Madison, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/11/2012 -- Scott Tucker, sales manager at the Lake Springfield Marina in Springfield, IL. is welcoming the unseasonably warm temperatures as the early onset of spring means business is booming at the marina. The extremely mild winter and the recent high temperatures have resulted in boaters, fisherman and watersports fans taking to the water much earlier than they usually do which is great news for the marina. Scott Tucker recently commented that their slips did not officially open until the 1st of April, but they started pulling boats out of storage about four weeks ago.
Tucker went on to add that they have definitely had an early start to the year. Boating enthusiasts generally have Memorial Day weekend marked on their calendars as the start of the boating season, however, busier parking lots for the past two weekends have resulted in more and more boats being moved from storage to the slips. The recent spike in gas prices doesn't seem to have much of an impact as the folks of central Illinois have taken to the water in great numbers.
According to Scott Tucker you might as well get out and use your boat while the weather is nice, and this has meant the fishermen of central Illinois have hardly had an off-season this winter. Tucker went on to add that they have had 15-20 boats in their slips for a few weeks now. Most boaters are fully aware that it takes more gas to power a boat through water than it does to drive a car down the street but the abundance of small lakes in central Illinois suits fisherman it means they only have to run for five minutes to find a great spot to fish for hours.
With still nearly two months until the traditional start of the boating season, marina sales manager Scott Tucker has been unseasonably busy as boaters have been getting their boats tuned up and serviced as they make the most of the early start to spring. Commenting on his busy showroom, Tucker stated that if the season stays like it has so far, it's a great opportunity to stay close to home and not have to travel far for recreation. With warm weather in the forecast for central Illinois it seems that everyone at Lake Springfield will be happy before we even reach Memorial Day.