Turrtle In Channel ???

[purrfecttremor]

My kids and two other people were crusing thru the channel yesterday and all four claim they saw a 30 lb turrtle in the water!!!! Is this possible?

[shueman]

We see turtles out on the lake all the time.....

[purrfecttremor]

No shit!! Ive been going there 20 years and have never seen one.

[RiverDave]

No shit!! Ive been going there 20 years and have never seen one.
I saw my 1st turtle at the southern sandbar in parker last year.. It actually scared the shit out of me as I was wading waste deep in the water and saw this big dark disc under the water swimmng straight for me. It brushed me as it went by and I got a real good look at it. I do'nt know if it was 30lbs, but it was a big SOB..
So yes it's possible, although before last year I would've never believed it.
RD

[Todd969]

Very possible. Shadow and I saw one last month in one of the police areas.

[gmejia]

on memorial day i seen the biggest turtle i have ever seen no 1 believes me though

[shueman]

No shit!! Ive been going there 20 years and have never seen one.
Saw one in late June...we were out early wakeboarding in front of Havasu Landing mid-week. Actually hooked into one last year fishing off the long pier at Mesquite Bay. A buddy saw one on the embankment at the back end of Gene's Wash Cove a few years ago. They are out there...

[missspent]

You might have seen the one that the guy up the street had for a pet. First saw it last year...big sucker, bigger than a small dog...took it for walks. We live in tract 1082 across from The Refuge...pretty close to water. Anyway, big signs on phone poles in the neighborhood couple of months back. Seems the turtle took a hike for parts un-disclosed. He has offered a reward.
http://www.lakehavasucityinformation.com

[BajaMike]

I've seen a naked turtle near the channel..... :idea:
:D:D

[RitcheyRch]

Would be a nice sight to see.

[blown dough]

We were in steamboat over 4th of July weekend parked on the beach and a guy a few boats down from us caught one in one of those big fishing nets. He did put it back after he showed all the kids, no more water for me that day at that place.

[FREIND OF AA AND TA]

That is nuts!! I have been going there alot for over 15 years and never have I seen much more than mountain goats and mules! Turtles?? Are they snapping? So much for skinny dipping!

[Advantage Adam]

I've had a few peeking turtles in the channel :rollside:

[Ziggy]

I don't believe it............... :crossx: I'm like the crazy scientist that doesn't believe folklore, I need proof... :D
Only seen camel toes around dem parts.... :p

[uvindex]

Turtles gotta live somewhere. :boxed:

[superduty]

I've never seen one at Havasu and I don't know if their the same kind you seeing but we used to catch them every now and again fishing off our property in Blythe. They were a soft shelled turtle that would snap your big toe off if given the chance when brought in the boat. Mean little buggers. :crossx:

[KLEPTOW]

A couple of years ago we were feeding one of two that came up to us at the back of our boat, on Memorial weekend and yes they were the snapping kind.

[bohica]

A few years back a guy fishing next to us in the channel caught one. Maybe 10 lbs at most.

[RitcheyRch]

I havent seen any in Blythe but will be on the look out there this weekend.
I've never seen one at Havasu and I don't know if their the same kind you seeing but we used to catch them every now and again fishing off our property in Blythe. They were a soft shelled turtle that would snap your big toe off if given the chance when brought in the boat. Mean little buggers. :crossx:

[jscarab]

Lots in the early morning at the marina along the edges sunning themselves

[Captain Dan]

I think I feel a turtle head pokin out, does that count? :D

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

Yeah!
My son and I saw one coming up for air in the channel.....
It was one of those "Launch Early in the Morning" holiday weekends.....
I bet the shell was 12" in diameter....
First time I had ever seen one......
Later,
CJG
:)

[Kokopelli]

We have seen turtles at the lower sandbar in Parker several times. When we first saw it swimming we thought it was a snake because just it's head was out of the water.

[squirt'nmyload]

there are turtles in the community lake behind my house. they sun themselves on our dock during they day. and YES they are snapping kind too!!! they snap at our dog when he tries to get close!!!!

