Quote Originally Posted by dabassking View Post
Most of the bigger lakes have multiple ramps, so people with smaller boats can launch close to where they want to fish and won't have to fight that much boat traffic. I've seen several small boats on Nolin, Rough, Barren, etc and they seem just fine.
That's the point.....these small lakes were there to give ppl a chance who only have small boats. If others want to fish them get a small boat. Perfect example....guist creek lake in Shelbyville.....they removed the hp restriction years ago and I will include myself as I've been guilty of it too but it is supposed to be a lake were you are to IDLE by other boats who are fishing....it don't happen. No one is there to enforce it and there are too many ppl who just don't care. You say they seem fine.....have you ever asked them? Most guys in small boats dislike big bass boats the way guys in bass boats dislike jet skis....it's just how it is. Until everyone can learn to be courteous this idea of "IDLE" only will never work. ( by the way....I've never seen a trolling motor only boat on any lake you have mentioned above.....to your respect I've only been on a couple but still never seen it. Nor have I seen any under 10 hp boats in general.)