beacon lodge rd/103

[nymphingmaniac]

I was getting directions to the shawmut boat ramp from Mt union and google maps indicate and incident the won't allow me to go beacon lodge rd/103 to get there. It takes me through the forrest. Any information? Is it closed? Is this stretch worth floating for SMB?

 

[troutbert]

I've had good smallmouth fishing both above and below Mount Union, so yes the river is worth fishing in that area.

I don't know anything about the possible road closure.

 

[jifigz]

The road collapsed there months ago.. It still isn't fixed. Heavy rain caused it to wash away.

Definitely worth fishing for smallmouth.

 

[nymphingmaniac]

thanks jifigz. With access to the shawmut boat ramp closed, its a long float to Newtown from Mt union.

 

[jifigz]

thanks jifigz. With access to the shawmut boat ramp closed, its a long float to Newtown from Mt union.

You can access Shawmut, to the best of my knowledge, you just might have to take a slight detour to get up the the Mt. Union launch. I am not sure which direction you have to approach the Shawmut launch from, but I would imagine coming from Mt.Union side you should be fine and that it would be closed on the Newton side. Since it washed away I have avoided it and just gone out around. My girlfriend and her family are lifelong Newton people and I can find out the details for you. Anyways, just a few weeks ago I drove from Mt. Union to the turn off to go up along West Licking Creek and 103 was fine. That is almost to Shawmut. I don't know. I find out exactly where the damage occurred for you..

 

[jifigz]

Where do you live? If you want to fish that stretch a very short float could be from the one Mt. Union launch to the other.

 

[nymphingmaniac]

Thanks. State college. That's a very short float- at least the two Mt union launches I'm aware of- the primitive and the riverside park. It's amazing that I can't seem to find any information about this closure on the internet, other than a short mention of the road being closed at the time of the flood. The story didn't indicate damage though. Even tried looking on PFBC site- I thought they might mention something. May be I can get info from PFBC SC office?
I'd appreciate info about where it is closed.

 

[jifigz]

My girlfriend's father says 103 is back open. Nothing to fret about now.

 

[nymphingmaniac]

Thanks for the assist. I'm looking forward to floating that soon.