[Ziggy]

Great, Snapping turtles in the river.........shit, may as well have said sharks :eek: :eek:

[mbrown2]

I saw one last year exiting Havasu Marina....shell was probably 36 top to bottom and 24-30 wide....pretty friggen big turtle...

[Bling Bling]

Great, Snapping turtles in the river.........shit, may as well have said sharks :eek: :eek:
Aint that the truth Ziggy. My kid sees a Turtle coming at her snapping, she'll never get in the water again.

[jbtrailerjim]

I've been going to Havasu for almost twenty years and I have never seen or even knew that there are turtles in the lake. :confused: Guess I don't pay close enough attention.

[Phat Matt]

Great, Snapping turtles in the river.........shit, may as well have said sharks :eek: :eek:
No more skinny dipping. :jawdrop: :cry:

[Focker]

saw one at the naked turtle after drinking with shadow all night :)

[phuggit]

I've seen several turtles sunning themselves on the rocks along the Park Moabi Channel. The biggest was about 12" in diameter.

[Buster]

We were in steamboat over 4th of July weekend parked on the beach and a guy a few boats down from us caught one in one of those big fishing nets. He did put it back after he showed all the kids, no more water for me that day at that place.
We were in Steamboat a couple of weeks ago and the kids were fishing off the back of the boat and WAM !!! One of the poles bends over like it's going to break and starts peeling off line. I thought it was a big cat so we tighten up the drag and start working this thing to the boat and you guessed it.. A large, 18", snapping turtle is on the line. So we get it up to the boat and I reach down with some pliers to pull the hook and this things comes at me and misses my hand by a inch. It's neck was like 6" long and the mouth was wide open. Holy Shiat batman..... The thing trashed around a couple of sec's and popped the hook loose. Pretty damm cool but I can tell you, you won't catch me trying to hold one of those again.

[shueman]

Just to let you know, my nephew has caught some pretty big catfish (7-12#) out of the channel while we were parked there on a week-end before....probably took him all of 10 minutes.... :220v:

[Run_em_Hard]

Great, Snapping turtles in the river.........shit, may as well have said sharks :eek: :eek:
No shit...might have to drink a few more beers before getting in the water now...

[boxscore]

saw one sunnin in the channel north of the bridge a few years back... but it wasn't 30 lbs... more like 10 lbs. Maybe he's grown up.

[shadow]

Very possible. Shadow and I saw one last month in one of the police areas.
Yeah,the first time i've seen one and it was huge,probablly 18" across his shell.

[Classic Daycruiser]

Yeah those turtles are a big problem. At least 15 people a day on the weekends are treated for turtle bite's at the local hospital. I guess it doesn't make the news do to all the roudy people in the channel getting all the attention :rollside: :rollside: :) :rollside: :rollside:

[Throttle]

did they actually put him on the scale?
i was bit by one last year in steamboat :cry:

[bchbum]

I think we need to post how big , mean ,& hard bitting these turtles are at all of the ramps at the lake & Parker . :cool:

[SUM BITCH]

Just got back this afternoon...was cruisin through the channel yestreday A.M. (just before noon) and saw a large turtle near the south end of the channel..5 of us on the boat and we all saw it... :220v:

[cdog]

We've scene a couple of turtle's in the channel. I would guess about 20lb's +.

[BadKachina]

I still can't believe there are turtles in the lake, I would think they would get mangled by props in the channel. The enviromentalists will have the entire lake declared some kind of wildlife preserve if they here of this....... :rolleyes:

[Magic34]

Yeah those turtles are a big problem. At least 15 people a day on the weekends are treated for turtle bite's at the local hospital. I guess it doesn't make the news do to all the roudy people in the channel getting all the attention :rollside: :rollside: :) :rollside: :rollside:
You serious???

[Magic34]

There are some huge beavers there as well. Not the 2 legged kind either. :rollside:
Last November, about 10:30 at night on the beach of the Nautical, I was walking across and the thing scared the crap out of me. It was huge too. Probably the size of a full sized lab, just closer to the ground.

