L ooking at the corner launch one would likely  say to  himself, “There’s no freakin’ way it could blow here."  Despite its short fetch and awkward appearance, The Corner is one of the most rippin’ early spring hot spots at Clinton Lake.  It will more then likely be the place where you kick off the season.

RIG & LAUNCH
» The boat ramp parking lot provides ample space, and if you tow a trailer then this lot was made for you.  The islands within the parking lot provide mowed grass to rig on.  You then walk your gear up to, well, the corner.  The launch is rip-rapped, but there is smaller rock to the left for easier entry.  The low lying launch and the rigging areas are very wind exposed.

WIND
» A south wind off the treeless shoreline is ideal for this location.  The reason you’re launching here is to avoid the offshore conditions at Marina Sail Park.  The Corner is one of the most versatile launches at Clinton Lake.  You can sail when the wind is NE, S, SSW, SW and WSW.  A south wind likes to split and bend down both branches of the lake.  The beneficial lift toward the end of runs extends the distance of your reaches by making you follow a broad u-shape.

WATER
» Once past the rip-rap the bottom is  sand/hard-pack clay.  It’s chest deep along the shore.  Watch for stumps in the boat ramp cove.  The water temp at the launch is the second warmest at the lake in early spring.  The water will be cooler on the opposite shore. Formidable ramps will appear portside in The Bridge pool, starboard in the Swim Beach pool, during strong south winds.