Re: Merrill Creek Res. question ?
I fished it that day, clueless of the tournament happening that day until i arrived and saw the parking lot nearly full.
I was expecting some issues but the entire day was actually great.
Fortunately, i got there when all the tournament boats were already in the water, so the ramp was all clear for me and some paddlers. By the time I had got off the water, the entire parking lot was emptied out and not a tournament boat in sight. I didnt wait in line at all.
They all came off at 4pm, and the crew at the boat launch let me know before hand that which was a nice heads up. So I got off the lake just before 7pm
FYI, at least the few times i've been to the lake (like 3?) in the last few months, they boat launch was open until 7 or something. Including June 19th which was a Monday.
They're handling it pretty well. Im still not sure what they are doing about the hours but as long as I can stay till 7 throughout the early fall im satisfied.
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