Government Shutdown - has it affected your fishing?

[waskeyc]

Has the government shutdown affected your fishing, or your fishing plans for this weekend?

I went fishing at lunch today in a city park: no impact.
I'm going camping at a Virginia state park this weekend: no impact expected.
I plan to go to the Jefferson National Forest next week for some brook trout fishing: impact not expected, as long as the access road is open; since there are residenses on the road, I don't expect closure. Alternate access is via the Blue Ridge Parkway, which may be closed, I have not checked.

[Fly Goddess]

Fishing NO, camping YES

[bowfin47]

It hasn't yet, but as Karen comes ashore, it will be interesting to see if FEMA and related Federal agencies respond in a timely manner... and that will have direct effects upon my life/work!

[Longs for Cutts]

My personal fishing, no. That of my clients, hugely.

So far I've personally lost three trips (or around $1000); the shop overall has lost twice that.

[Byron haugh]

Isn't YNP closed? That's gotta hurt a bunch of people in West and Gardiner?

[Jayatwork]

It has not affected me yet. But there are a number of BLM campgrounds and boat ramps that have been closed, where I fish.

[holensum]

Isn't YNP closed? That's gotta hurt a bunch of people in West and Gardiner?

From what I have heard and read, all national parks, monuments and forests are closed. Not stopping everyone, a lot are just going around the closed signs and seeing what they went to see.

[Fly Goddess]

Isn't YNP closed? That's gotta hurt a bunch of people in West and Gardiner?

Just read this:
From first-hand reports out of Jackson and W. Yellowstone areas: All highways and through roads are open for residents and through traffic; but no stopping, hiking, FISHING, or any other activities are allowed. No use of turn-outs. Traffic is also open for NE corner Cooke City residents. Same for Grand Teton! Craziness.