Planning on adding structure or fish cover to my home lake and river. What are the rules or laws?can you cut trees or brush from the bank and put in water? A FRIEND SAID I SHOULD CHECK BEFORE DUMPING IN LAKE. Who do you check with? who do you ask.Have always just took down to the local lake and dumped in the water.See threads on Crappie.com folks adding cover who do you ask do you need a permit? Do you ask the Corp/Game and Fish? Who?