Cass Lake Mates

[remlinger]

Looking for any mates who regular Cass Lake. I've been on the lake since '88 and have been keeping my boat in a slip since '92. In all the years I can only count less then 10 different checkmate sightings. I need a hand out there, the Donzi's and Crownlines are swarming like flies.

[81 enchanter]

i'll be out there all summer, i'll keep a eye out for ya!! there are a couple checkies out there!

[TLB]

Looking for any mates who regular Cass Lake. I've been on the lake since '88 and have been keeping my boat in a slip since '92. In all the years I can only count less then 10 different checkmate sightings. I need a hand out there, the Donzi's and Crownlines are swarming like flies.
Where is Cass Lake located?

[merc245]

I'm always up that way running Pontiac Trail, Orchard Lake Rd doing appraisals and offened thought wouldn't be cool to have the boat with me and take the rest of the day off on Cass or Orchard Lakes or even Lake Orion up 24 (lapeer rd).From door way to ramp its 50 minutes to Cass or Orchard.Stop by Dodge park once to see whats it about in early spring, I was just me and the geese.

Is there any place to have lunch/drinks on those 2 lakes.Maybe this summer I'll make up there.One of my favorite things is to try new waters.

merc245

Cass lake is just southwest of Pontiac

[ross]

any of you guys gonna be up on either east or west grand traverse bay this summer? torch lake is a hot spot also......

[remlinger]

Where is Cass Lake located?
Keego Harbor/ Waterford area located on the corner of Cass and Elisabeth Lake road.

[remlinger]

I'm always up that way running Pontiac Trail, Orchard Lake Rd doing appraisals and offened thought wouldn't be cool to have the boat with me and take the rest of the day off on Cass or Orchard Lakes or even Lake Orion up 24 (lapeer rd).From door way to ramp its 50 minutes to Cass or Orchard.Stop by Dodge park once to see whats it about in early spring, I was just me and the geese.

Is there any place to have lunch/drinks on those 2 lakes.Maybe this summer I'll make up there.One of my favorite things is to try new waters.

merc245

Cass lake is just southwest of Pontiac

I live only 5 minutes from Lake Orion and I would rather drive to 30 minutes to Cass Lake. Lake Orion is cut up by no wake zones and lots of hidden tree below. Cass is nice because the main body is long and wide with alot of small bays which are both wake and no wake. The back bay by the ramp is about 60 feet deep and great to drop anchor to swim. Orchard lake is boring since its just a large circle. Cass also has a nice beech and great sand bars to play on.

[remlinger]

any of you guys gonna be up on either east or west grand traverse bay this summer? torch lake is a hot spot also......

Designed a house on torch lake northwest end. I got spoiled by having a slip close to home and got to really really hate trailering my boat. I would love to be on torch lake.

[ross]

must have been east port area????? i grew up on the chain of lakes.... lake bellaire,clam, and torch-lived on lake bellaire for about 9 years and torch for about 6! looking for some checkies to help me out this summer on the sand bar(if you know what i mean!):thumb:

[WILDMAN]

My first job when I was 16 in 1970 was pumping gas at Sea and Ski Marina on Cass Lake. I used to live on Elizabeth Lake a few miles away.

[TLB]

any of you guys gonna be up on either east or west grand traverse bay this summer? torch lake is a hot spot also......
we will keep your area in mind also for some summer fun too ross

[Needafunboat]

I took the fam to Orchard once at the end of the season, wasn't crowded at that time and had some nice shacks. I have not been to Cass, but my boss ('87 black / aqua starlet I/O) goes there and likes it. He has lake access to middle straights lake I believe.

I have the starliner down here until mid-june, so I'd be up for a little get together and testing. Woodland lake is sort of small for high speeds but is about 15 min from my house. (Brighton area).

I also need to get up to the saginaw with curt once this summer.

We're hitting lake st. mary's (about an hour north or Dayton) over memorial day - it's shallow and nasty towards the end of the summer, but should be warm by memorial day and not weedy yet.

Ross - I'll be on Elk the ?third? week in july. 1 maroon starliner, 2 yellow XP jetskis and my buddy's big fat 4winns (good to wakeboard with though). If the weather's good you may also see a BIG smile from the little italian guy driving the starliner from quite a distance!! I'll let you know exactly where we'll be.

