As spawning season approaches, many veteran anglers will make your first visit to Little Creek Reservoir in several months. If you normally get a season launch pass, you'll be shocked at the cost increase. Last spring the annual launch pass was $50 for James City County residents and $80 for everyone else. This spring those fees are $75 (a 50% increase) and $113 (a 41% increase), respectively! Oddly, the daily launch pass remains at $5 (residents) and $8 (non-residents.)

If you rent one of the Park's jon boats, a TM, and one battery, you'll find the prices have increased 80% (resident) and 100% (non-resident.)

JCC Parks & Recreation must have its reasons for such steep fee increases...but improved crappie fishing can't be one of them.