Bablers Road

[Packer]

What is the latest on Babler's road?

[vman11]

Denny's Outdoors Sports latest report said he was plowing it this year, but it will be his last.

The rumor of him selling is true, it's listed on Reed Realty I believe.

Call me a glass half empty type of guy, but I'll be surprised if the road makes it far this season. The satellite shows some nasty ice in that area. It's a tough road with flat ice, let alone jagged stuff.

[aczr2k]

I believe it is already sold, know someone that has a year round trailer in the campground and by this march it has to be gone, reason being it was sold. No one knows who the new owner is but we can all guess they are just west of him??

[Ballyhoo]

I had heard it was sold also, but buyer was the MN DNR, they have all the land east of him and that is where the new public landing was supposed to go.

[Ballyhoo]

I just looked at Reed Realty's HSOforum and it is still listed and it has dropped to 1.5 mil. It originally listed at 2 mil.

[aczr2k]

Yeah because the DNR has all the money... our darn money. Senseless if they buy it.

[toddb]

Yeah they should buy it and put a public access there. It is needed...

[fiskyknut]

Right on Todd and thats been the rumour for a few years as well. Not that I mind paying to launch at Rock Harbor but man that parking situation can be trying at times.

I'd like to see the DNR put in a campground, fish cleaning shack and a Protected launch with plenty of parking and such back there. It'd be so nice if they spent some of their Ka-ching on "us" LOL !!

You been out that way fishing yet Todd ??

[Freewheeler]

+ 1 on the public access

[Twisted]

+100000 fisky. Open those public waters up to the public!

[aczr2k]

I'm fine with the idea of a public access but by the time the DNR is done with this it will be 3-4 million more of our tax dollars spent. Surely there is cheaper land to buy.

[NAMASafetyDirector]

I guess when the income that Lake of the Woods/Sportsman starts generating more income for the state than the Twins and Vikings perhaps they will alot some of that money to the resources up here. Until then....don't hold your breath on seeing any huge state funded improvements or additions. However there will be more regulation and rules and fines for not following those that will affect us and generate more income for them that we will never see recirculated back to this area. Remember everyone: The northern boundry of the state of MN is HWY 2!!!

[Boar]

We should all pitch in an by it,we can take turns and plow the road, ill do every 6th friday.

[jerkbait]

I will sign up for every 6th Saturday then.

[aczr2k]

Ha Nama I think the line is much lower than that.. Hwy 200 is even too far north.

[toddb]

Norm,

Not yet, been on the road a bunch... Sittin on the beach in Cabo right now but will be home Sunday night. Should be headin up sometimes before xmas, I may have to give you a buzz.