[remlinger]

My first job when I was 16 in 1970 was pumping gas at Sea and Ski Marina on Cass Lake. I used to live on Elizabeth Lake a few miles away.

Sea and Ski from what I heard is slated to become condos. Not sure how good your memory is but just next door to Sea and Ski is a private residence with 79 slips. Thats where I'm parked at since 1991.

By the way is anyone in Florida an actual native? With the house my firm design on Treasure Island I've met more people from Michigan than when I worked in Michigan.

[remlinger]

I took the fam to Orchard once at the end of the season, wasn't crowded at that time and had some nice shacks. I have not been to Cass, but my boss ('87 black / aqua starlet I/O) goes there and likes it. He has lake access to middle straights lake I believe.

I have the starliner down here until mid-june, so I'd be up for a little get together and testing. Woodland lake is sort of small for high speeds but is about 15 min from my house. (Brighton area).

I also need to get up to the saginaw with curt once this summer.

We're hitting lake st. mary's (about an hour north or Dayton) over memorial day - it's shallow and nasty towards the end of the summer, but should be warm by memorial day and not weedy yet.

Ross - I'll be on Elk the ?third? week in july. 1 maroon starliner, 2 yellow XP jetskis and my buddy's big fat 4winns (good to wakeboard with though). If the weather's good you may also see a BIG smile from the little italian guy driving the starliner from quite a distance!! I'll let you know exactly where we'll be.

Cass is great during the week and Fridays appears to be when everyone goes tot he Bar so the lake is empty. Saturday an Sunday are a zoo. We usually hang out on the beach and bbq at the boat slip or just park it in the back bay. Ramp in and out from what I recal are nice. Haven't used them since the marina has it's own.

[remlinger]

Well the ice is finally gone from the inland lakes and hitting 70 degrees. The season kick off for me is next weekend with the boat being dropped into its slip. Usually try a do a boy's night out on the lake once a month. I'll keep all of you posted and try to hook up on Cass lake during the week some time when it's not packed with every jetski know to man running around without a clue.

[81 enchanter]

Well the ice is finally gone from the inland lakes and hitting 70 degrees. The season kick off for me is next weekend with the boat being dropped into its slip. Usually try a do a boy's night out on the lake once a month. I'll keep all of you posted and try to hook up on Cass lake during the week some time when it's not packed with every jetski know to man running around without a clue.

let me know for sure, i am looking to fire mine up next weekend and take it out there for a early run!! look forward to meeting some checkmate guys. i met a guy out there last year with a white mate with the name "my dixie wrecked".......funny name when you say it a couple times

[remlinger]

let me know for sure, i am looking to fire mine up next weekend and take it out there for a early run!! look forward to meeting some checkmate guys. i met a guy out there last year with a white mate with the name "my dixie wrecked".......funny name when you say it a couple times

Will do! BAD name. Hopefully that dude always has a girl on board or it makes you wonder what he's been up to. Bad pun. Sorry.

Pulled the nose cone off the outdrive today. Hope to see the numbers increase. End of last year only pushing 4200rpm and 58+/- on the GPS. If all goes well hopeing to see numbers when it was new around the mid to high 60's. Only time will tell.

[81 enchanter]

when is dodge park going to put the docks in? went there on wednsday and no docks. can you still launch without the docks in? 80degrees today and i've got the itch!!!

[remlinger]

81, not sure when the docks go in since the marina I'm in has it's own dock. I'd call (248) 628-7323 but I remember back when they did not have docks and you would just launch the boat with a long rope or have one person in the boat ready to fire up. I'm looking to get the boat in on Sunday. I need to replace the head liner since a couple of chicmucks found it to be good material to make a nest. Fired up the boat on Monday and cleaned the hull.

[81 enchanter]

81, not sure when the docks go in since the marina I'm in has it's own dock. I'd call (248) 628-7323 but I remember back when they did not have docks and you would just launch the boat with a long rope or have one person in the boat ready to fire up. I'm looking to get the boat in on Sunday. I need to replace the head liner since a couple of chicmucks found it to be good material to make a nest. Fired up the boat on Monday and cleaned the hull.

that may be what i end up doing, i am going to try for sunday if it dosen't rain like they are calling for!

