Due to the number of swim areas we don't have time to check them all. If we get a complaint about one then we'll check into it. Our Boating Division usually gets calls regarding illegal swim areas and passes them on to us. They are responsible for the permits so they have a handle on who should have one and who doesn't.

If we're lucky we've got one and if we're really lucky, we've got two boats on patrol on Candlewood. They spend the entire day just dealing with boating issues so honestly checking swim areas against a list in Old Lyme is not a priority. If we get a complaint we'll act on it. We did deal with one last year that we received complaints from fishermen on the lake about and the person responsible was ordered to remove the buoys.