Get ready for a season of boating on the Fox River! This year, we open the northern end of the system on May 17, 2025 with DePere and Little Kaukauna open daily. All other locks will be open weekends from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Some changes for those of you who regularly boat through the locks:

• Of special note are summer’s big holidays: Memorial Day, the 4^th of July, and Labor Day. All locks will be operational on these holidays.
• Appleton Lock 1 will remain open for two additional hours (6pm-8pm) on Saturday nights for access to downtown businesses. Please remember this is Saturday nights only.
• Public docks are available at Appleton Lock #2, Appleton Lock #4, at the Appleton Yacht Club, at the Little Chute Guard Lock, and at the De Pere Lock.
• Phone numbers for the locks are available at this link, but phones will only be answered during operational hours.

This year, a day pass for the locks will be $15 and a season pass will be $150. The only way to purchase passes is online at this link: https://foxlocks.org/product-category/passes/  This is the first time the price for passes has increased in many years. The user fees for the locks help us maintain the historic system and ensure the locks continue to be in working order.