Largest lake west of the Mississippi. Rusty Buster Offered.

The largest fresh water lake, west of the Mississippi.

Tulare Lake CA

Au contraire Pierre.

says folks from Montana

"The largest naturally occuring fresh water lake west of the Mississippi".

I'm confused.

Or maybe politically correct:

Utah Lake is the largest fresh water lake in the United States, west of the Mississippi.

So technically...Iliamna Lake is part of the United States, it's fresh water, it's huge and it's definately west of the Mississippi.

The largest naturally occuring, fresh water lake in the state (of Hawaii) and the furthest of any U.S. lake, west of the Mississippi.

Utah Lake is the largest, naturally occurring fresh water lake,

between 40 and 50 degrees north latittude, between the east and west coast of the U.S.A.

or...

Utah Lake is the largest, naturally occurring, fresh water lake, with an average depth of 9.9', joined in succession with four other fresh water lakes (reservoirs) by a common named river (Provo), with Rocky Mountains on one side and a great desert on the other, sporting the largest number of sailboats per square foot, as well as largest number of carp per square foot, of any lake, west of the Mississippi.

What are the 5 largest lakes in the world?

Sailboat racing on the largest lake in the world.

Back in August of 2007, a group of 6 salboats gathered at the north end of Utah Lake

for a very unique race.

It was a dark and stormy night (nothing terrible...winds out of the south, 10-18 kts.). But Utah Lake was right in the path of a rare full moon eclipse, scheduled for 2:30 AM. Some great stories were spawned out of that night including running aground on Bird Island shoals and powerful winds blowing one boat all the way back to the north end of the lake. But the best story of all, was watching the full moon turn from silver to blood red during the race. If this idea appeals to you, let's plan another epic lunar eclipse race through the night.

Sailing through the night is actually a great way to get to know yourself and your boat.

Do a safety check: PFD's with strobe, reflecting tape and waterproof VHF. Jack lines, tethers and chest harness. Swim ladder. GPS with bread crumb tracks. Bright search light. Deck light on mast / spreaders. Flares (launchable and handheld). Anchor with marked rode. Sturdy boat hook. Sea sick meds (no visible horizon). Thermous with hot drinks. Warm clothing, inflateable dinghy (actually helped in rescuing our boat from Bird Island shoals) sleeping bags, drinking water, have important waypoints entered into GPS. An auto pilot can come in handy. Cockpit cushions can feel mighty nice after 6 hours in the saddle. Phone charge cords. Complete and current First Aid Kit. Head lanmp with red light. Bring along your own music / playlist. Be comfortable with Heaving-To. All navigation lights working. Be prepared to be impressed with sailing through the night, while witnessing a total lunar eclipse. Not everyone can claim that sailing experience.

Outboard engine tips

Use Non-Ethanol gas. Ethanol gas gums up carburator jets.

Sea Foam is a trusted gas additive.

Fresh oil, cheap insurance against engine headaches.

Do not overfill engine oil level.

Lower end gear lube replacement, also cheap insurance.

Waterpump replacement replacement every 2-3 years

Thermostat replaced every 2-3 years.

Replace spark plugs. NGK plugs have a proven track record.

If you have an old O.B., carry a spare pull cord, just incase.

Upon first season start up, if no cooling water, use a straightened paper clip to clean out water orafice. Bugs like this little hole.

Make sure your propellor shaft is free of wrapped fishing line. Check often.