Received this e-mail today

Good Afternoon – This email is being sent out to everyone who has scheduled a fishing tournament on the KDFWR’s website in 2013. The department is trying to notify as many anglers as possible that the recent federal government shutdown will potentially result in the closure of a number of boat ramps on water bodies located throughout Kentucky. This will most likely to occur at those ramps that are directly maintained by federal agencies being impacted by the shutdown (i.e. Army Corps of Engineers and US Forest Service). The KDFWR urges anyone who is organizing a tournament, or simply planning a fishing trip, during this time period to verify that the ramp is open prior to traveling to that water body. Hopefully, this will help many Kentucky anglers avoid any sudden issues from the boat ramp closures, especially when some water bodies might have other access sites that could serve as last minute alternatives.

Regards

Christopher Hickey
Program Coordinator - Warm Water Fisheries
Kentucky Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Resources
#1 Sportsman's Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-7109 Ext. 4467
502-564-4519 Fax