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Originally Posted by jrc
As long as you are not in a no rafting zone, in general, you can anchor anywhere you want. You cannot obstruct navigation, so give them room to get to their dock, and obviously don't cross a swim line.
But just because you can doesn't mean you should. If boaters antagonize shore front owners, especially repeatedly in the same area, they will petition for a no rafting zone and they may win.
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Periodically boaters drop anchor off our shoreline, a little too close. With a dock, young swimmers, a handy float near our partially submerged water line that serves as our water supply (not drinking obviously)- for those reasons, sometimes we have to get boaters' attention, and request they anchor a little farther off. All I ask is visitors scope out the area before settling in!
We get fishers early every morning under our dining and sleeping areas. Ice houses in front of our property in winter. Shell casings among our blueberry bushes.
I firmly believe the lake belongs to everyone, where ever the water touches. A little bit of consideration sharing this heavenly space is all that's needed.
Enjoy your time at the lake!
- Long Time visitor / resident