Several years ago, Connor Pond in Ossipee became featured on “North Woods Law,” the Animal Planet series about New Hampshire’s Conservation Officers. The story had nothing to do with fishing violations but the hostile takeover of the boat ramp by a group of swimmers.
After several confrontations with state Fish and Game, all seems to have returned to normal.
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