Legal Question in Environmental Law in Georgia
Owned rivers
The Tacoa River East of Blue Ridge Georgia has been purchase by a bunch of rich people who have now posted no fishing signs for miles down the river. My Father and I were harassed during our last fishing trip by one of these land owners. Is there a law preventing ownership over rivers like that in the federal or Georgia State governments.
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Re: Owned rivers
Generally speaking, people who own the shoreline of a stream can limit public access to it. However, they generally cannot stop people from using the waterway as it is considered a navigable waterway. In other words, you can float on a tube right through somebody's private land if you're in the stream. You can even walk down the stream in waders.
Below the high water mark
the land in the streambed belongs to the state.
It's fine for people to post no fishing signs, but as long as you're not trespassing on their land, they can't do a thing.
If I were you I would do some checking with the local fish and game people to get up to speed on any local restrictions they might know about.
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