While it may make a lake tougher to fish, sometimes limited boat access can be a good thing.
Consider the case of Wills Creek Lake in Muskingum and Coshocton counties. DNR Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists owe the lake’s decent largemouth numbers in part to limited access and an underfished population.
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