Harvey Tank Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 took a short trip to crater lake today, and wonted to share with you folks in the eastern part of this great nation that have never visited crater lake national park some photos. if you are ever in the pacific north west this is a must see site. awesome. enjoy!!! Quote
JIPJOBXX Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 Been there last year and it is a beautiful place to visit. Its kind of out of way but well worth the time spent driving up to the park. If I go up there again I think I will just jump on board a tour bus out of Grant Pass and do it that way. Its almost 100 miles round trip up to the park and I think a bus would be a better way to enjoy the trip. Jon PS Thanks for sharing your photo's and it is a beautiful place!!!!!! Quote
JIPJOBXX Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 Hay Ruth you should mention when in that area to stop at the 7 feathers casino and have dinner there. Boy what a bargain for 12 dollars, outstanding!!!! I do not gamble but sure enjoy the food there. Overnight camping at either Dry type or full hook-up service also. Quote
RobertKB Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 I was there in 1993 and you are right, it is beautiful. Looks exactly the same which one would expect. The blue of the water is outstanding and impressed me the most. Quote
JIPJOBXX Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 Oh yea that lake is even more blue than in those pictures. In one of those pictures there a tour boat and you can hop aboard that enjoy a real leisurely tour of the whole lake. Quote
Arthur1947 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 Ruth, Crater lake is beautiful and pictures don't do it justice because of the depth of the blue. My family and went there in June. Highly recommended. Best. ARTHUR Quote
Don Coatney Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 How deep is that lake? Any critters live on the island? Does it freeze in the winter? How is the fish population? Is the lake spring fed or do streams run in to and or out of the lake? Quote
TodFitch Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 How deep is that lake? Any critters live on the island? Does it freeze in the winter? How is the fish population? Is the lake spring fed or do streams run in to and or out of the lake? I guess the new grumpier Don has forgotten about Google. Crater Lake is the deepest like in the US (1,148 feet average depth, 1,949 feet at the deepest). It has no inlets or tributaries so it is filled by rain and snow. Don't know about fishing or freezing over but I guess more Googling could cover that too. I doubt that it freezes over based on its depth and how close it is to the Pacific, I suspect it would be like Lake Tahoe in that regard. Quote
Don Coatney Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 I guess the new grumpier Don has forgotten about Google. Thanks for the reminder Interesting that there were no fish in crater lake until man interviened six or so thousand years after it was formad. Good case of if it aint broke dont fix it. Fish in Crater Lake. In 1888 William G. Steel, considered the founder of Crater Lake National Park, made the first recorded attempts to stock Crater Lake. National Park Service researchers believe that before that time, Crater Lake contained no fish. William Steel’s motive for stocking the lake was probably to improve the lake's recreational value. Around the turn of the century, a regular stocking program was begun. Stocking continued through the early part of the century until creel censuses showed that the fish were naturally reproducing. Six species were introduced to Crater Lake during this time. The last recorded stockings were silver salmon in 1937 and rainbow trout in 1941. Later investigations revealed that the naturally reproducing silver salmon were actually kokanee salmon. Since kokanee were not intentionally introduced, researchers believe that one of the plantings of silver salmon fingerlings was actually kokanee. Of the six species introduced, two remain: Kokanee Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) are a dwarf, landlocked form of sockeye salmon. Kokanee are the most abundant species in the lake, estimated to have a population well into the hundreds of thousands. An average kokanee is about 8 inches long, but some grow to as long as 18 inches. Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) are less abundant than the kokanee, but are typically larger. The largest documented rainbow trout from Crater Lake was a 6 1/2 pound, 26 inch long specimen caught by the park research team. Most rainbows average 10 to 14 inches. Rainbow trout and kokanee salmon populations are stable in the lake. Researchers believe that this stability is due to each fish species eating different foods. Kokanee feed on zooplankton and rainbows feed on aquatic insects. Quote
Reg Evans Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 Speaking of Lakes and Trout here's a Lake Trout my grandson hooked a while back with a pole that was about as long as the fish. His dad who is an avid fisherman didn't catch a thing that day and the look on his face when they returned to camp was funny. Envy I think it was. OK.....back to Crater Lake. Quote
Harvey Tank Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Posted August 28, 2009 Hay Ruth you should mention when in that area to stop at the 7 feathers casino and have dinner there. Boy what a bargain for 12 dollars, outstanding!!!! I do not gamble but sure enjoy the food there. Overnight camping at either Dry type or full hook-up service also. I only live 9 miles from 7 feathers casino. you are rigth a great for dinner. and a great place to live. thanks for responding to thread. Quote
Dennis Hemingway Posted August 28, 2009 Report Posted August 28, 2009 I hope to go by there next year on the way to Prineville. Or. Dennis:) Quote
Harvey Tank Posted August 29, 2009 Author Report Posted August 29, 2009 I hope to go by there next year on the way to Prineville. Or. Dennis:) .Dennis by all means go to it. its only 12 miles off the main hiway US 138. Quote
NatesSedan Posted August 29, 2009 Report Posted August 29, 2009 Looks like a nice day up there! Depsite having lived in Oregon for 20+ years we made our first trip up this year. We stayed up at the lodge . The views were great, the food was wonderful, and we certainly were scratching our heads as to why we hadnt been up there before. Anyone headed up this way is more than welcome to stop in and take the short but fun filled tour of the garage! Quote
Normspeed Posted August 29, 2009 Report Posted August 29, 2009 Great photos. Makes me want to hook up the teardrop and get back out traveling. Quote
aero3113 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Posted August 29, 2009 You know its funny,I just found out about crater lake the other day when I looked on the back of a quarter.And was wondering if it was formed by some sort of astroid and made the crater. Quote
TodFitch Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 Probably volcanic. Strike out the "probably" part. It was volcanic. Quote
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