Vandals Drain Noblett Lake

[RSBreth]

Vandals Drain Noblett Lake.

What in the world? I don't know why anyone would do this except to be malicious. How could the spillway be so easily screwed with by unauthorized people?

[Gavin]

That Sucks...I've stopped there many times to fish for Chain Pickeral...Hope they catch the moron(s) that did it but it couldnt have been that hard to do...the spillway valve is in plain sight right next to the parking lot.

[gotmuddy]

there is always some idiot that wants to ruin things for people. doubtful they will find out who did it. where does noblet lake dump into?

[Gavin]

Noblett Creek is a tributary of the North Fork of the White...Noblett Creek, Spring Creek, then the NFoW...

[chambug]

Men (and women):

This points up one of the main reasons why it is so important to get young people involved in the great out-of-doors. I doubt if this dumb deed was done by a person or persons who had been given the opportunity to take advantage of the many activities available when supervised and made available to them by an adult knowledgeable of the great pleasure there is in the natural wonders of our world.

One of the best things we can do for youngsters is get them involved in sports and recreation activities in and around our lakes, rivers, and forests. We should look for opportunities to do so with our kids, neighbors kids, or any others, especially if they don't have a dad.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Men (and women):

This points up one of the main reasons why it is so important to get young people involved in the great out-of-doors. I doubt if this dumb deed was done by a person or persons who had been given the opportunity to take advantage of the many activities available when supervised and made available to them by an adult knowledgeable of the great pleasure there is in the natural wonders of our world.

One of the best things we can do for youngsters is get them involved in sports and recreation activities in and around our lakes, rivers, and forests. We should look for opportunities to do so with our kids, neighbors kids, or any others, especially if they don't have a dad.

Very good point! Agreed on all counts!

On a possitive thought, it looks like an older lake and now would be a good opportunity to do some clean up work and dredging.

[Gavin]

Good point Chief...The dam was built by the CCC back in the late 1930 and it was silting in badly where the creek comes in...bet the creeks below there have a rather large number of chain pickeral & LMB in them now.

[RSBreth]

Yeah, I guess the "silver lining" in this would be if MDC and others chip in and help make it even better than it was before - and maybe make it harder to drain.

[ollie]

All good points. A very good time to dredge and maybe add a jetty or two.

[ColdWaterFshr]

Eco-terrorism? Maybe not that bad, how about eco-vandals? Vandalism for the eventual greater good of Noblett Lake?? Pictures of it look like it was a featureless-bottomed little lake, heavily silted in with a recurring moss problem.

Okay, it wasn't me. I couldn't find this place with a GPS.