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**THE WEST and EAST ARMS OF LAKE and a AREA NEAR DAM ARE CLOSED DURING WATERFOWL SEASON to boat traffic effective Oct. 20th (last day to boat fish will be Oct. 19th) through Jan. 31, 2011 (during this time fishing boat traffic is permitted in the center hot arm only) and the Entire lake will be CLOSED Nov. 19 - 21st & Dec. 2 -5th due to firearm deer hunting on adjacent properties. The exception will be for hunting programs with restricted usage during this time period. For more info, contact site office at 217/498-9208 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.