Overturned Boat Center Harbor

[northeastelectric]

Being from Portsmouth and also a recreational lobsterman & fisherman I have been out fishing by the isles of shoals in the ocean many,many times and have seen kayaks miles offshore and thought the same thing!!And although I have a couple myself I would never take them out there,but as for these guys it sounds like they may have know the lake fairly well but I think they just got caught by surprise with the weather,that lake can change as quick as the ocean sometimes as i am sure you who spend as much time there as I do all know,Sad,Sad Day,I feel for the families,Everyone stay safe out there this year.D.G.-Northeast Electric

Originally Posted by MAXUM

I completely agree, I was out fishing in the morning, we put in and left Center Harbor around the same time frame as these guys did. It was windy and it was clear there was a bit of a chop which only got worse as we progressed down the lake were things really opened up. Every year I see folks out there fishing in small, sometimes barely sea worthy boats with very little free board visible and wonder what goes through these people's minds. It's insane to do this, especially this time of year when the weather and conditions can change rapidly and without warning. With the water as cold as it is there is no room for error here or unfortunately people can and do die. Of course this pales in comparison to some people we saw yesterday waterskiing... yes you read correctly waterskiing. In 47 degree water.

No matter, sad for the families involved and I hope that all these guys that insist on fishing out in the middle of areas that can and do get extremely rough in these jon boats pay attention to this story.