New BRC rule would kill fishing on Lake Hopatcong

[Knee Deep Club]

Folks: The latest on story on the BRC proposal.

Also, thanks for your support! Those in the lake area should drop in on the Lake Hopatcong Commission's meeting tomorrow night as well.

http://www.njherald.com/20170108/lak...ed-regulations

[Charlie B]

All I can say is some people bought property in the wrong place. If they want peace and quiet they should have bought on one of the other lakes in the area. It happens all over all the time people buy property then they want to control what goes on past their property line. It sucks...Charlie

[Almaink]

As I understand the F&G regs here in NJ as long as you are legally engaged in fishing or hunting activity, local regulations like this one don't apply and are not enforceable.

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by Almaink

As I understand the F&G regs here in NJ as long as you are legally engaged in fishing or hunting activity, local regulations like this one don't apply and are not enforceable.

Sorry, but first, you are mistaken and second, the BRC isn't a local regulation body either. BRC is a state entity.

You are thinking about how municipalities cannot ban or regulate fishing or hunting, which is correct... they can't directly ban it "de jure". But what they do, legally, is still stop it "de facto" with no discharge laws and no trespassing ordinances.

This definitely would be trouble for us.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Knee Deep Club

Folks: The latest on story on the BRC proposal.

Also, thanks for your support! Those in the lake area should drop in on the Lake Hopatcong Commission's meeting tomorrow night as well.

http://www.njherald.com/20170108/lak...ed-regulations

http://newjersey.news12.com/news/sta...954?pts=608325