Holiday week or weekend?

[RLD4ISU]

Just wondering how many are enjoying a holiday weekend (even an extended it more than 3 days) or a full holiday week?


We're doing a holiday weekend, though we came up to Leech Lake MN yesterday and my husband is working and has an office with a view this week.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

I fished Leech Lake in early 90's and had forgotten how large it was until I just googled it.

I am working today and half day tomorrow; then will be at Table Rock Lake until Sunday. Fourth of July equals the beginning of boating season for my family.

 

[RLD4ISU]

I fished Leech Lake in early 90's and had forgotten how large it was until I just googled it.

I am working today and half day tomorrow; then will be at Table Rock Lake until Sunday. Fourth of July equals the beginning of boating season for my family.

Do you like Table Rock Lake?

We're planning to move to MO after we sell our house. Our realtor said Truman is great for fishing, LoO has everything but can be overcrowded, Pomme de Terre, Stockton and Table Rock are others he mentioned for boating/fishing. We've been to LoO a few times.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

Do you like Table Rock Lake?

We're planning to move to MO after we sell our house. Our realtor said Truman is great for fishing, LoO has everything but can be overcrowded, Pomme de Terre, Stockton and Table Rock are others he mentioned for boating/fishing. We've been to LoO a few times.

I live in Kansas City and have been going to TRL for about 20 years. Wife's family started going in early 90's. We love it. It is getting to be more crowded/busy but nothing like LoO. A common analogy between LoO and TRL is; LoO is great when you are young or want to party; TRL is where you take your family.

My wife is a lake snob and will not go anywhere else due to how clean the water is at TRL. I'm 6'3" and can see my toes after July (assuming there hasn't been a rain that resulted in debris in the lake)

 

[wxman1]

Mostly just the weekend for me and then heading to a friends in the twin cities for a couple of days. I have an annual week off at the end of July so I usually keep the 4th to just a couple of days.

 

[RLD4ISU]

I live in Kansas City and have been going to TRL for about 20 years. Wife's family started going in early 90's. We love it. It is getting to be more crowded/busy but nothing like LoO. A common analogy between LoO and TRL is; LoO is great when you are young or want to party; TRL is where you take your family.

My wife is a lake snob and will not go anywhere else due to how clean the water is at TRL. I'm 6'3" and can see my toes after July (assuming there hasn't been a rain that resulted in debris in the lake)

Thanks for the info! Sounds like TRL is more of what we'd like.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

Thanks for the info! Sounds like TRL is more of what we'd like.

Here is a pic of a cove off the main channel. This smoothness is not uncommon and this is a pretty consistent view of what the shore looks like. B/C it's an ACE lake, there are restrictions on how close a building can be to shore. ACE have also limited the number of new docks in recent years. TRL will never be as commercialized as LoO because of these restrictions. Not uncommon for the water temp to be 85+ in Aug./Sep.

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[Cyclonepride]

Most of my vacation is used for long holiday weekends throughout the year. I took Monday off to give me two four day weeks in a row, with a 4 day weekend in the middle. Doing that gives me a bunch of mini-vacations and makes sure I don't get too far behind at work.

 

[wxman1]

Here is a pic of a cove off the main channel. This smoothness is not uncommon and this is a pretty consistent view of what the shore looks like. B/C it's an ACE lake, there are restrictions on how close a building can be to shore. ACE have also limited the number of new docks in recent years. TRL will never be as commercialized as LoO because of these restrictions. Not uncommon for the water temp to be 85+ in Aug./Sep.

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And very clear water. Great trout fishing on the river coming out of it as well.

 

[ackatch]

Primary client has Thursday off (they get more days off than anyone I've ever heard of, it's insane), so I'm taking Thursday off to do a few things around the house.

Sadly - wife will likely have to work a bit on the 4th, but the kids and I will head over the parade with some friends who will be in town from MN.

 

[wxman1]

All of this lake talk has just reinforced that I need to get the family back to a cabin on a lake for at least a long weekend again next year and make it an annual thing. We had an amazing time and made some great memories.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

And very clear water. Great trout fishing on the river coming out of it as well.

I saw those trout last year but never caught one, really frustrating. We also kayaked the Taneycomo and that was the best part of the trip.

 

[RLD4ISU]

All of this lake talk has just reinforced that I need to get the family back to a cabin on a lake for at least a long weekend again next year and make it an annual thing. We had an amazing time and made some great memories.

We really enjoy the annual family week at the lake. No pressures for who can attend and what we do during the week, though we have some annual traditions: fish fry one night, pizza & ice cream at the local place in town, burgers at the resort, game night (though usually there ends up being a nightly poker game) and also one night of watching The Great Outdoors.

 

[fcclone]

We really enjoy the annual family week at the lake. No pressures for who can attend and what we do during the week, though we have some annual traditions: fish fry one night, pizza & ice cream at the local place in town, burgers at the resort, game night (though usually there ends up being a nightly poke game) and also one night of watching The Great Outdoors.

Tell us more about this nightly poke game.

 

[cytor]

Leech is a good Perch and Walleye lake. Always done decent fishing there. My inlaws have a cabin on a nearby lake, but Leech is better fishing.

 

[RLD4ISU]

Tell us more about this nightly poke game.

LOL. Guess I better go back and fix that.

 

[ScottyP]

I was off last week on vacation so working this week. Spent the week up in Okoboji with the kids and my in-laws in a cottage. We were crammed in the cottage and didn't sleep much. My wife and I slept on a sofa/bed in the living room while the younger kids took one of the beds. The kids were a handful and I didn't get great sleep. My wife still had some summer courses so she spent some time at the local library to focus on school while I took the kids to do different activities. It was more of a "trip" instead of a vacation. The kids had fun at least.

I hadn't been up to Okoboji in a few years, but it seemed like there were a bunch of Cornhusker fans up there compared to Iowa or Iowa State fans.

 

[JM4CY]

Told the wife, “Are a scale of 1 to America, how free are you Friday night?” She rolled her eyes and said “I’m busy”.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Told the wife, “Are a scale of 1 to America, how free are you Friday night?” She rolled her eyes and said “I’m busy”.

"But thanks for asking/trying/playing along."

 

[4cy16]

Told the wife, “Are a scale of 1 to America, how free are you Friday night?” She rolled her eyes and said “I’m busy”.

At least you got the eye roll.