Dangerous and kinda stupid

[occasionalfisher]

Ok, before I start with, I want everyone to know I have nothing against crappie fishermen at all, in fact I am one, but this is just crazy.
Two weeks ago (Saturday) my dad and I fished a bass tournament at Lake Weiss. For those of you that have fished over there, you know that the lake can be kinda dangerous in the best of conditions and when the water is down, you have to kinda stay in the channel most of the time or you risk leaving large chunks of your lower unit/hull scattered along the bottom of the lake.
The tournament put in at the Hogs Den/ Weiss Mart and as you headed up the lake toward the d**n, we ran into a gaggle of crappie boats, trolling in the middle of the river channel. I am not talking about a group of five or even 10 boats, I am talking close to 100 of them and they stretched the width of the channel. That particular part of the river channel (out from the state ramp on the causeway) is not that narrow, but it is littered with stumps and in one place half the channel is blocked with a massive tree. We slowed down a good bit and along with a few other bass boats kinda zig-zagged our way through the mess of boats.
Now I know that is where the crappie are, they are in that main river channel, but they are also in the main creek channels and other river channels, but this place was packed solid.
First of all, why would the Alabama DNR not put a stop to this? Is is dangerous to the fishermen, but also to anyone that was riding around on the lake.
Secondly, why would anyone who was fishing that lake, knowing the dangerous parts of it, pack an area like that and make it virtually impossible to get past them?
My dad and I fished Tuesday over at Weiss and it was more of the same up little river and up yellow creek. Now up yellow creek you have some rooms to move around, but parts of little river are kinda tight and you had to weave through there too.
Just a warning of things to look out for on the water.
It looks like people on the water would at least leave a hole for safe navigation.

[dannyp]

Yup I hear ya,, I don't know what AL DNR or Al power wont go through that section and removed all those lodged trees that are stuck in the river channel,, Been like that for the past couple of years,, Would like for them to put more markers in closer together

[afveteran]

That's why I love that lake ! Keeps it from turning into another Allatoona ! As far as the crappie fishermen goes and it does get packed in there but I would rather weave in and out that put up with the ship traffic on Allatoona.

[tinker1]

How many times have I heard folks on this forum complain about, "no structure in Allatoona". Lake Weiss has got structure and you complain about the location of it. It is really a shame you can't rocket down the river at 60 in your bass boats. Try slowing down and being courteous to the folks that are enjoying fishing instead of rocketing by like you do on Allatoona. Tourneys pressure you to catch as many fish as you can in a short amount of time. Fishing should not be about stress or hurry up and get to the next spot. These waters belong to ALL of us, not a select few.

[occasionalfisher]

Tinker, that was the point I was trying to make, it does belong to everyone, and all I want to do is be able to navigate it safely. I love lake Weiss, I grew up over there fishing before the channels were even marked, and I would bet I am one of the most courteous boaters you will ever see when I am driving my dads boat, but that channel is about the only place to run at any speed when the water is down that is safe.
However, I understand your point and I agree with most of it, I always try to leave room for anyone else to run, that is all I am asking for in return, be it crappie fishermen, bass fishermen, or weekend boaters just out having fun.