Tubing Regulations question

[jrod106]

I was reading the recent post on PFD's while tubing ("[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=519189;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]PFD While Tubing[/url]?") and idahopanfish and TubeDude mentioned how one person might interpret something different than someone else when it comes to laws regarding tubing. Which made me wonder - I live in central NJ and I'm about 45 minutes from the Manasquan Reservoir. When I first got my tube, I called a general number for the reservoir and was told that no crafts under 8ft long are allowed (as well as no fishing from shore). My questions are 1)Do float tubes usually fall into the same category as boats - would the same rules apply? 2)For the people who have been tubing for a while - do you always check regulations before going into a lake/reservoir, or do you just fish until they chase you out and then plead ignorance? Lastly, since I'm new to this, where does one go to find out local laws regarding tubing? Thanks in advance.
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