Dispute over parking area threatens popular Sherburne County boat launch
July 12, 2021 — 8:57pm
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BIG LAKE, MINN. – It's only a boat launch.
But to those who frequently fish the waters of Eagle Lake, it's the gateway to one of the most popular lakes in all of Sherburne County.
Early in the morning of July 4, however, anglers arrived to find access to the public launch partly restricted by rope and "No Trespassing" signs. County sheriff's deputies were called in to remove the barriers, but the issue that prompted a nearby landowner to put them up in the first place still threatens access to what local boaters say is the busiest boat launch in the county.