Quote Originally Posted by HunterShewmaker View Post
I just noticed that Herrington Lake Marina increased there launch fee to $10 from $5. That does it for me. I'm unable to afford to fish from this ramp. With the increase in gas and bait and ramp fee it's not cost effective. What are the launch fee's at other ramps on Herrington.
Herrington Lake Marina is a great place. I'm not slamming them for increasing the ramp fee. I understand there expences are going up also. But it seems to me that if you raise the ramp fee that fewer people will use it. Sells will decrease at the marina in return.What do you think?
Herrington Lake Marina hasn't been all that crazy about fishing people, since they opened. They cater more to the ski crowd and those that moor their boats at the marina slips. I don't think they'll lose much sleep over not collecting launch fees, as the restaurant & boat slips probably keep them in the $$

I don't know what the rates are, at the other ramps ... but I'd sure like to know (if anyone out there can fill us in) !!
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Now - to address the questions/statements of:

Quackrstackr - these are not "public" ramps ... all the land around Herrington Lake is privately owned. The water is owned by the Elec Co that operates the Dam/Power Plant.

Slipped Cork - yes, it can be quite intimidating/humbling, at times. But, believe me, there are good fish in that lake !

mrdux - the launch fee is "per launch". Like everything else, it's increased over the years. I've seen it rise, over the years ... but, $5 per launch has been the normal fee for quite some time. And Herrington is not a Corp lake, or state lake ... As I told Quackerstackr, water is owned by utilities conglomerate, land is owned by private citizens (homes/marinas). The Marinas built & maintain their own ramps. Everything costs everybody more ... so, we, the end users (anglers/boaters), pick up the tab to keep them in business.

.... cp