Slabfinder I was really concentrating on plotting the the deeper channel from the causeway up to the electric motor area.  My next adventure to Wilhelm, I hope to follow that course and record the area then review the recording on my laptop, making note of structure and other fish holding habitat.  Only wish I had seen that stupid rope before I snagged it and lost my favorite lure, which was a Flicker Shad.  
 
Actually, I should have made the recording today but, curiosity got the best of me so I had to toss out, a Hot-N-Tot and my [sniff] Flicker Shad.  Also, wished I would have marked the weigh point where I got hung up, then I could take a dredge hook and rip that lure stealing @#$%* rope out by it's roots.
 
Ummm, just having a moment please excuse the rant.  Anyway, I've fished that section of the lake since the early seventies, first using maps then sonar when it came out, so I feel that the area is ideal with helping me to learn the use of all the features incorporated in my new sonar/GPS unit.
 
A couple of Walleye would have added to such a lovely afternoon and even a Large-mouth or two but noooooo, some stupid rope just had to ruin everything.
 
 

Slabfinder I think I have fished one other day since I tried Wilhelm and that was at Pymie.  I agree, this heat is something else and the sun just fries a guy if he doesn't have a Bimini or other top.  
 
As shallow as Wilhelm is I have to think any fish caught now will be pre-cooked. lol
 
I know Polk very well and had the honor of knowing some of the finest vol. fire fighters who lived there in the late sixties through the late eighties.  As a matter of fact, during a bass tournament,  I fished the exact same area in my above post, with a very good guy from Polk and he caught, the only bass for our boat off a sand bar there.    Dang, thanks for helping to bring that memory back.

That's a pig ! Very respectable fish for inland lakes.