Thread: Dock Shooting... Minding my own bizzness.. Then, Please Don't Fish Around My Dock!!

Most people think they own the water in AR, even on a private lake, you don't own the water. The water is the propety of the state. This is why the AGFC requires a license to fish, even in pvt ponds. They may not enforce the law on most pvt ponds, but it is still the law.

In closing, fish the docks, but don't get into a fight over it, there are other places to fish on most lakes.

I really appreciate the responses/input that was given... I don't feel so bad now knowing that others have ran into the same problems in regards to fishing near or next to someone's dock. Lesson learned, to fish smart not hard(headed) & keep duck feather skin when individuals think they own more than the lumber they put out in the water. :-)

I have never asked anyone to leave my dock at Horseshoe. As long as they are respectful to me and anyone else who walks out on the dock to fish, I have no problem with it. With that being said, if the conversation goes south, it will wind up being miserable for everyone!.

Originally Posted by hudnut

I have never asked anyone to leave my dock at Horseshoe. As long as they are respectful to me and anyone else who walks out on the dock to fish, I have no problem with it. With that being said, if the conversation goes south, it will wind up being miserable for everyone!.

In my years of fishing Horseshoe I've had only one person get snotty; he stomped hard on the dock to scare away the fish. The rest either didn't say anything or engaged in polite conversation. I'm the same way with my dock on Bear Creek. Don't mind other people fishing around it & have offered advice about best spots around the dock...fish will come back. However, I sympathize with dock owners being apprehensive about people fishing around their docks at night: they're prob. afraid of theft. One time I had a bass fisherman fish my dock at 3:00 am. I watched him from the cabin and picked up my shotgun just in case.

Originally Posted by MaggiesMaster

In my years of fishing Horseshoe I've had only one person get snotty; he stomped hard on the dock to scare away the fish. The rest either didn't say anything or engaged in polite conversation. I'm the same way with my dock on Bear Creek. Don't mind other people fishing around it & have offered advice about best spots around the dock...fish will come back. However, I sympathize with dock owners being apprehensive about people fishing around their docks at night: they're prob. afraid of theft. One time I had a bass fisherman fish my dock at 3:00 am. I watched him from the cabin and picked up my shotgun just in case.

I have no problem with that Maggies, I'd do the same thing these days cause it ain't like it used to be. That cove I trolled way back in and used my spot light to search for beds with I didn't stay back there very long and was hoping the guys watching me would simply see I was looking for fish, or evidence of fish that is. Youve still gotta give folks a certain amount of trust. I think if somebody ever stepped out on my dock i'd let em know I was there.