White Bear boat launch

I heard that they were going to dredge out the boat launch by the ramsey county beach. Has anybody been out there lately to see if they’ve done it yet?

They dredged out from the launch 2 yrs ago when they put in the new ramp and parking lot. Ramsey beach has been the only site deep enough over the past 2 yrs to put a boat in. No problems there now with the lake coming up.

Was out Wednesday evening and it sucked as usual and went out Friday and it was all dredged out. Not sure how level the ramps are because I still went down the middle but you can atleast beach your boat now and jump onto dry land.

Should be headed out there tonight I’ll let you know how it looks

yes they did redredge. it had silted in a bit so there was only room for one boat. you can fit two again.

As of 9/27/12, the boat ramp was redone some years ago with new cement slabs able to fit two lanes into the water. They dug a nice canal out and there’s sand on the sides. BUT. as of 9/27/12, the water is low, low, low. Another foot down since the summer (2012) and the total depth in that canal is down to about 3 feet or less depending on the area of the canal. There’s actually one little rock island, in the middle from the power loaders that used their engines and pushed the rocks into a big heap, so if you’re not paying attention, your motor can grab this pile. So watch out and stop power loading your boats onto the trailers. The water is low so placing your trailer in the middle will help keep it level. Otherwise, one side will be higher than the other. Getting in and out is not a problem but on a very windy day, you may have some trouble as the wind will push you into the sand and then you’re stuck. Watched lots of newbie weekenders get stuck. If you have a lawn chair, in the summer time, is the best time to sit and watch these dum dums. As of 9/27/12, no problems getting in and out. Just have to patient for those who aren’t as experienced. But be forwarned, water is low, meaning, probably 4-6 feet from the actual water line so this also changes the fishing patterns. The actual shore lines are probably 30 feet or more away from their original land lines.