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Join our Facebook Group Page

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Stay in touch with your neighbors and friends from the lake and share information, photos and more on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fallsburgfishingandboatingclub


Fishing Guide

Get a copy of the New York State DEC's
"I FISH NY Beginners' Guide to Freshwater Fishing" fishing guide by downloading the file below or go directly to the DEC site at: 

www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/98506.html
nysfishingguide_gsfishing.pdf
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Town of Fallsburg, NY

For building permits, general municipal information, forms, contact directory, meeting minutes etc: http://www.townoffallsburg.com

Tarry Brae & Lochmor Golf Courses

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Click below to reach the two Town of Fallsburg sites for Tarry Brae Golf Course (a great 18 hole course just minutes from the lake) as well as for Lochmor Golf Course (another great 18 hole gem also close by).


​​Tarry Brae:
http://www.tarrybrae.com                                    Lochmor:
http://www.lochmorgolf.com


NYS DEC now regulates firewood:

 http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/44008.html.weeblylink_new_window

Looking for a little adventure ... there is a tunnel hidden just a few hundred feet from Pleasure Lake!

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The O&W Rail Line ran from 1886 to 1956, and it came right through South Fallsburg.  The dairy farms in Sullivan County would use ice harvested from Pleasure Lake to keep the milk products cold while they were shipped to NYC by rail.  If you are looking to do something a little different or are a geocaching fan, check out this!  (Be warned ... it is very wet and muddy going in to the first 20 feet of the tunnel on both sides)
Geocaching.com Tunnelvision Link:  http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=04ec1660-1133-47de-a8b4-c5c8d57aee33


Paul C. Rizzo Associates, Inc.

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Our engineer in charge of the Pleasure Lake Dam Auxiliary Spillway Project was A Hans Hasnay, P.E. from Paul C. Rizzo Associates, Inc. The link below is to their description of project: http://rizzoassoc.com/cms/projects/dams-and-water-resources?layout=projects&cat=2&project=10weeblylink_new_window

The History of the Town of Fallsburg

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Prepared for the Sullivan County Historical Society by Judy Magie.  
 Describes the O&W Rail line and the milk industry which instituted an important ice business on Alto Lake (Echo Lake) and Pleasure Lake which employed hundreds of men during the winter to cut and store the ice for the railroad's use during the warm months to keep the milk cool.  http://www.sullivancountyhistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=52&Itemid=81weeblylink_new_window



New Fishing Regulations Have Been  Adopted by DEC for use of Bait Fish

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The new bait fish transport regulations went into effect on June 29, 2011. New regulations restrict the sale and transport of baitfish, and also require that people fishing with baitfish carry a receipt issued within 10 days of purchase or be subject to a $150 fine.  
Any person who has a fishing license may collect minnows to fish in the same lake.  Personally collected baitfish intended to be used as bait may only be used in the same water body from which they were caught for bait in hook-and-line fishing.  Click below to read the full text of the regulations:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/47282.html


Septic Maintenance is Important

If you have a cabin on Pleasure Lake and do not have Town sewer service, it is important that your septic system be professionally inspected and the tank pumped in regular periodic intervals.  A typical septic tank used seasonally should be pumped, cleaned, and inspected by a licensed professional about every 3-5 years. The time interval depends on results of the inspections, the size of your septic tank, and your cabin's water use, and often needs to be done more frequently.  For more information, visit:
http://waterquality.cce.cornell.edu/septic.htmweeblylink_new_window
or download either of two excellent articles below:
maintainingsepticsystems_pl_fall04.pdf
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homeowner_guide_long.pdf
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Stoves Plus - Boats and Trailers

Call 845-800-3894  for information


Please help protect Pleasure Lake from Invasive Species

You can download a short booklet produced by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to find out how to keep boats from spreading Invasive Plants, Organisms and Fish Diseases from other lakes and waterways.  Please click below for the pdf file of the booklet: 
nys_dec_boatdisinfect_booklet.pdf
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Other Important Reminders from the N.Y.S. D.E.C. 

Open Fires are Now Prohibited by New York State 
Effective October 2009, all open burning is prohibited in New York with several exceptions including the following: 
  • Campfires less than 3 feet in height and 4 feet in length, width or diameter are allowed.
  • Small cooking fires are allowed.
  • Fires cannot be left unattended and must be fully extinguished.
  • Only charcoal or clean, untreated or unpainted wood can be burned.
  • Ceremonial or celebratory bonfires are allowed.
Burning leaves is banned in New York State.  In towns such as South Fallsburg, you may burn tree limbs with attached leaves. The limbs must be less than 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet in length (also referred to as brush). However, this is not allowed from March 16 through May 14 due to the increased risk of wildfires.  
Pleasure Lake ... the best kept secret in New York State.