Given the current Covid-19 crisis, I'm curious if any lakes in your area are closing.  Similar to golf courses, I would think lakes would be one of the best places to be in open air and automatic social distancing.   I was talking to a local guide this morning and he thinks it is a real possibility here in California.

tennessee lakes are staying open. i'd go regardless but glad to see theres a little sense out there

 

So far still open here in Ohio, I would go also no matter what!

Lakes here are currently open & closed . . . . .  at the same time ~ 

A-Jay

Several local SoCal bass tournaments have been canceled. Lakes operated by city or state agencies may close if the personnel isn't allowed to work.

Tom

18 minutes ago, WRB said:

Several local SoCal bass tournaments have been canceled. Lakes operated by city or state agencies may close if the personnel isn't allowed to work.

Tom

Doesn't surpise me coming from CA

All sites covered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are closed to the public.

All Illinois State Parks are closed now. 

1 hour ago, skekoam said:

Given the current Covid-19 crisis, I'm curious if any lakes in your area are closing.  Similar to golf courses, I would think lakes would be one of the best places to be in open air and automatic social distancing.   I was talking to a local guide this morning and he thinks it is a real possibility here in California.

McClure and McSwain have been closed

Nothing closed here in VA that I am aware of and i hope to find some social distance on them this weekend too

 

Corps closed all ramps at Mark twain , probably everywhere. So much for social distancing .

closing a lake? what?

3 minutes ago, lo n slo said:

closing a lake? what?

There are only two ramps open at Mark Twain lake they are run by the state , the corp closed the rest .  I speculate the state will follow suit .So Mark twain will be closed . 

And this was funny years ago. We live in a different world now.

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Lakes here are currently open & closed . . . . .  at the same time ~ 

A-Jay

Oh no A-Jay, I hope that isn’t today!?!?   That looks worse than in Minnesota here.  Hope it warms up soon so you can get that V8 rolling again!!!

Two that are like my home waters these days are. But no harm I guess I’ll fish the river until some changes happen. I really don’t understand the closing down of fishing these lakes. Where is any threat in that. I must be dense because I can’t see any logical reason. 

Got first hand confirmation by phone here in VA that all State parks and lakes would remain open to the public.

 

Closing a lake doesn't seem reasonable as fishing in a boat wouldn't be considerd congregation in my mind.

I'm just looking for congregated bass. Lol

 

 

54 minutes ago, Fishin Dad said:

Oh no A-Jay, I hope that isn’t today!?!?   That looks worse than in Minnesota here.  Hope it warms up soon so you can get that V8 rolling again!!!

It's not from today, but it might as well be.

We're locked up tight !

A-Jay

As far as I know all AR rivers and lakes are open. Like other's, I'll find a way to go if they were to close.

3 hours ago, flyfisher said:

Nothing closed here in VA that I am aware of and i hope to find some social distance on them this weekend too

 

Fountainhead park in closed until the end of the month due to the virus.  I was planning on heading there this sunday:(

3 hours ago, scaleface said:

There are only two ramps open at Mark Twain lake they are run by the state , the corp closed the rest .  I speculate the state will follow suit .So Mark twain will be closed . 

dang man, i couldn’t imagine. this is crazy.

You would think being out on the water would be the safest spot to be. The ramps I use have an honor box to drop you money in and seldom see anyone at the marina but I only fish during the week since retirement.  

6 hours ago, WRB said:

Several local SoCal bass tournaments have been canceled. Lakes operated by city or state agencies may close if the personnel isn't allowed to work.

Tom

Also the Castaic Lake camping and night fishing is close for now.

As of yesterday all lakes in San diego county are closed... they are all ran by city and closed them... closest place for me to put my boat in freshwater is 4hours away on the Colorado river.. looks like it maybe time to hit the bay for some bass fishing

Parks and ramps in Northern VA are being closed....more each day; 'state lakes' are currently planning to stay open.  I get that some staff has been reduced or told to stay home, but the local park system is even closing unmanned ramps and kayak launches....go figure that out