[upthesaukee]

Items that are easily picked up can and should be picked out of the lake and disposed of. Larger items that may not be easily picked up and placed into your boat should certainly be reported to the Marine Patrol, and I would try to stand by the hazard to navigation until the MP gets there, if at all possible. Many of us can now give GPS coordinates when we report so that if we have to move on, we can give some pretty exact position reports on where the hazard is. Also, trying to get a large or bulky item into your boat could be a physical hazard...falling into the lake in April and May can be dangerous due to exposure and rapid body temp loss.