Snarfal
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Dan
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Local Dive Conditions
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bozo
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Mark
We dove at Mammoth Lake for the first time today.
Vis was 30 feet and temp was 86 and no thermocline.
They have cave diver string going from object to object. It was a blast seeing a whole bunch of the things they have sunk in the lake. My favorite was the C-130.
We really appreciated the covered picnic tables at the dive sites.
Vis was 30 feet and temp was 86 and no thermocline.
They have cave diver string going from object to object. It was a blast seeing a whole bunch of the things they have sunk in the lake. My favorite was the C-130.
We really appreciated the covered picnic tables at the dive sites.
MichaelBaranowski
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Michael
WOW................30 ' I guess I should have dove yesterday rather than work on regs.
MichaelBaranowski
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Michael
I have seen 20'+ but 30' would be really nice. Since the hurricane is going to mess the gulf up so I would be going offshore so it looks like I will get a chance to dive ML this weekend. Last year the best day of the summer was 4th of July weekend with around 20'.
driftdiver
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Wayne
This weekend was one of the best I have seen as far as viz goes. I had a class and stayed in the area right behind the shop. Even with a lot of divers in the area the viz stayed 15'.
Yesterday morning we dropped down on a secondary platform that was moved behind the one directly behind the shop. No one had been there in a while and the viz was great. There were several good size fish just hanging out on the platform just watching us.
Yesterday morning we dropped down on a secondary platform that was moved behind the one directly behind the shop. No one had been there in a while and the viz was great. There were several good size fish just hanging out on the platform just watching us.
bozo
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Mark
Mammoth 3 weeks in a row.
You guys need to come out to Mammoth. It is awesome!
Viz was 15+ today. Temps were 84 and no thermocline
We did a 78 minute and a 72 minute dive.
We went down the pipe to 59 feet, swam inside the metro bus, and found lots of new stuff including boathenge.
Saw lots of striped bass and sunfish. i didn't see any catfish today.
In between dives we went to subway and took advantage of their $2 6-inch subs.
We will have to miss diving next week because we will be in Alaska but will probably be back at Mammoth Lake on Sunday 7/25.
You guys need to come out to Mammoth. It is awesome!
Viz was 15+ today. Temps were 84 and no thermocline
We did a 78 minute and a 72 minute dive.
We went down the pipe to 59 feet, swam inside the metro bus, and found lots of new stuff including boathenge.
Saw lots of striped bass and sunfish. i didn't see any catfish today.
In between dives we went to subway and took advantage of their $2 6-inch subs.
We will have to miss diving next week because we will be in Alaska but will probably be back at Mammoth Lake on Sunday 7/25.
I did not dive on Sun. but visited. This lake is most likely to become the fav. spot for training. It seems it has stabilized after a long "healing in" process - maturing so to speak. When you combine the neat stuff, close proximity, and "life & depth", w/o pollution, etc,. I'd be taking all my students there if I was still teaching. The owners have done a good job.
Hoover
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Kenny
We still have a long a way to go. We are trying something different to stop the algae bloom. So far it is working very well.
We also will be sinking a school bus and a large tractor truck soon. We plan to relocate some items that are not being visited. Like a large semi that we pushed off in a hole before we flooded the place.
We also will be sinking a school bus and a large tractor truck soon. We plan to relocate some items that are not being visited. Like a large semi that we pushed off in a hole before we flooded the place.
phins
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Jim
I was out at Mammoth yesterday completing the open water partion of the Dive Con class. The temps were in upper 80's at the surface and mid 80's at depth. The viz in the lake was 15 at platform improving to the 20's off the platform. At places I could see structure on the bottom from the surface. Mike and the guys are doing a great job.
Jim
Jim
bozo
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Mark
We were at Mammoth Lake today. I saw Driftdiver there also teaching a class.
Vis was 20 feet and temps were 88. The coldest it got was 87.
We had a 93 minute dive and a 92 minute dive.
You have got to go into the C-130. They added a skeleton in the pilot seat and a coffin in the back of the plane that says "Do Not Disturb" or something like that. When you open the coffin a skeleton sits up.
We also practiced our buoyancy control swimming through and under everything we could find - C-130, centipede, yellow submarine, pipes, towers, boats, etc
Vis was 20 feet and temps were 88. The coldest it got was 87.
We had a 93 minute dive and a 92 minute dive.
You have got to go into the C-130. They added a skeleton in the pilot seat and a coffin in the back of the plane that says "Do Not Disturb" or something like that. When you open the coffin a skeleton sits up.
We also practiced our buoyancy control swimming through and under everything we could find - C-130, centipede, yellow submarine, pipes, towers, boats, etc
MichaelBaranowski
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Michael
This is just a head up. Mammoth Lake Scuba Park is now offering a year pass for $250.
MichaelBaranowski
Nurse Shark
- First Name
- Michael
No, sorry it is non-transferable. But it would be a great Birthday/Christmas gift for your dive buddy.
