Posted January 18, 2016 5:00 pm by Comments

By Vanessa Torres

DNR announces winter Lake Michigan access points in Delta County
DNR announces winter Lake Michigan access points in Delta County
Michigan DNR
Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan -(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced alternate winter access points to Lake Michigan at two locations in Delta County.

The DNR boat launch sites at Kipling on Little Bay de Noc and at the mouth of the Ford River on Green Bay are open for ice fishing and vehicles may enter the area. However, vehicles are not allowed on the boat launch ramps.

A snow- and ice-covered winter scene shows the open angler access point at Kipling in Delta County.“The Kipling boating access site has an alternate access point designated for winter Lake Michigan access,” said Jeff Kakuk, DNR parks and recreation unit supervisor at the Escanaba Field Office. “Ford River winter access is available on either side of the existing boat ramp.”

Winter vehicle traffic on a concrete launch ramp can cause damage by driving frost deep under the plank.

“When the frost melts in the spring, the combination of ice movement and frost can push, pull or heave the ramp plank,” Kakuk said. “This typically occurs below the water level. Closure of the ramps is intended …Read the Rest

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