Yep, I was one of the 200 boats.
Lake Winnpauskee runs rings around Lake Hopatcong but I can live with driving 12 miles to the Lake. I was anchored up in the back of the cove near the last bouy
I was just thinking that either on this thread or another, somebody had mentioned that they considered Lake Hopatcong and Lake Wallenpaupak to small for consideration. I look at it just the opposite. Although I love the clarity of the water in Winni and all those islands, when the weather is not perfect, and lately that's been the norm, lake winni can be like a small ocean. The wind gets going , the white caps, get alittle bigger, and with a pontoon it gets to rough. Where as with the small lakes their protected alittle from the wind so it doesn't get quite as nasty, and on a crowded weekend there's still room for everybody. The clarity of the water at Winni is what makes the lake something special , not the size.
Have any of you launched at Squam Lake? I really wanted to get there but the weather killed that idea.
PS: Cal I went back and read your post and I now realize what you meant about the size of the lake and the speed of your boat. But just cause your boat is fast doen't mean you always have to drive fast. Like Alex posted above, on Lake Hopatcong yesterday it was sunny and 80 and there was no less then 200 boats in byram bay all swing on anchors. Big boats, little boats, fast boats, row boats, sailboats, paddle boats. I even saw a Jet boat yesterday. You can always tell when he's around, it smells like koresene.
Slow down alittle and enjoy.///Steve