Burnham Pond/Fayson Lakes/Morris County

[UglyStick]

Originally Posted by acabtp

do you have a link with more info on this acquisition? has it actually gone through? listed owner is still "JERSEY CITY DIV OF WATER % MUN UTIL" according to the tax maps

edit: found the release you quoted, it's from january 2015. i wonder if the transfer didn't actually go through, because the land isn't listed as DEP ownership like every other WMA and the parcels haven't been subdivided.

DEP says it was finalized on 12/31/14

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/newsrel/2015/15_0001.htm

[Mark B.]

NJDF&W owns the land surrounding Splitrock Res. & it is considered a Wildlife Management Area.

It is on this list: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/wmaland.htm

All WMA regulations apply.

[UglyStick]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

NJDF&W owns the land surrounding Splitrock Res. & it is considered a Wildlife Management Area.

It is on this list: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/wmaland.htm

All WMA regulations apply.

I think the way it is listed is what needs to be updated since it still has the old language of "Access" and no acreage listed

[buzzbaiter]

Originally Posted by briansnat

That's good to know. I agree that shoreline access can be hairy in many spots. It's a very rocky shore line and steep in many spots. If you are willing to walk though, you can find spots. I've seen people wade out to the big island (it's shallow between the island and shore and may be dry if the reservoir is down a bit). Once on the island you can wade out a bit to give you plenty of casting room.

Typical water supply reservoir issues. Pennsylvania has a number of reservoirs open to shoreline fishing only, no boats, swimming, et al. Fishing is quite good if you can find an opening in the bushes and trees that surround them. And where there are openings, your looking at a 45° angle bank. Things do get much better late summer as water levels drop exposing the shoreline.

[buzzbaiter]

http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/pdf/wmamaps/wildcat_ridge.pdf

I emailed NJDEP when the purchase occurred and they confirmed shoreline access all around the reservoir.

[youngdumbandfulloffish]

Fished Burnham for a half hour Friday waiting for my wife to get out of work. Caught one baby pickerel but definitely saw some nicer fish cruisin. If I wouldn't have misplaced my pliers I would kept fishing but after that first pickerel figured it was best just to come back.