Newark watershed closings
 

I went to Echo lake today and the ramp was closed off and the sign said the reservoirs are closed in "mid October". I think I heard that Clinton might be open longer. Is that the case or are all of the Newark done for the season?

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Permit says 11. 30 .16.

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generally they close access to the reservoirs for fishing around the start of the hunting season. iirc, echo was the one that was usually open later than the others. i don't remember them ever being open until 11/30

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Silly that these places close up just as the best time of the year is starting.

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yep Canistear has been closed since sept and Echo closed since 2nd week of Oct. you can still fish form shore, just not by the dams.
im pissed i cant musky fish echo, IMO the ramp was still ok to launch.
Clint and oak will be open until nov 30th, I talked to the office to confirm.

Just be careful our there with the low water, you can lose a trolling motor prop very easily!

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I can confirm Oak Ridge is still open. Launched Sunday afternoon around 2pm. Trolled about half way out, fished for a bit. One perch and 3 pickerel before the heavens opens up and unleashed a lighting and thunder storm on us. Damn it was it coming down hard, sheets of rain. I couldn't troll fast enough to get back to the launch.
Keep fishing till they stop biting. Good luck guys.

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I went to Clinton yesterday and AOK.

Well watch out with the ramp. With the water low the ramp drops off rather suddenly at the waterline. I usually back up the car until I see the water just about reaching midway on the rear door, then the boat should be OK to launch, give or take minor adjustments.

I was backing up the boat into the water and something told me to stop well before I usually do. I got out and looked and had I backed up to where I usually do, the rear of my car would have been in 3 feet of water. The boat was alreeady floating free and I didn't even have my rear tires in the water.

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believe or not the res. are easier to launch when water r low.

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It was definitely easier to launch. But if i had backed up to the usual place I would have had serious issues.