[Magic34]

i was bit by one last year in steamboat :cry:
Damn, I think we are going to change the raft up location away from Steamboat for RRX5. Next thing you know, frickin gators will move in. :skull:

[Magic34]

AZ game and fish has some stuff about it.
By law, softshell turtles are considered aquatic wildlife and a fishing or combination license is required for take. ... Posted portions of Lake Havasu. ...

[RiverDave]

You can fish for turtles? What kind of sick bastard would do that?
I'm flat amazed that not only are they so common, but people are getting bit by them? WTF? LOL
RD

[lucky]

i got wrote up for showing the girls a turtle ...

[AZJD]

So thats were Jordy's lower unit went!
Seriously though.....that would do some damage to a drive if you hit one at 60mph!
SOUPS ON!

[AZJD]

Yeah those turtles are a big problem. At least 15 people a day on the weekends are treated for turtle bite's at the local hospital. I guess it doesn't make the news do to all the roudy people in the channel getting all the attention :rollside: :rollside: :) :rollside: :rollside:
I had a guppie nibble on my toe one while standing on a trim tab, and that was traumatic enough for me. A turtle weighing in at 25lbs would probably get shot out of pure embarrasment for making me cry!

[Her454]

There are some huge beavers there as well. Not the 2 legged kind either. :rollside:
Last November, about 10:30 at night on the beach of the Nautical, I was walking across and the thing scared the crap out of me. It was huge too. Probably the size of a full sized lab, just closer to the ground.
LMAO, I saw a couple at the Islander a month or so ago late at night and they scared the hell out of me too.

[Havasu_Dreamin]

Great, Snapping turtles in the river.........shit, may as well have said sharks :eek: :eek:
Don't forget about the freshwater gators..... :p

[Mrs. 4-B]

A few years back I saw a turtle comingup for air in the channel by the bridge. Everyone on the boat thought I was crazy.... :rolleyes:

[Throttle]

A few years back I saw a turtle comingup for air in the channel by the bridge. Everyone on the boat thought I was crazy.... :rolleyes:
you r... just teasin you! miss you guys!

[havaduner]

Seen a turtle couple times in the water in the channel. I hope he's more afraid of me than I am of him, cuz it wouldnt be pretty if I ever met one while I was in the water!

[Magic34]

Seen a turtle couple times in the water in the channel. I hope he's more afraid of me than I am of him, cuz it wouldnt be pretty if I ever met one while I was in the water!
Agreed. If one bites me, we are going to have a problem. I might get all crazy like I do when I find a scorpion in my house or outside. I get all pumped to kill it like I was getting ready for the UFC or something.

[BADASS38CHEVY]

I was in a wet turtle contest once!!!! :)

[Ziggy]

I'm beginning to think the fish really don't bite as hard as I thought....thought I'd lost a nipple one time it hurt so fuggin bad.. :mad: :p

[cdog]

SOUPS ON!
:D :D :D

[Thorsinc]

We saw one last Saturday a.m. towards the North end of the channel. I told my little niece that the turtles patrol the lake and look for kids not wearing their life jackets and they will go after their toes if it’s not on.

[HYPNAUTIC]

sounds like Bigfoot to me. So many stories and spotings but no pics???

[JB in so cal]

Man Missing After Pulled Into Ocean By Turtle
POSTED: 4:01 pm EDT August 10, 2006
UPDATED: 8:41 am EDT August 11, 2006
A graduate student from the University of Central Florida is missing after he was pulled underwater by a large sea turtle, according to Local 6 News.
Officials said the man vanished Thursday afternoon about three miles north of the Sebastian Inlet and 400 yards out to sea, sheriff's officials said.
The student was apparently tagging turtles as part of a UCF research project.
"The person was onboard a Boston Whaler with other students when a large turtle pulled the victim underwater," Local 6's Bob Frier said.
The Coast Guard from the Fort Pierce, Fla., station is conducting the search with assistance from the Brevard County sheriff's helicopter.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.