Eastern Lake is open!!!

It's a beautiful sight!!!!

I wish I was right in the middle of those kids

...gttbm and I are on our way!!!

Awesome sight Beahmom! Thanks for posting!

I just watched a guy scoop up a big flounder with a net!

somebody please, please post a picture!!!

Sorry...flounder is in the oven!! But I did take some pic's with my phone of the water- I'll post later- got to cook!!

Rats. I'm stuck in San Jose after a cancelled flight.

Did all the rain do it? Or was there a little help?

I think a few people tryed to help, but were stopped. This seemed to be a natural accurance. As I understand it, it was 2 inches from busting through Sat., I was there at 8:35 and nothing, by 9:30, it was rapids! We were catching fish like crazy (I say "we", I tryed, but couldn't catch ONE!!) Lots of the grass flowing out into the ocean. Bet the sharks are having a big dinner tonight!!

Sure would like to see a photo. Did anybody get one?

Working on it- going to upload to photo gallery- ok, but not great pic's- couldn't see the screen!!

That is so amazing!!! Thanks for the pics!

What a show! We arrived too late to see the guy stuffing his pockets with fish, but the kids had a blast riding the Beachmom family's giant tube through the "rapids".

The water had cut huge sand cliffs by the afternoon.

Wow is right! Those are some big rapids, I did not expect them to be so big. How long are that like that? How long does it take for the rapids to go down?

Thanks for posting Beachmom!

I actually have video of this on my phone, but again, I have no idea how to upload it

I actually have video of this on my phone, but again, I have no idea how to upload it

I can help! ;-)

WOW is right! By the time gttbm and I arrive on the scene, the lake water was still rushing, but I can't believe how deep it became...I think it must have been a 4 foot drop off! Thanks for the pics...I feel so lucky to have seen this in person!

And another WOW! I had no idea the outflow would be that strong ...



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leave some of the fishes for me por favor

Can someone clue me in. Was the pass being closed caused by humans or did it occur naturally. I heard...that a particular landowner caused the closier when he re-nurished his stretch of beach. I go to this stretch of beach almost daily and keep hearing the same story.

I'm just wondering, I like to know the facts not the rumors.

All things with time. There were many people who stated that Worth Williams had caused the Lake to be unable to open without Man interfering, but now we see differently. You cannot stop Mother Nature from doing her thing, if you just give her time. She works on her own schedule, not ours. I bet we also see seawalls falling down in the future.

Eastern and Western Lake open when they feel like as SJ said. Some locals have taken it upon themselves to help at times,but when it is all said and done...when the lake gets full it will drain itself. And trying to help things just makes it worse. Mother Nature will take the path of least resistance and if your house or seawall or renourished beach is in the way......she will kindly say "OOPS".