[remlinger]

that may be what i end up doing, i am going to try for sunday if it dosen't rain like they are calling for!

Droped the boat in the water today around 4pm. Weather was cold. Ran great only a handful of boats out. Seen a couple being put in at Dodge Park and the docks are still not in. Water level is down about 8-12". Could be becuase they're rebuilding the bridge connecting Sylvan Lake and Cass. My boat is the only one in at the marina so far.

[81 enchanter]

Droped the boat in the water today around 4pm. Weather was cold. Ran great only a handful of boats out. Seen a couple being put in at Dodge Park and the docks are still not in. Water level is down about 8-12". Could be becuase they're rebuilding the bridge connecting Sylvan Lake and Cass. My boat is the only one in at the marina so far.

got stuck doing house work and didn't get the chance to get it out. hopefully this coming weekend. we rode over on the bikes and checked it out saturday and no docks so i figured no one would be putting them in on sunday.

[remlinger]

81, weather permiting we're heading out Friday after work. If it rains we'll be in the bar drinking. Sould be on the water after 5pm.

[merc245]

I have friday afternoon free! Awhole lot of work on the boat till then. If I get'r done and its somewhat nice I'll try to find my way up to cass lake, what and were would the said bar. I have to go now and pick up a couple of new batteries.Thats 1 less possablity of me not making it.Now only 10 others to eliminate by Friday.
Jeff
:banana:

[81 enchanter]

I have friday afternoon free! Awhole lot of work on the boat till then. If I get'r done and its somewhat nice I'll try to find my way up to cass lake, what and were would the said bar. I have to go now and pick up a couple of new batteries.Thats 1 less possablity of me not making it.Now only 10 others to eliminate by Friday.
Jeff
:banana:


i assume he is talking about o'tools, you will pass by it when going into the state park entrance. if the weather looks good i'll take the boat with me to work then head that way after!

[remlinger]

O'tools is what I was thinking

[remlinger]

81, the docks are in at Dodge Park #4. Was out yesterday, little windy but nice.

[merc245]

Turned out to be a warm dry nite.I was still putting the starflite together. I'll try again. Jeff :surf:

[81 enchanter]

81, the docks are in at Dodge Park #4. Was out yesterday, little windy but nice.

excellent, i am going to try to make it out there tomorrow(sunday) then. we are going over to st. clair today so i can help my buddy pick up his liberator

[merc245]

Anything Going on this Holiday Weekend at Cass or out in St Clair.I'm off wed,thur,fri,sat,sun.Had an appraisail right on cass this past week looks like a nice lake to spend time on. :cheers

[remlinger]

looks like a nice lake to spend time on. :cheers[/quote]

Great lake during the week and on friday night. Saturdays is the type of day you find yourself a chunk of sand bar to park on or go in the very back bay by the boat launch and hang out. The lake begins to thin out around dinner time. I found the Friday nights everyone is out at the bars partying and not on the lake.

Looking to get out this week and week end.

The Lake variers in depth from a couple of feet to around 110 feet. No real debris on the bottom to worry about. If you go to Michigna DNR web site you can down load topos of the lake bottom showning you all of the depths.

[remlinger]

click on the link

http://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn9/remlinger_checkmate/?action=view&current=casslake.jpg

[81 enchanter]

i would be out there but we are going up to houghton lake with the quads

[remlinger]

81, thats sounds like fun too.

[merc245]

Anyone going to be on cass Friday afternoon / evening Tomorrow 5/30 ?

I'm off work tomorrrow.:surf:

[remlinger]

Anyone going to be on cass Friday afternoon / evening Tomorrow 5/30 ?

I'm off work tomorrrow.:surf:

We'll be out on sunday.

[81 enchanter]

we'll be out saturday after the rain clears up. then off to detroit river sunday for the air race.

[remlinger]

Was out on Sunday before the sky turned black. Water temps were nice did some tubbing with the family. Forgot my gas cans and had to pay $4.75 per galon for weak 89 oct. OUCH!