Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Has anyone retired and bought a lake house?

Many are surprised to learn that Oklahoma has more freshwater shoreline than any other state (except Minnesota.)

A bit out of synch here. I haven't retired nor have I bought a lake house. I prefer the woods and do enjoy lakes so I bought a place ten years ago in the mountains of north Idaho that is fifteen minutes from a big azz lake and within sixty minutes of a multitude of small ones and great rivers. Deer, elk, moose and bear pass through the property. I will retire first quarter next year and will spend a bunch of time up there.

I have a neighbor in Texas that did the same and his lake is near bone dry since he built a couple of years ago. I hope you do not suffer the same and wish you rain.

My dad retired at 62 and sold his house in the city and moved to the lake. Lived there for 18 years until his health gave out. I didn't think I would want to follow in his footsteps, but I am thinking about doing it. Anyone have any advice, good or bad?

My dad retired at 62 and sold his house in the city and moved to the lake. Lived there for 18 years until his health gave out. I didn't think I would want to follow in his footsteps, but I am thinking about doing it. Anyone have any advice, good or bad?

. . .If you can afford it definitely move to a lake. There are always homes for sale sometimes at good prices due to the economy. Family's split up & some times have to sell rapidly due to settlements.

Many are surprised to learn that Oklahoma has more freshwater shoreline than any other state (except Minnesota.)

I really doubt Oklahoma has more fresh water shoreline than Alaska.

Maybe they're counting cattle tanks.

The whole norther border of New York is freshwater shoreline, lakes Erie and Ontario and the St. Lawrence river, then you've got Lake Champlain along the eastern border with Vermont, the Hudson river running most of the rest of the way from there to N(f'in)YC. The rest of the state is full of lakes and rivers.

I lived with my 2nd ex-wife for 25 years on the shore of the St. Lawrence and there's a lot to be said about just walking down to the boat house, dropping the boat in, and going duck hunting or fishing.

Current wife and I bought a place on the river before we got married, fixed it up into our dream home, then this summer moved down here, a couple miles from Lake Ontario (great job for her.) We are still keeping the river home unless the financial strain gets to be too much. I have been promised that if we do sell the river home we're getting a 26' Grady White all outfitted for trout and salmon down here.