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[LIforrelaxin]

One wonders, with a lake the size of Winni, and all the boats that moor every weekend, how many anchors lie in a watery grave. Even better yet how much money all those anchors may be worth.

[Grant]

Senter Cove Guy once told me that, as a young turk, he and a friend would find old anchors, clean 'em up & resell 'em. I've found a few over the years, as well as some long-forgotten mooring blocks and concrete disks.

[Mee-n-Mac]

Originally Posted by Grant

Senter Cove Guy once told me that, as a young turk, he and a friend would find old anchors, clean 'em up & resell 'em. I've found a few over the years, as well as some long-forgotten mooring blocks and concrete disks.

Wow, I'd have thought the glacier would have gotten in the way. Shows how much I know ....

[Grant]

I'm leaving that one alone. Dive buddies are hard enough to come by.

[SAMIAM]

Diver...just a question out of curiosity.......I've heard that divers have seen huge pyramids of sunken beer cans directly under the site of ice fishing holes. Truth or rumor??

[Grant]

Certainly no lack of beer cans on the bottom of Winni, that's for sure. Can't say I've seen pyramids, and I can't tell where the ice fishing holes are, but there are a load of cans.

[Neanderthal Thunder]

Understood that it would not be economical for SCUBA folks to pick up after those abusers of the lake, but a Bottle Bill would probably "slow the flow".

Proceeds to benefit Fish & Game?

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by Grant

Senter Cove Guy once told me that, as a young turk, he and a friend would find old anchors, clean 'em up & resell 'em. I've found a few over the years, as well as some long-forgotten mooring blocks and concrete disks.

We used to do the same thing back in the late 50's and early 60's, especially around the Witches. Always had a pry bar in the boat, find the anchors, take them back into Glendale, clean them up, and sell 'em. (Yeah Mee-n-Mac...the horse boats did have anchors, but we catered to the "speed boats"...the little horse boats powered by twin Shetland Ponies!!!! )

[Diver1111]

I have never seen anything resembling pyramids. Lots of "groupings" of bottles and cans, however but no true piles. But you simply wouldn't believe the amount of crap-especially related to beer-I've seen in the lake. Outright astonishing in many places. Clearly someone was fishing at these spots because it's too far offshore to throw them. They were grouped because they were prob. anchored, fished, drank, and tossed. Makes me sick. If I ever actually SAW someone do it I would do something about it, starting with a call to MP on the spot. The arrogance of these people is unbelievable when you think about it. These are the same losers who no doubt would try to kick your butt if you drove by their house and threw your empties out the window on to their lawn.

[mg2107]

It makes me very sad that we have totally despoiled this huge and pristine lake basically in the last 50 years. I hope it's not too late to save it.

[Grant]

Originally Posted by mg2107

It makes me very sad that we have totally despoiled this huge and pristine lake basically in the last 50 years. I hope it's not too late to save it.

Well, it's really nothing new. Not that it makes it any more acceptable. Check out the artifact photos Diver111 posted under the "History" section to see what the "old" garbage looks like.

"Back in the day," as they say, the Lake was used as a big dump. Island inhabitants, in particular, were prone to burning their refuse, and the throwing the remnants into the Lake. Hence, the glass and metal that remain. You'll often find bottled that are blackened -- indicating a fire.

But, yes, the sheer number of beer cans and bottles in the Lake is stunning. That being said, one day Senter Cover Guy and I did a loop around Store Island (having both "grown up" on the Lake near there). Years ago, there was a house on the island, and I figured there might be some interesting junk. I did find 6-8 bottles that day. Oddly enough, they were all SODA bottles -- apparently from the 50s, when the brands were still embossed on the glass.

As I type, I am looking at a bottle found in the Lake (I forget where...). "W.H. Jones & Co. Boston...Established 1851" with a trademark featuring a bear and some Latin. If you check eBay, you'll find stoneware whiskey containers by the same company. It's a really cool bottle.

One man's garbage is another man's treasure (when you add a few decades), but BEER CANS???? Ugh.

[mg2107]

True we have been polluting the lake for hundreds of years but due to the huge increase in the useage and population and the massive amounts of pollution we leave behind we are about to reach a tipping point I"m afraid.

[Island Life]

Originally Posted by Diver1111

But you simply wouldn't believe the amount of crap-especially related to beer-I've seen in the lake. Outright astonishing in many places.

I would believe it. All this stuff washes up on my beach and I spend the entire summer picking people's garbage off the sand. If you're ever looking for something, call me. It's probably floating near my place.

[Grant]

And now we're approaching that time of year when people deposit really big items in the Lake -- like snowmobiles, cars and trucks...

[SIKSUKR]

I'd like to "deposit" something on the head of people who throw anything in the lake that does not belong there!Well,except I have a phone by Eagle Is but it didn't get there on purpose.

[Weirs guy]

I'm amazed at the amount of crap burried in my back yard! I thought all the trach made it to the lake in the old days, but not so much.