no fees !! I like to go out of the rocky, so I don't have to take my 45

 

no fees !!

looks like is $25 - 35 depending on your status.

 

since when?

 

Thanks for the info! Just purchased mine for $35 as a out-of-county resident.
It looks like they mail you the pass.


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yes they do I got mine again in January

 

Thanks for the heads up!

 

I have mine and I already used it twice. Was there any fine print mentioning a refund/rebate if I don't catch anything?

 

When will they start to charge people to use the Cleveland launches? Is the Kiosk up yet?

 

This is the second year of that scam of taxpayers and sportsmen alike

 

I don't understand why it's such a "scam" to pay a fee to help pay for the facilities we use. Especially when the facilities are first-rate. Not much different than the toll roads IMHO.

 

Maybe they won't put it up this year because of Corona 19

 

Honestly, the 72nd street ramp is probably the nicest ramp in the central basin so $5 per launch or $35 for the season is a bargain.
Especially when you consider the sh*t hole ramp at fairport now charges $12 per launch to fight with Amish taxi’s and get your boat scratched to death on their half protected steel dock piles, or the 2’ deep silted-in Ashtabula ramp that gives your prop & skeg a courtesy sand blast for $10 per launch.



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Labman, you forgot the seagull poop on your truck @ Fairport when you get back in from fishing and all the goose shi??? In the parking lot you have to dodge.

 

$35 a year works out to about $2 a launch for me. So for the cost of a soda I get a first class facility to launch my boat at Edgewater. In the middle of the best walleye fishery in the world.

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If we are already taxed for the metroparks then being charged to launch is a ripoff. Double dipping on the fisherman.

 

It’s worth it the city didn’t take care of nothing metroparks have turned everything around, nothing is taken care of without funding

 

This has been discussed multiple times better then being shut down LOL look at the brighter side !!!


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Can't find a law that says you have to use the ramps with a fee !!!!!!!

 

I have my pass. I don't mind paying the $30, if it goes to improvements or upkeep. The only money I've seen spent is to put the machines in for daily passes. I'd like to see a fish cleaning station.

 

The lines would be ridiculous unless u came in on off hours not even worth it.

 

Pittman- Robertson act and Dingell-Johnson act........look it up

 

Thanks for posting this..

For the few that still dont get it


https://fishuntamed.com/dingell-johnson-act/

An Overview of the Dingell-Johnson Act
The Dingell-Johnson Act, or Federal Aid in Sport Fish Recreation Act, allows for a 10% excise tax on sport fishing and boating equipment. Each state can then use the tax money to fund fishing and boating recreation management.

An excise tax is an indirect tax applied to specific goods or activities. This means that instead of the consumer paying the tax directly during a transaction, the producer of the good pays the tax and factors it into the price. In this case, the “specific goods” are fishing and boating equipment.

Every time you purchase these goods, you’re repaying a tax that has already been paid by the manufacturer. You’ll never see that tax added to your bill at the store.

The funds generated go toward all sorts of efforts. This could be anything from fish sampling and stocking to events and education, or facilities like piers or boat ramps. It’s a good example of a “user-pay” model where those using the system the most are also providing the majority of the funding.

 

Does anyone know if you need a daily pass for emerald necklace right now? I shore fished there for the first time two weeks ago and didn't see a kiosk. I don't mind paying...would prefer it just to avoid a conversation. Also is the kiosk an automated machine, or a desk in the Marina?

 

I havent launched there since they implemented to kiosks. The other ramps the kiosk is completely automated and stand alone. I believe they removed them for the winter so if u don’t see the kiosk I’d say go ahead and fish.

 

I would think an area to fit around 6 guys wouldn't be too big of a fish cleaning area, but I don't think there would be lines. I've been fishing out of turtle Creek, and there always seems to be space there...

 

A fish cleaning station takes a lot of work. Cleanup, removal of fish waste, large water usage & in a public setting a lot of oversight. A lot of people complain about a launch fee it sounds like, add the cost of a cleaning station & earplugs would be needed.

 

I think bikini clad dock girls to help tie up my vessel would be a nice convenience!

 

Just my 2 cents on the boat ramp fee.... um ripoff. For those of you who own a house or property in Cuyahoga County..... the ramp should be free as you already pay excess taxes to Metroparks from the passed levy. If you are out of Cuyahoga County or not a tproperty tax payer then charge the fee. Cuyahoga County Residents should get a free pass. Yes you can say all the stuff about upkeep and the like, but canoes, kayaks, paddle boards and like all use the ramp fee-free! All the people who park at Edgewater for the free concerts don't pay anything for parking! MP has spent millions for them and they get it all without a fee so why charge us to use a ramp when they are using Edgewater free. All I am saying is that my taxes for MetroParks is around 425.00 per year. Yours may be higher or lower. If you pay that amount you should be able to use the entire parks resources ( with the exception of renting buildings) without an extra fee when you pay taxes. It is like double taxation to use the ramp. I only use it twice a year. In and out. But I don't think any property owner in Cuyahoga county should have to pay twice. I mean really How much do you really think they are bringing in. It is nothing like what they are getting from the property owners so leave the property owners use it for no charge. Charge the people who don't pay the tax levy a fee. IMO that would be fair.

 

I hear what your saying KDN. Im from Stark County, so obviously am not paying anything to Metro Parks via my property taxes. I paid the fee last year at Gordon Park and Edgewater, and really didnt mind paying it. Thought it was my fair share.

No complaints on this end. Maybe tee it up through your representatives, think you have a valid point.

I docked my boat this year. Kiosks weren’t up when I launched, so will only have to pay when I pull the boat in November.

Port

 

What is the difference of using or renting the ramp or renting a building it is over and above what is normal for the average tax payer so you pay a little extra for the extra service. They are some of the best ramps along the lake.

 

Geez, I remember a launch pass for LaDue cost $25 a year. I still have a sticker on my yak. If you can afford a boat, you can afford a launch pass.


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