I launch on Long Isalnd by the bridge. It is just close to where I'm going.

Erin, I like Browns on Meredith Neck too. Very good facility. Not sure if its free anymore...perhaps you get away with it at 5 am, I got hit for like $10 during the day a couple years ago. It puts you more or less in the middle of the lake and its not a bad trip to anywhere from there.

I actually just read in recent field and stream mag that there are no public launches on the lake. I know thats not tue,I thought it was interesting that they would publish that false info. Im not gonna tell them their wrong.

Yeah, I read that too... but I took it they meant state owned/maintained launches? That's true isn't it?

i thought meredith was public?

All depends what you consider "public"... yes, you can use it, but during tourist season there is a fee.

I did find that there are supposedly some free launches on winni... here's the site.

http://www.lakesregion.org/WhereToPlay/OntheWater/PublicBoatLaunches/tabid/72/Default.aspx