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ericnh · 06-17-2015, 05:38 PM

You can come as close to shore as you like, just make sure when you are 150' or closer you are moving at headway speed (5mph or less). Further, if the area is a "no-rafting" you may still anchor out... but at least 50' from another boat. Property owners think they own the water... and that is wrong. The swim rafts and docks they have on the lake are a privilege. The lake is everyones.... I still try to maintain a good distance from shore to ensure everyone has some privacy. One time we anchored out at least 200' from shore in an area people park their boats and the owners of a home started freaking out...yelling at us and making a big deal about it. We moved so we could enjoy ourselves without angry eyes on us... 10 min later another boat anchored out in the same spot.

06-17-2015, 05:38 PM	#26
ericnh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 96 Thanks: 18 Thanked 120 Times in 37 Posts	You can anchor practically anywhere on the lake... including feet off the shore You can come as close to shore as you like, just make sure when you are 150' or closer you are moving at headway speed (5mph or less). Further, if the area is a "no-rafting" you may still anchor out... but at least 50' from another boat. Property owners think they own the water... and that is wrong. The swim rafts and docks they have on the lake are a privilege. The lake is everyones.... I still try to maintain a good distance from shore to ensure everyone has some privacy. One time we anchored out at least 200' from shore in an area people park their boats and the owners of a home started freaking out...yelling at us and making a big deal about it. We moved so we could enjoy ourselves without angry eyes on us... 10 min later another boat anchored out in the same spot.