Bleeker Lake is a good spot to paddle in late spring or early summer.   Because much of the lake is shallow, it is prone to draw-down for irrigation and evaporation without much recharge, so aquatic growth takes over the shallows, the shoreline recedes, and winter kill happens in some years,   In spring the lake is recharged and the shoreline can be paddled in a quiet, out-of-the-way spot.

In July aquatic growth was filling in some of the shallow bays, but I was able to launch at the Rec Site and kayak around the lake, a 4.8 km paddle.

The video has footage of the channel on the east end of the lake when it fills in and some drone footage from a drone flight over the lake.

Some Bleeker images are shared here.   Click an image for a lightbox view.

Bleeker Lake ducklings

Bleeker Lake ducks

Bleeker map

Bleeker Lake cinquefoil

Bleeker launch

More Information:

• Bleeker Lake Page
• Bleeker Lake Rec Site