Restricted Ramps

[Smmiller]

Need some info regarding restricting ramps on Taneycomo. I have launched on a certain ramp for several years, it is used very little in fact the most trailers I have seen parked at one time is 4, usually just us maybe one other. There was a new sign up saying that it was a local community ramp and that it cost 3 bucks to launch, not a huge deal paid the three bucks, but when we returned we were greated by a local resident questioning us launching at the ramp. Found out that you can launch for 3 bucks but you can't leave your trailer parked there. He raised a pretty good stink about us launching wanted to know where we were staying etc... We expailaned that we were locals and had been launching at the ramp for the last 10 years. He didn't care, gave me a card to contact his lawyer, saying he had papers drawn up to make it a private ramp. It didn't get out of hand but it irritated me, I didn't know you could restrict a ramp on Corp of Engineers lakes, I won't luanch there again just because I don't want to deal with the hassle in fact it is really not a very good ramp but it is convienent and close to the area that I like to fish. I would just like to know the Law regarding public use of the ramp.

[Phil Lilley]

Taneycomo isn't a Corp lake like Table Rock. The bank is owned by the land owner and he has the rights to access. The ramp has always been private but until now they "owners" have let people use it with no interference.

But I don't see why someone would spend his or her time trying to enforce a $3 toll- and being so nasty about it. I guess he's going to be a busy "guard of the ramp"... hope his time is worth the little bit of $$ he'll make.

Sad

[Smmiller]

Thanks for in the info, I did not realize that it wasn't a corp lake.

[NJ John]

Thanks for in the info, I did not realize that it wasn't a corp lake.

I also live locally and my fishing buddy is right down the street from the ramp. It's not the best ramp around but it is convenient. I wonder if they have a business license and corporaion status to legally collect that money?

[Phil Lilley]

I think they have an owners association.

[loo10]

Maybe we should ALL launch there. :ph34r:

If he needs something to do,

we should accomodate him.

(Just kidding)

[Packman]

Where is this ramp? I am anxious to know. Is it in Taneycomo Acres? What a weirdo, this guy....and then handing out cards, who's paying for the cards anyway?

[Brian K. Shaffer]

I betcha its off T highway at T32a / Taneycomo Woods. Thats my guess.

Will we ever know ?

best fishes - Brian

[loo10]

I bet it's on the south side of the lake between Fall Creek and Short creek.

I had a guy tell me i could launch there years ago so i did.

I was careful to park my vehicle & trailer out of the way

and when I came off the water....

well, I guess this guy was looking & waiting for me.

He went all apey on me.

I haven't been back since.

It wasn't that great a spot to launch anyway.

And it sure wasn't worth his guff.

Couple years later,

me and a buddy of mine drifted past that same spot

and saw a couple of gals sunbathing along the bank.

It looked like they were topless.

Only one way to know for sure...

so I pulled out my binoculars.

Yep. Topless.

They were getting all excited and waving us on

but all the luck....

they were only generating one or two

so we drifted r-e-a-l-s-l-o-w.

Ha-hahahahahaaaaaa

I didnt see that ol' fart out there raising a stink that day.

So I think he might have "Selective Grumpin'".

[NJ John]

I betcha its off T highway at T32a / Taneycomo Woods. Thats my guess.

Will we ever know ?

best fishes - Brian

wrong guess. It is by Russ's house :