Is river bed private property?

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[sly]THERE IS ALSO THE CONCEPT THAT WHILST IT IS POSSIBLE TO OWN THE RIVER BED, IF A RIVER RUNS THROUGH A PROPERTY, THE LAW HAS NO MENTION OF YOU FLOATING THROUGH THAT AREA, IF YOU DONT TOUCH THE BOTTOM AND YOU DONT HAVE TO OVER COME ANY OBSTACLES FOR ACCESS, IT ISNT TRESSPASSING IF YOU DONT TOUCH THE PROPERTY OR FENCE AROUND IT, YOU FLOW THROUGH AS DOES THE WATER YOU ARE TRAVELING. OR YOU COULD JUST KNOCK ON A DOOR OR TWO A DAY OR SO BEFORE YOU FISH AND GET A NOTE WRITTEN THAT SAYS YOU HAVE PERMISSION. I FOR ONE WOULD LET ALL PEOPLE THAT CAME AND ASKED FISH IN MY YARD.....I JUST DONT HAVE ANY WATER!! HA. BUT IF YOU ASKED I WOULD LET YOU. OR JUST MAKE SURE YOU CAN OUT RUN A COP. THAT IS MY LEAST FAVORITE CHOICE, BUT I HAVE SEEN IT HAPPEN! ALTOUGH I HAVE NEVER PARTICIPATED. SO MY ADVICE IS ASK BEFORE OR FLOAT IT...AND YES I KNOW SOMEONE WHO WALKED FROM A TICKET WITH THAT EXPLANATION, A COP AND AN LAND OWNER RIGHT THERE IN COURT. SO IT WORKS, BUT I WOULD JUST ASK PERMISSION, KEEP IT LEGAL, AND SAVE YOU SOME TIME IF IT COMES TO COURT. WHICH IT USUALLY DOESNT BECAUSE I REMIND YOU THE LANDOWNER HAS TO PRESS CHARGES, THE STATE CANNOT IT IS PRIVATE PROPERTY.

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