We arrived at Lake Merrisach, shortly before dark on the evening of the 19th. And wouldn't you know that I picked one of the more difficult campsites to back a travel trailer into.😜 Of course hubby has mad skills with backing up trailers so we made it just fine. Just for a little background on our location, this lake is actually fed by the Arkansas river and is next to a lock and dam which also connects to the Mississippi River.
This was not our first trip to Lake Merrisach by any means. We fished this lake out of a 14 ft. aluminum boat often early in our time as hubby and wifey. We have pulled several nice bass out of this lake over the years, and before you think to ask, that was way before digital pictures so I am afraid I can't prove this story.
This wasn't even our first time to camp at the lake, about 24 years ago, we camped there in a tent one Memorial day weekend. But we both have older bones and enjoy having amenities such as a real bed and an air conditioner LOL.
The next day, hubby was plotting against the fish in the lake. After a bit of breakfast he gathered up his gear and took off to put his plans into action. He successfully caught some bream and of all things a weird thing called a snakehead.
We took a short drive down to the dam, and they had water running really fast. Years ago, a gentleman I knew that worked for the Corps of Engineers told me that water in our part of the world (South Arkansas) is controlled by the flood pool from Oklahoma. That seems strange, if you ever drive over the Arkansas river in other states like Oklahoma. You often can see large amounts of land in the river bed in those other states, but around here the Arkansas river runs rather fast and deep.
All in All I would say we had a successful first trip in out new Grand Design Imagine camper.
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