Why no fishing from the dock???

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You probably will not like the answer, but you asked, so here is an answer. For Strawberry (a Federal facility) it is based in part on [font "TimesNewRomanPSMT"][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]16 U.S.C., Section 551, and Subpart B in Title 36 C.F.R. 261. Most Federal venues that are associated with water recreation will invoke this rule based on safety concerns. You can disagree with it all you like and call it a stupid rule, but the Feds really don't care. They have the authority and the law on their side. See, I told you that you wouldn't like the answer. And please, don't kill the messenger. [][/#800000][/font][/font]

As to State run venues - like Willard Bay - I didn't look it up, but would assume that the Parks & Rec folks have similar rules backed up by State law and that they also consider it a safety issue. Again, agree or not matters in the least. The Parks & Rec officers have the authority and the law on their side and we are powerless to change that. [crazy]

Tight lines Y'all. [fishin]
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