I talked to DNR about this, they said years ago, about 25, they tried to buy some land for a launch ramp but when the vote came in it was just too expensive for them. Now I wish I would have bought that property, I can't believe they keep raising the launch fee. There should be a law, that's a reservoir, we should have a reasonable right to use it. I don't care who owns it, it is used for a water resource. The DNR puts an afficer on there to check fishing liscense, watch for drunk boaters, etc. They said of course they have to do that or it would be a mad house out there. I say the property owners should pay for that convenience, not us......... I wonder if they charge the DNR boat $30 dollars to launch?? Hummmmm........