Originally Posted by
Crappie Chatt
It's a old subject but, it has, IMO, never been settled. What rights do marina owners have? What rights do the fishers have. I have heard from the COE and their stand is "Owners lease water that marina is on". You as a fisher can fish water in and around docks as long as you don't enter slips with boats, interfere with slip renters/fishers and cannot tie up or walk on docks. Just because owners put up signs restricting areas does not make it illegal. I have heard and experienced owners trying to intimate fishers to not fishing dock areas by threats of calling the law. As far as I know, no tickets have ever been written. But, the law, as I understand, there might be harassment of fishers. I've tried to find a lease agreement to verify what's what, but can't find one. Laws and documents like these should be available. I know the problem was brought up at the last KDWPT meeting, and will be brought up again. Have you been harassed? What are your thoughts? <*)}}}><