In places like Mass., there are reservoirs like Wachussett and Quabbin where you are allowed to fish.  

In RI, our main reservoir, the Scituate, is strictly off limits to any kind of trespassing, let alone, fishing

Does anyone know where to find the federal or state criteria for reservoirs?  What the needs and requirements are to determine which ones are zero tolerance and which ones have stipulations?

Thanks

In PA it's the DNR and the Fish and Boat Commission.

In NY it's the DEC , and the resivoirs that feed NYC, It's The NYC Water Authoriy

In the Mid South, Mid West and the South, all water is open for fishing unless privately owned.

8-)

Here in NJ, drinking water reservoirs are considered "terrorist targets". The ones owned by the state, county or municipality are open to fishing and are incorporated into the respective Park systems. This way, there are park rangers on duty when the park/reservoir is open. The ones owned by private water companies are usually closed and fenced for security sake. The treatment plant around the corner from my house has a police patrol car at the gate 24/7.

Here, the health department, department of water quality, department of environmental protection, municipal utilities authority, local water company and the department of homeland defense all have some/differing jurisdiction(s) over water facilities. I think you would have a hard time in NJ finding out who is actually in charge. It's very convoluted and bureaucratic.

Ronnie

In the Mid South, Mid West and the South most reservoirs where not built to supply drinking water; Toledo Bend was built for the generation of electricity. It was supposed to reduce Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana's dependency on coal, petroleum, or nuclear powered power plants. The problem was government could justify how charge extra for water like they do for coal, petroleum, or nuclear power.

In CT some reserviors are owned by a private water Co. so they decide if they want to be bothered by fisherman and hikers

Some are public and some are private

Some are closed to fishing and you need a permit just to hike

It may have to do with if they are actively used or not

Whoever is in charge of your fishing regulations should be able to answer some of you questions.

Do you want motorboats in your drinking water?

On another note, I just read in recent news that there are lots of steriods and birth contol in our drinking water around the country...it could be linked to our health issues. :'(

According to the link I googled, their are guides and fishing reports for the Scituate Reservoir in Providence County, RI.    

http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/rhode-island/providence/north-scituate/scituate-reservoir/

According to the link I googled, their are guides and fishing reports for the Scituate Reservoir in Providence County, RI.

http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/rhode-island/providence/north-scituate/scituate-reservoir/

LOL, I don't understand??????  

LOL, I don't understand??????

LOL! Someone's already bustin' bass on Scituate....on guided trips no less.  

No really, there has to be more to that story. Russ would've done been there pounding them with Trick Sticks if it was open like that.

LOL, I don't understand??????

LOL! Someone's already bustin' bass on Scituate....on guided trips no less.

No really, there has to be more to that story. Russ would've done been there pounding them with Trick Sticks if it was open like that.

Seriously..... even my wife knows it's off limits!  ;D

Guided trips, oh geez!!!! I know I've been in Warwick awhile but c'mon!!  

According to the link I googled, their are guides and fishing reports for the Scituate Reservoir in Providence County, RI.

http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/rhode-island/providence/north-scituate/scituate-reservoir/

That could be the funniest thing I have seen all day. ;D

JUST ANOTHER REASON TO HEAD SOUTH!

Long Island raised...... Texas settled!

to fill you guys in, the Scituate Res is highly protected, to the point where the national gaurd has given the water supply board 4 sets of night vision goggles to hunt down the poachers with.

It came up on another forum where a kid posted a pic of a 5-6lbr and stated it was from the reservoir.  Yes,...I all but bit his head off,...turned into a 9 pager so far on the local board.

But the question came up of "How come the Scituate is protected but others aren't?'  So it made me wonder what the criteria were for whether or not it is a fishable res or not.

Seems the "privately owned" explanation makes the most sense so far.

There are two reservoirs near me here in Virginia. Both are water supply reservoirs. They allow electric only on the big one but they shoot first and ask questions later at the small one, if you even look at it.

I'm now wondering about this also.