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, I just bought my first fishing kayak and am looking to get started in local, no-gas-motor lakes, fishing for whatever is allowed that I can get to bite. I have a fair amount of bass fishing experience and gear from Alabama before my move years ago, but little else to go on and few friends who fish, much less fish from a kayak. I'm in the Snohomish/Monroe area and I have a family friends with a place on Lake Bosworth, but I'm open to a bit of travel. Any suggestions on the best way to get started?Forget smooth rides and tranquil waters: some travelers have the need for speed — and rapids! Don’t get us wrong, we love a good picnic and can’t resist the chance to cast a fishing line, but adrenaline wins every so often. This summer, practice your water skiing, hold onto your inner tube, and kick it up a notch at some of the best boating lakes in PA just made for powerboating.
Don’t forget to have your boat registered with the PA Fish & Boat Commission . Out-of-state friends need not worry, it is legal to operate a boat registered in another state on Pennsylvania waters.
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Maximum Lake Speed: unlimited in portions
Shenango River Lake , one of the best boating lakes near Cleveland, has six boat launch ramps located around the reservoir — an 11-mile-long stretch of water that accommodates powerboats of unlimited horsepower. Feed your need for an adrenaline rush when you try your hand at wakeboarding, water skiing, knee boarding, tubing, wake surfing, air chair, or wakeskating!
Maximum Lake Speed: no horsepower limitations
You’ll find Curwensville Lake in the Pennsylvania Wilds, but you won’t find any limits on horsepower. At the 790-acre lake, children 12 years of age or younger are required to wear a life jacket when underway on a boat that is 20' or less. Watercraft operators, passengers, sailboarders, water skiers or anyone being towed behind a boat must also wear a life jacket.
Located at the confluence of the west and north branches of the Susquehanna River, the 3,060-acre Lake Augusta is formed by the world’s largest inflatable dam. When the dam is raised in the summer, the real fun begins! The dam raises the water level at least eight feet and creates four miles of unhindered boating.
Maximum Lake Speed: 45 miles per hour | no horsepower limitations
Speed and size — Lake Wallenpaupack in the Pocono Mountains is a massive 5,700 acres, 13 miles long, with 52 miles of shoreline, and 60 feet deep at its maximum depth. Jet skiing, wakeboarding, and water skiing are all up for grabs on these waters, so hold on tight!
Maximum Lake Speed: no speed or horsepower limitations
Forget about the rules, because there are no horsepower or size restrictions for boats on Raystown Lake in The Alleghenies. This motor boating lake near Penn State features 110 miles of underdeveloped shoreline as most summer homes weren’t built on the water. The shore is lined with trees, making for a unique scene while you cruise by on one of the most boat friendly lakes PA has to offer. Operated by the Army Corp of Engineers, Raystown is up to 200 feet deep.
Maximum Lake Speed: 45 miles per hour
With a 19.8-mile shoreline and nearly 1,000 acres of open water, Beltzville Lake in the Pocono Mountains is the centerpiece of the state park and a hotbed of H2O happiness. Along the northern shore of the lake, visitors can use the three-lane boat launching ramp and dock. Boats are permitted to ride up to 45 miles per hour, so hold on tight — you’ll have plenty of room for waterskiing or tubing!
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Public lakes may have varying restrictions on motors, ski's, times of operation... Our two private lakes in Osceola County are designated no fuel motor lakes... Yes electrics are OK. We can't allow a boat on the water with a fuel motor attached, even if it's lifted and not in position. Row boats, pedal and canoes.
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Lost Land Lake, Teal Lake, and Ghost Lake. Escape to the beauty of Northern Wisconsin's Quiet Lakes near Hayward, WI - three sparkling gems set deep in the unspoiled wilderness of the Chequamegon National Forest and blessed with a 10 mph speed limit (no motor size limit) prohibiting waterskiing and jet skiing, making these lakes unique to ...
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Boating - non-motorized. Many Fish and Wildlife Service sites make great destinations for flatwater canoeing or kayaking. Some sites have concessions that rent canoes or kayaks. Some sites offer scheduled paddle tours. See individual refuge websites for details.
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East-central Florida's no-motor zone provides peace, quiet and happiness on the fly.
Re: Quiet lakeside family resort with no motorboats. Lake Crescent, inside Olympic National Park, bans jet skis, but it does allow motorboats. There aren't many of them, however, and the lake is quite peaceful The water is very pure, and the setting is sublime. Your problem would be to find lodging.
Kayaking is another popular watersport on Lake Minocqua that doesn't require a motor. This activity involves sitting in a small, lightweight boat called a kayak and using a double-bladed paddle to propel yourself through the water. Kayaking offers an excellent opportunity to explore the lake and its surrounding areas at your own pace, providing ...
Other lakes with driving access and no boats: Woods Lake, Caples Lake, Silver Lake, Burnside Lake all near Carson summit on 88. Blue Lakes is an option too but the power company is doing some work so some parts are closed. If you want a bit of a hike then (aside from Loch Leven which is great) try Frog or Winnemucca Lake at Carson Summit.
You can find out where to fish and where to boat throughout the U.S. by using the interactive map below to search for the best places to fish, the best places to boat, local fishing spots, localized fishing maps, including top spot fishing maps and fishing lake maps. You can also learn more about species that can be catch in these bodies of ...
Nonmotorized and Electric Motor Waterbodies. The map below shows waterways with rules that don't allow gas motors or any motors at all. Turn on a toggle for specific restrictions. The column will repopulate the filtered data. The filters "Electric Motors - Partial" and "Motors Prohibited - Partial" mean that part of the waterbody has the ...
The No Motor Zone offers great fishing year-round, but as the water cools with the approach of winter, the fishing heats up.
Where are they? Looking for lakes not ponds or creeks. I only know of one, Lady Bird Lake, Austin.Any others?I'm looking for a comfortable lake to fish with parking close to the bank and no boaters tearing up the lake over my lines.
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In case those watching this forum aren't watching the "Introduce Yourself" forum to see my post there, I just bought my first fishing kayak and am looking to get started in local, no-gas-motor lakes, fishing for whatever is allowed that I can get to bite.
This motor boating lake near Penn State features 110 miles of underdeveloped shoreline as most summer homes weren't built on the water. The shore is lined with trees, making for a unique scene while you cruise by on one of the most boat friendly lakes PA has to offer.
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