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I'm wondering what members of this group think of the concessionaire renting out canoes on Manzanita Lake. When I was there in the fall of '09, I was surprised to see they had nine, yes nine! canoes rented out most every day.
This really is a lot, particularly since, unlike flyfishermen, these happy folks are in constant movement around the lake, and they particularly like to paddle through the shallows and around the edges. It was my experience back then that the trout were noticeably absent from the shallow edges, compared to previous years. I wanted to get back last year to confirm that this was the effect of the rental operation, but I didn't make it.
So; what experience have others had at the lake in the last year or two, and do we feel this is something that needs to be raised with the National Park? I definitely remember noticing that the waterfowl had been affected. Instead of the usual twenty or so families of ducks and coots, I saw three or four only.
Thanks
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