LAKE. I hope all the locals enjoy it, for they will not have to worry about swamping me.

If you don't like the rules. Don't Play. I have loaded my boat many times without starting the big motor (forgot key's in truck) Oh well.........I guess some people just have to complain about everything. (not necessarily you) Heck you might not want to go to the other lakes either because they don't have a HP limit and those darn jet ski's waking the water. I'm sure you can think of other reasons.

[elnutsmalljaws]

Have pointed my Explorer and Truck down 127 many times straight thru the light that you have to turn right to get to Beaver Lake and will continue to do so. Don't like the rule and Don't play. My point in starting this whole mess is that the regs book was wrong the entire year of 2007 and these morans still did not get it right in the 2008 regs, neither in the book or on the OFFICIAL website. Personally I don't think anyone in the Fish and Wildlife department have the same opinion. I called 2 weeks ago and they guy agreed with me in that the wording was clearly wrong but "Said" the rule is 10hp max. The call in show says can't use a motor over 10 to load or unload. The marina guy says it is ok to use the motor to load or unload. One guy says it is ok to idle around with any size motor. Today I call Frankfort again and they give me the 2 phone numbers of the Anderson County officers that work Beaver Lake. I call them both and leave messages. One calls me right away and says I can't use my motor at all if it is over 10hp. The second calls me back a couple of hours later and says he has never written tickets to anyone using their big motor to load or unload and even goes further to say it is ok to idle the big motor until past the dock, then it has to be turned off. He also went on to say that he feels Beaver Lake should be an "Idle Speed" lake completely and if enough people complain to Frankfort then maybe it gets changed. As far as loading a boat, maybe some of you have a Deep V and maybe some of you don't, I happen to have one and if I coast to my trailer with my big motor running then I end up about 6 feet from the hook and this is with my trailer backed in enough to where when I get it "hooked" the ass end is on the trailer centered and not floating from side to side. I have seen Rangers, Stratos, Triton and Champions all load MUCH easier than mine. So as far as my "Complaining" goes, it is not so easy to load my boat onto a trailer and if the Anderson Community would like to receive the benefits of more fisherman like myself, then the lake will change the "Rules". It will continue to remain a Local Lake until then and that is that. Been swamped too many times by Pontoons and ther ******** 9.9's on Beaver. You can have it. I was pointing out the fact that the "RULES" clearly state that there is NOT a horsepower limit on Beaver Lake and the other 8 or so lakes listed with it. Funny how Malone is clearly stated 150HP max. Correct to the point and accurate. If it stated 150hp or speed as such to not cause........., then you could use twin 300's legally. But the 150hp max clearly stops this. Funny how a fat stupid guy like myself can write the correct reg for Beaver and the others, 10HP max. There is no need for the other such speed as to not cause........for that is the law everywhere. Make Beaver Lake an idle speed lake and staff as many fish and game officers there you want to and I would bet my boat and all my gear that there will be more tickets written for these idiots in the pontoons swamping other people that are engaged in the act of fishing versus others not running at idle speed.

[mhall]

This is exactly why I quit going to Elmer Davis lake. The locals and campsite people run the show at these little lakes. Don't get on these peoples wrong side either you'll have four flat tires. Let these guys have their little piss ant lakes it ain't worth rolling in the grass with somebody over it.

[jcclark]

I went to Beaver Friday and the guy I paid to launch said
that idle speed is ok with any size motor.
So I idled my 20 hp everywhere.
So did everyone else with much bigger motors than me.
As long as he says I can, I will.
But I suspect that will change when a game warden
informs him diferently.

[DJD]

I went to Beaver Friday and the guy I paid to launch said
that idle speed is ok with any size motor.
So I idled my 20 hp everywhere.
So did everyone else with much bigger motors than me.
As long as he says I can, I will.
But I suspect that will change when a game warden
informs him diferently.

Man what a difference of opinions huh? Just remember ignorance of the law does not excuse breaking the law. I don't know the law but your right on target to ask the next time you see the game warden.