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Popular NC fishing and boating lake reopens after months-long closure. What we know.

Lake Twitty in northeast Monroe NC opened for the season on Saturday, July 29, 2023, after a months-long closure due to staff shortages, city officials said.
Lake Twitty in northeast Monroe NC opened for the season on Saturday, July 29, 2023, after a months-long closure due to staff shortages, city officials said. jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com

A popular North Carolina fishing and boating lake finally opened for the season on Saturday after a months-long closure due to staff shortages, city of Monroe officials said.

When the city opened Lake Lee and Lake Monroe for the spring, summer and fall seasons in March, officials kept their third lake, Lake Twitty, shuttered. The lake of about 100 acres is known for its bass fishing. Monroe is about 27 miles southeast of Charlotte.

The lake will be open daily its first week.

This popular North Carolina lake finally reopened for the season on Saturday, July 29, 2023, after being closed for months due to staffing shortages.
This popular North Carolina lake finally reopened for the season on Saturday, July 29, 2023, after being closed for months due to staffing shortages. CITY OF MONROE, NC

Starting the week of Aug. 7, Lake Twitty will be closed on Mondays.

The lake will generally be open sunrise to sunset. Visitors can confirm the hours on a particular day by visiting the inspector station at the lake and the city’s Lakes Webpage.

Lake Twitty will remain open for the season until about Nov. 1, according to a city news release Saturday.

Boating and fishing are the only permitted activities on Lake Twitty during operating hours and when an inspector is on duty. No other activities are allowed, officials said.

This story was originally published July 29, 2023 at 1:39 PM with the headline "Popular NC fishing and boating lake reopens after months-long closure. What we know.."

Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer
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