A state ban on the use of lead tackle for freshwater fishing has failed to reduce the number of loons that die from ingesting the sinkers and jigs each year, Fish and Game Department officials said.
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Speed Limit for All Lakes Proposed
A committee of lawmakers has narrowly recommended speed limits for Lake Winnipesaukee and all of the state’s lakes and rivers.
Boat Speed Limit Debate Sprawls
At the beginning of a public meeting last night to discuss a proposed speed limit on Lake Winnipesaukee, Rep. Dave Currier asked speakers to stick to the topic.
Speed Limit Plan Hearing Draws 300
No picketers. No handmade signs. No angry voices. Aside from the parking lot full of pickup trucks and sports cars, you’d almost never know nearly 300 people turned out last night to debate a proposed speed limit on Lake Winnipesaukee.
Here, Speed Knows No Limits
Marc Bourgeois hardly ever drives his boat as fast as it can go. But on a clear, calm morning on a nearly empty Lake Winnipesaukee, he finds no harm in showing passengers a little bit of what it can do.