1st off Cajun what do you mean by " Just think if everyone that lives on or close to a lake thought like one of the people who posts on the site we are all going to be in big trouble" .

What is that? I have a recreational boat and a fishing boat. Living on the lake costs alot more than off the lake so I will never feel guily about having a "recreational" boat. I use it more as a fishing boat anyway. We live in a community with 14 boat owners and boating is a huge part of living on the lake because boating is great! Are there to many boats on the lake? YES! Is there always a Recreation vs.Fishing boat thing? YES! But being both I just laugh at the accusations from each side. I hear it from my neighbors about lures being buried in there mooring covers and line around there outdrives. I hear it from people on the site about speeding recreation boats and running shallow along fish beds.

I have always said that there should be a huge fee at the launch for out of staters and less tournies, for the sake of the lake quality. I have lived on the lake for over 18 years and have used it for over 30 and have seen the increase from pleasure boating and fishing tournies. You just can't stop the population increase in the area so you will have more useage. It just needs to be regulated more.

I am on my boat every weekend with friends and fish it Tuesdays and it is just a wonderful place to be but these stereotypes of pleasure boats and bass boats is to much! The only stereo type I see is out of staters that don't need to take a boating course(mainly NY REGISTRATIONS) are the ones that have had near misses with me as far as speeding or just not obeying the laws.

Who knows the lake is for sale and hopefully the towns will buy!