The last time I was at Dale I was in a buddys boat. I would need some help to put in at the state dock in my pontoon, it would probably work but would be rough and would probably need someone to watch the ramp when you backed in. I love the pontoon for fishing in the fall and summer, or night fishing. When there is little wind its great. You will feel more relaxed after a days fishing from it than you will in most boats. I have one of the largest 12 volt trolling motors you can put on a pontoon, but when the wind is blowing its still hard to maintain good control over it. I have an old skeeterhawk fishing boat I use in the spring and winter.