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Lake conditions in Madison
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 2009-06-27 12:07 AM |
Expert  1238    Denver, Colorado |  Subject: Lake conditions in MadisonI decided to start a thread wherein we could post lake conditions, since they change so quickly and there is a high risk of nastiness in many of the lakes. Also I can pad my post count. Anyway, tonight I was at Governor Nelson Park and I can say that the water conditions there are great. There was no algae at all in the water and no weeds that I could see on the surface (although it was dark). There were two weeds under the surface but I pulled 'em out for you. So yeah, Governor Nelson looks good right now. |
| 2009-06-27 2:36 AM in reply to: #2246864 |
Veteran 207 Sun Prairie, WI | Subject: RE: Lake conditions in Madison Wish I had something new to say...but - I too was at Gov Nelson today and it was really nice. I hadn't been there since the Capitol View Tri and the water has gotten quite a bit warmer in the lake and it is still algae/weed free for the most part. |
| 2009-06-27 10:38 AM in reply to: #2246864 |
Champion 7163  Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: Lake conditions in Madison Great idea on the lake update. My group swam at Picnic Point on Friday and it wasn't bad at all. The water is a little warm, but nothing like Wingra. |
| 2009-06-27 4:41 PM in reply to: #2246864 |
Pro 4608 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Lake conditions in Madison I swam in Ripley yesterday. The water is very warm, almost bathwaterish, but it wasn't nasty otherwise. No algae and just a few weeds. |
| 2009-06-28 7:41 PM in reply to: #2246864 |
Champion 7163 Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: Lake conditions in Madison Two updates: The Verona quarry was amazingly clean and semi cool this morning. Granted it was windy so lots of the surface weeds had blown to the opposite shoreline. I am swimming there tomorrow morning. Checked out picnic point this afternoon. The side closest to the hospital was gross and stinky. The other side by the little beach was very clean. Didn;t get in the water, but there were people swimming amongst the white caps. Suzy |
| 2009-06-30 10:02 AM in reply to: #2248909 |
Master 2099 Madison, WI | Subject: RE: Lake conditions in Madison Is there anywhere to park at Picnic Point? I've only ever been out there on a run.... And, where on the mile pennisula do you actually swim? |
| 2009-06-30 8:42 PM in reply to: #2252908 |
Champion 7163 Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: Lake conditions in Madison DeannaS - 2009-06-30 10:02 AM Is there anywhere to park at Picnic Point? I've only ever been out there on a run.... And, where on the mile pennisula do you actually swim? There is a small lot, but I am not sure of the hours during the day. The walk is about 10 minutes and there is a small sand beach on the side away from the hospital. Water looked great on Sunday. I was swimming in the quarry yesterday and it was way cleaner than earlier this season. Temps were perfect with a wetsuit on too. |
| 2009-06-30 8:54 PM in reply to: #2252908 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Lake conditions in Madison DeannaS - 2009-06-30 10:02 AM Is there anywhere to park at Picnic Point? I've only ever been out there on a run.... And, where on the mile pennisula do you actually swim? Silly, you can't swim ON the peninsula. Somewhere about .6 to .75 miles out from the stone wall heading out on the dirt trail, to the left, is a makeshift beach area. I saw a bunch of kids swimming/goofing around out there last week during my 19 mile run on Wed. |
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