Lake Hopatcong:

[NJSquatch]

Here is the language from the proposed legislation found on page 2 on the NJSP website. Doesn't mention fishing at all.

"At the request of citizens who own property along the shores of Lake
Hopatcong, particularly in Byram Cove, and after consultation with
State Police Marine Services Bureau, the BRC proposes new N.J.A.C.
13:82-3.11(l) to prohibit certain activities on the lake between May 15
and September 15 of each year. These restrictions will alleviate
crowding and dangerous behavior during the height of the boating
season when the lake is most crowded. Specifically, the BRC proposes
to prohibit vessels from anchoring closer than 200 feet from the
shoreline. The BRC also proposes to prohibit the tethering of a raft or
tube more than 20 feet from an anchored vessel and prohibit more than
10 vessels from anchoring together (commonly known as rafting)"

[acabtp]

quick!! people are having fun! somebody stop them!

what a crock

[NJSquatch]

For anyone interested I created a map showing the proposed 200' exclusion area.

Awful lot of good fishing spots within that buffer.

Google Map

[Charlie B]

Unless they ban anchoring altogether it will have no effect on the problems on Byram cove.Same for limiting raft ups to 10 boats.Limiting raft ups to 2 boats may help but a 10 boat limit does nothing.The problem is with loud music, people pissing in the water,drunk,roudy, and lewd behavior. So just ticket the offenders and the problems will subside.

[Charlie B]

I just emailed Ed Mackin president of the Knee Deep Club hopefully the club can put some pressure on the state to reconsider or at least exempt people fishing...Charlie

[Bruce Litton]

I hate this sort of @#$% I will write

[Skunk City]

Spoke to Laurie at Dow's today, both her and KDC are already involved!

[birddog]

I would assume all of the party people would then have their snoopy fishing poles hanging over the side of their boats.