I have heard a couple of references to Grandmother telling police to look at the lake bc she suspected the girls went there, but wasn't the lake searched simply based on a tip that went in around 12:27 that someone saw their bikes at the lake?
I'd really like to know about the condition and the placement of the bikes. Were they dumped from the interstate, along with the bag? Just didn't land in the same place? Or were they lying down or setting up on kick-stands, waiting for the girls to be done exploring?
IMO, if the girls went swimming or wading, it is more than likely, although not certain, that their shoes or clothing would have been left onshore. I say not certain, because we wore our tennies many times at certain rocky swimming areas, and if indeed they did swim, maybe it was an impulsive decision and they had no suits on.
I pray these girls are found safe, and soon.