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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 24, 2015
Contact: Jeff Kakuk, 906-789-8217 or John Pepin, 906-226-1352
Big Shag Lake boating access site reopened
in Marquette County
 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that construction of the Big Shag Lake boating access site west of Gwinn has been completed and the new launch ramp now is open.
The access site – which is located in Forsyth Township, off Marquette County Road 557, along Knudsen Road – had been closed since Aug. 17, when work to replace the launch ramp began.
A DNR Parks and Recreation Division construction crew completed the $12,000 project.
“The new ramp will provide improved access for boaters to Big Shag Lake,” said Jeff Kakuk, unit supervisor at the DNR’s Escanaba field office.
The project is being funded through the Michigan State Waterways Fund, a restricted fund derived from boat registration fees and the Michigan marine fuel tax, which is used for the construction, operation and maintenance of public recreational boating facilities.
Big Shag Lake, home to various gamefish including walleye, bluegill, bass and northern pike, is a popular inland lake for boating.
For more information on Michigan boating opportunities and resources, visit www.michigan.gov/boating.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ new boating access site on Big Shag Lake, west of Gwinn in Marquette County, reopened this week with a brand new launch ramp./
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
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