I have been very fortunate to have been on the lake my entire life. I can travel just about anywhere on the lake without looking at a chart or my GPS. That being said there are off the beaten path areas on the lake that I do not know without using my GPS or chart. During the winter I pull out my chart and then study the unfamiliar areas on the lake. I think most people put their lake chart away and never look at it again until they are out in their boat the following spring. Also when I study the lake chart I dream about that day in the spring when ice-out is declared. Yippee! I can put down my docks and pick-up my boats!!!!
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