OK Guys let face the fact, y'all got good ramps with Rest Rooms :) BUT power to be are not doing the deal to keep them open from what I have read on the net. Crocker stopped up with Stuff. and other ramps not serviceable. Ramps bring in money best get DNR bass in gear. :) What ramps are working without the trash clogging em up. Thanks I pay the annual ramp fee and just want to use about 10 days or so. DNR can you HEAR me NOW :)
Just use Harley Ensign. That's the best ramp with access to all the fishing spots in any season😊. Miles roads, Anchor Bay, Muskamoot Bay, etc.
Yep that's what I'm hearing due to conditions at Crocker and Selfridge 8) A real shame y'alls lake bring in so much money to the area from out of town to let em be shut down and the growing peak of the season. 8)
I haven't heard that there are any problems now at Selfridge? Last I knew it was open and working fine for boat launching.
Thanks Guys we beat around and fine something that will work most likely Harley Ensign which is a fine ramp
I find it very sad the the Great State does not understand HOW MUCH MONEY working ramps bring to the State. 8) Vert Sad
I think they understand but maybe there is too much bureaucracy to go through to do some of the things needed? Plus, there's the budget issue - the issue being that the budget is always an issue...
Same bunch of Potlicker here in NC :) Now for ramps. Most of the guys used 9 mile and Selfridge some. Water clear at 9 Mile going North past the Coast Guard Station to almost the 400 Club. Started getting darker. Selfridge dirty. Most fish reported from the 8 boats were in 10-11 foot range with something on the bottom. Drop., Split shot Senko etc. I just blew a DNR Pass purchased on line and Crocker was closed. The thing I really missed was stopping at Eddie's and getting a good Milk Shake to ride on :) :)
Yes... sorry you didn't have Crocker (Clinton River Cutoff) ramp available. I'm hearing it should be available again fairly soon, though something could happen yet to change that.
I just hate I purchased the DNR permit for the year as I always do and the Ramp closed :'( You boys should really smoke em in the next few weeks. My buddies still on LSC and count all boats getting higher each day as water warm and more grass comes into play.
I could have sworn I saw Sportsman's Direct say Crocker was open.
Your DNR is good at Harley Ensign Ramp or Selfridge ramp.
It's open. I drove in this morning to take a look. Still some debris floating. I won't put my boat in there until it looks better.
Harley Ensign is the the best ramp on Clair. Hands down! Easy in and easy out.
I had received an email that it could possibly open sometime this past week but they weren't sure, and I didn't receive any further messages. Glad it is open. They may have more dredging to do but they may be waiting for an assessment by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the current/silt/muck movement in the area and involving the Clinton River Cutoff channel before they do anything else.
About the same here in North Carolina, the study cost more than to fix the problem :) :) and then they out of money to fix the problem. I understand the May Fly hatch has started, sure wish I was there. My buddies smoked em the last few days.
I also heard that Crooker has reopened just a couple days ago.
Quote from: djkimmel on June 17, 2017, 02:42:46 PM
I had received an email that it could possibly open sometime this past week but they weren't sure, and I didn't receive any further messages. Glad it is open. They may have more dredging to do but they may be waiting for an assessment by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the current/silt/muck movement in the area and involving the Clinton River Cutoff channel before they do anything else.
Dan been open for about 11 days now.
That's good news!
Guys like to thank all y'all for the help on my semi annual trips to great LSC. The ramps in question and the whats up this week on highway construction coming thru Detroit :) That can be quite a deal with a good ole boy in four lanes of traffic pulling a boat dodging barrels and make turns at 60+ :) :) This is just poking fun and hope you take it that way. I may just drive back up to watch the launch at Crocker now that it's open. Never run into such a mess in my life. Back down these ramps, load on those. Only in Mich. Once down the ramp stop and load the stuff in the boat for 20 minutes block both ramps on that side of the pier. Now once loaded back down ever so slow with a rope tried (sometimes) and launch. Well then try up the boat at the dock and block the launch lanes while the driver parks the truck. This is about a 25 minute deal. You boys need to educate the DA boaters what the get ready lane for and you put the owner in the boat and launch and he moves away from the dock until driver back on the dock. Then pick him up and go on out of the lake. It's not the fishermen in most cases but someone in the boating world needs to enlighten them :'( If they come down south and do that crap they will have a very strong talking to and possible Bass Whooping :) :) If it takes more than two minutes to launch a boat you may be a DA :) :) Sure nuff right funny watch the goat roping. Would just like to have a chair in the shade and drink a cool one and watch for a few hours, but would get locked up for beer on DNR ramp :) Just like here in NC, but that's why they make Solo Cups :) ,
Just poking Fun Guy
Oh no... I've thought more than once about getting boat ramp domains and putting in webcams that people could watch from the comfort of their arm chair... people would probably watch for hours!!
It would be funnier than Jackie Gleason :) :) I'll see it I can get you proper boat launch we did back for Local Championship Fishing TV Show in Lake Norman Area. If I can get it from my buddy Dave Johnson the producer I'll send you a copy. Me and a friend used to fish Wylie a local SC lake on Sunday before I retired. We would load the boat NLT 11am and the head coming up. Take out the Pro Poles and put in the sit down seat, back the boat in the shade and watch em while sipping on a cold beer. Some of the funniest stuff I saw, Pulling in waiting line 20-30 minutes then back down the ramp and then start loading the boat, Lake Saint Clair style :) They guys would back across all three ramps to unload and load. Yep I've seen it in most of the states I have fished. I do think LSC is about the worst, the pleasure boaters have no concept of what a get ready lane is for or try down lane. Same here somewhat in NC. Most of the locals will "Splain" to them in a nice way one time :) :) What makes it hard for an out of state fisherman like me never dealt with Green and Red poles for loading and unloading. Sure I under it now. Still think it makes things worst.
Any how live and learn, best lesson is to check with local bassers or fishermen in "Get Ready Area" or Local Tackle Shops for any odd boating custom's. Y'all got an open invite to come do down South when your lakes freeze over and get hard. All DNR ramps in NC and SC are free 24/7 and 365. Large get ready area and used. Good wide ramps with curb sides so you don't drop off the sides and you can power load without blowing a hole at the end of the ramps. We are way the H behind in having nice rest rooms at the landing, NC has about none and if lucky there may be a Porta Jon on the hill that is no more than two weeks old :) :) Sure nuff Y'all load up an come on down fishing this winter, fishing is a lot better here locally once the big cruiser's and White Boats leave the lake or parked in the marina's.
NO 10 cent tax on drink and bottles either, and NC honors MI Concealed Carry. Brink you own Solo Cups :)
I've been there and liked what I saw. Just haven't made it back fishing. ...yet!!
Well y'all just load up and come on down in Jan or Feb the fish is better than time of year. Besides it's all down hill coming :) Ramps Free, power loading is expected to cut down time on the ramp. We do hope you will catch and release, but not required :) I'll be you local tour guide the race shop's, best price fishing motels and eat's. Easy drive, I-75 to I-80 to I-77 not a stop light from Detroit to Lake Norman exit 36 off I-77 :) Have you 16 quarters, 16 ones, 2 fives and 2 tens for the tolls. No tolls in NC yet. We got one coming on I-77 and it cost the governor the election. :)
Good to know...