02-27-2009, 03:47 PM
[quote FishNCoach]If a stream or river runs through private land area, is the stream also private?[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]NO![/size][/#800000][/font]
[quote FishNCoach]My question is, can a person fish a stream (staying in the stream) as long as the person never goes on private land.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]YES![/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]A Utah Supreme Court decision last year clarified that and as a result a bill (HB 187) has been introduced in the Utah House this year to restrict that RIGHT of access. But as it stands right now, you have a RIGHT to use that water for recreation. However, you DO NOT have any RIGHT to tresspass on private property to gain access to the water without permission of the land owner.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[quote FishNCoach]My question is, can a person fish a stream (staying in the stream) as long as the person never goes on private land.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]YES![/size][/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]A Utah Supreme Court decision last year clarified that and as a result a bill (HB 187) has been introduced in the Utah House this year to restrict that RIGHT of access. But as it stands right now, you have a RIGHT to use that water for recreation. However, you DO NOT have any RIGHT to tresspass on private property to gain access to the water without permission of the land owner.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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Bob Hicks, from Utah
I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."
I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."