Still Closed

August 31, 1981, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

The Menasha Lock remains closed for another boating season. It has been eight years since the lock was open to pleasure boats after a discovery of the invasive round goby in the upper Fox River.

 

The DNR is using the lock as a barrier to keep the fish from reaching Lake Winnebago, where it would pose a threat to native gamefish. The Fox River Navigational System Authority is working on designs for an electric barrier system, but reportedly, that will not be done this year.

 

In the meantime, here's a picture of a happier time from 1981 when the lock was in full operation.