It’s that wonderful time of year again where we pack up and head out for sleepless nights of fishing at Brownlee. My favorite time of year. If anyone has any info and could share some updates on the fishing, many of us would highly appreciate it.
Wish I saw this notice before I arrived at Moonshine Mine to a "Boat Launch is Closed" sign at dusk Thursday night. I wasn't going to turn around after almost 400 miles so I drove Snake River Road to Huntington and every single launch was closed too. I figured the public ramp next to Catfish Junction might be open but it was closed too. I went on the BLM site and found the Idaho parks were open so I camped at Steck Park at 11pm. In the morning I found the boat launch was a good 40 feet from the water and unusable but I did find a very sketchy spot next to the railroad bridge that was risky but I'm stubborn so I put in.PRESS RELEASE: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLOSE SNAKE RIVER ROAD
Today, County Commissioners temporarily closed the Snake River Road, beginning at the intersection of Sass Road outside of Richland, and continuing to the intersection of E. 5th Street in Huntington. Access will continue to be provided for local residential users. The closure order currently runs from April 3 - 17, 2020.
Visitors from outside the area have been frequenting recreational sites along the rivers, disregarding campground closures and Oregon’s Stay Home Save Lives Order, including social distancing and the limitation to only necessary travel. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Baker County’s highest priority is protecting the community by limiting the spread of the disease and impact to our rural healthcare and emergency services.
The order states, “Baker County is a rural community possessed with limited emergency medical and healthcare capability, and is determined to follow medical guidance and do everything in our collective power to protect these vital community assets during a predicted surge of patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The County Commissioners ask residents to observe the Stay Home Save Lives Order to protect the health and safety of our community.
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Morgan cr aprox 9 miles N of Spring CG may be your only boat launch choice, it's dirt but doable.Thank you. I was reading online yesterday that they re-opened Snake River Rd and I thought I read ramps were open, but you can't camp at the campgrounds. Will keep waiting...just getting the itch.