I'm betting that the residents of the area complained about the added traffic, noise and garbage. Anybody that has fished there at o dark thirty and was waiting in line for the gate to open knows what I mean.
Since and during the covid19 outbreak many public and not so public spaces have been regulated more, closed or posted. The Raritan River was the scene of several pop up parties and as a result the parking areas where closed.
Anyone remember this fiasco?
https://youtu.be/Ocs-_zGUhbk
Sooner or later social media ruins everything.
Keep posting those brag pictures with the location of the catch and see what happens to your spot.
The state should take Merrill off their stocking schedule. Do you think they will
