The park is currently OPEN to hunting. The park is open to hunting starting the Tuesday after Labor Day between the inlet canal and west trailhead. After Nov. 1st the rest of the hunting area opens along the shoreline from the inlet canal up to the South Ramp Parking Lot, and from the pass shoot areas.
Hunting is not allowed from Parking Lots, the surface of the lake (frozen or not), the Dam, North of the South Ramp Parking lot (except the Pass Shoot area East of the Dam), across the lake, or from roadways.
Park Passes are required year round.
Hunting is permitted during legal seasons for small game, waterfowl, and archery deer, in designated hunting areas only. NO RIFLES, NO TURKEY HUNTING on the park.
See the Hunting page for more information on designated hunting areas and suggestions.