Indian Pond is listed in the CT Angler's Guide because the fishing regulations and license requirements for this water body differ from the general statewide fishing regulations. You will find several other water bodies without public access also listed in the Guide for the same reasons. Conversely, there are numerous smaller local ponds with plenty of public access that are not listed in the Guide.
Gotcha! Thanks for the answer. What I don't get is if the general public can't access the water than it is basically information for the people who own property on the lake? Is the DEP there enforcing the rules? Can the DEP get on the lake to monitor it? Just confusing for John Q public.
#1241408 - 08/13/1002:42 AM
Re: public access to Indian Pond, Sharon
[Re: Bill F]
thevinman
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This makes no sense.
If its got no public access either it's either private water OR if it's public water (funded by public $s) and has no public access, that is simply wrong...
If it's public water (that the public cannot get to) and in the guide just for the private land owners education, we should save the ink.
Consider it wasted public resources...the ink, I mean.
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It is not a public lake with no access - it is just a private lake with different regulations. The DEP would have a hard time enforcing regulations if they are not in print, so that is why it is listed in the DEP guide.
However, I think it would be a good idea to note "No Public Access" in the guide for such locations that are private.
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