A Dry Lake Oroville causing worry about the summer boating season

Deadly accuracy.

## new this morning - low oroville lake levels are casting a doubt on the summer boating season.

Action news now reporter jafet serrato is live at lime saddle marina... jafet you spoke with people there, what do they have to say?

Ana - reps from lime saddle say they are ready to overcome this obstacle.

And they hope when summer comes around people will be packing the lake.

Right now lake oroville is 41 percent full.

(nats: car backing up) the low lake - not stopping drivers from launching their boats to enjoy a nice day at lime saddle marina.

(tony davis:) "were ready for the year."

Manager tony davis says lower lake levels are painting a bad picture for the summer season.

(tony davis:) "it's going to hurt our bottom line in the end of the day."

Money they are trying to make up for in other ways.

(tony davis:) "were taking precautions.

We're actually in the middle of remodeling all of our house boats, our rental fleets.

We're also bringing in kayaks, paddle boards, stuff like that to help generate revenue."

(standup:) "this is a popular spot for many people to fish, but could the lower lake levels have fewer fish men (nats fish reel) casting out their bait?"

(patson her:) "we'll still fish here.

It's not going to stop us from coming here."

(nats: fish reel) patson her comes here to fish every month.

(patson her:) "every season around this time of the year it always produces at this spot."

He says less water at the lake won't impact him, but it could for boaters.

(patson her:) "if it's shallow then you can't really load up your docks for the boats."

"we're just going to play with the cards that we've been dealt."

Davis says on average - up to 75 people visit the boat ramps.

If you are curious to rent out a boat here - davis says you can starting memorial day.

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