Better diving... Lake Whitney or Twin Lakes?

[Moostang]

Our local group has a dive trip planned for Oct. 16th to Lake Whitney. However, if the diving is better in Twin Lakes for that time of year, I'd rather go there. I very rarely hear good things about Whitney, and I get highly variable info about Twin Lakes.

I havent been diving at twin lakes but here is my report for Lake Whitney:
http://www.scubaboard.com/t60539-.html

 

[Foo]

I havent been diving at twin lakes but here is my report for Lake Whitney:
http://www.scubaboard.com/t60539-.html

good report!

 

[tuttt]

What?! Two days and all I get are two responses?! I KNOW all you Houston folks hit up Twin Lakes like the plague, so chime in. There's a bunch of you that've been to Whitney too... somebody must keep that scuba shop in operation.

I know, I'll make this a poll. Yeehaw!

uh... how do I do this? This is so embarassing.

I havent been to either. I go to The Reef in Houston often, but only to freedive (scuba is too expensive there!!).

Since I am getting ready to move back to Houston, I sure hope that Twin Lakes park is good. As soon as I get my tanks hyro'd I will be looking for dive buddies.

 

[SeaHunt]

For what it's worth, I posted this dive report on Whitney a couple of years ago. Have not dove TL, so I don't have an opinion on it.

http://www.scubaboard.com/t15951-.html

 

[archman]

I very much appreciate all these replies, especially the trip reports. If I'd have to make to make a decision between the two, it seems that Twin Lakes is probably the safer dive site. Whitney's deeper and rocky, but that chronically poor vis is not something I'd advise taking newer divers into.

Usually our College Station divers are pretty new to the sport, and use unfamiliar rental gear.

 

[wrongkey]

I'd estimate vis at Twin Lakes yesterday was five feet and less. That includes the areas most distant from the training areas and the entry platforms. In the plus side, it seems I saw way more fish than usual.