Thanks Mike. I live next to the lake and I have to say the water is low but that is normal for this time of year. I know they try to lower it in anticipation of the rain that will eventually show up. I believe they also use the Middle Fork (Nooksack) diversion to control input and use the Whatcom Creek dam to control outflows.

I'm not totally clear on the new motor use restrictions but I'm a 4-stroker anyway. I think they may have just banned 2 strokes in the "Bellingham" portion of the lake (Basin 1). I don't think the county followed suit. Based on the loud voices in the last couple years, I feel like I'm one of the few boaters that supports the restrictions. I suppose that is especially easy to say since I got rid of my 2 stroke but I supported the restrictions even back then.

-Kaiser D.