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Originally Posted by buzzbaiter
Let them feed the bears... 
People r slobs. EVERY open space property that I have fished has slowly gotten "trashed" - even the most remote, little used ones. Most times they put in new trails or foot bridges for better/safer access and all it does is allow the trash to be taken deeper into the woods. Plastic water bottles lead the way. I have a gallon of water( in my car in a cooler with ice). No need to take it along with me and then throw it away. Just laziness.
One place that is fairly clean is Merrill Creek. Miles of trails but very neat. |
I hiked around Split Rock before it was open to the public and parts were trash pits. It was a partying spot and dumping ground for the locals for decades. It's probably why they fought so hard against public access, they'd have to share their private dump with others. Fortunately on the lake you don't have to see all of that. It's one of the prettiest lakes in NJ and until they built that house on the summit a few years ago, you could see no man made buildings once you paddled past the dam.
I'm still hoping the state doesn't build the boat ramp. Though it attracts a few jerks, the long carry from parking to the waters edge and ban on shoreline fishing weeds most of the yahoos and makes it a fairly unique place in NJ. If the ramp goes in you have just another typical over fished and over used NJ hell hole. Other than the constant drone of planes overhead (It's right over the flight path into Newark) you have still have the feel that you are in a remote, Adirondack pond.
I haven't seen much about the ramp lately, but I know it is in the master plan, along with a paved road and more parking. Leave it to the state to screw up a special area, probably citing the Americans With Disabilities Act for doing so.
