Posted Land

[Linescreamer]

<TABLE cellPadding=0 width=480 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=left width=480 bgColor=#dedede>Posted By: "troutbrookowner" </B>troutbrookowner@yahoo.com (troutbrookowner@yahoo.com)
10/24/2005 8:33:19 AM Report ID: 14919
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Report: Please be advised from the bridge at County Route 48, the left bank for about 1/3 of a mile is POSTED PRIVATE LAND . This includes the BANK on the left side going down stream.
The right bank and river bed going down stream are public fishing.
The land owner has the support of the NY D.E.C. Anyone found on the private property for any reason will be arrested for trespassing. The fine for trespassers can be up to $250.00.and up to 15 days in jail. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I didn't know this land was posted. This doesn't sound like trout brook to me. What do you guys think?

[Stonefly]

Where did you find that Line???

[Baja ss]

This sign was posted about 2 weeks ago. And in fact the DEC were warning people about it on the weekend.

We are looking into the fact that there used to be a town road that ended just below this mans property. If the town has never sold this right of way for this road it will allow for a new access path.

But untill then, please be respectfull of the propery owners rights.

[Craydaddy]

Soon there will be no public fishing. :(

[Linescreamer]

Report came from the Fish.USA forum. This also came from there.

"Fished lower fly stretch all days exept for 1 were I proceded to the Bovines and Ellis cove, (what a mistake this was)i think every law that can be broken was from j plugs with weight to people gaffing fish ( snagging ) in the feeder creeks luckily i heard from a friend Dec got the gaffers."

Baja, is that spot trout brook? or the Main river?

Don't worry Cray. Niagra Mowhawk owns most of the river. They bought the rights from most land owners a few decades ago. Some didn't sell but most did.

[Baja ss]

Baja, is that spot trout brook? or the Main river?

The area that is now posted is on Trout brook.

And you are correct, NiMo did buy most of the main river front. They also gifted many of the areas back to the state. There are only a few land owners who did not sell the fishing rights years ago.

So, Fishing on the Salmon river will be safe for years to come.:D

[fishless]

Soon there will be no public fishing. :(

If I owned property along the river and people left as much trash on my property as they do along the SR who could blame them for posting property that some people just have no respet for?? :( It makes us all look like the bad guys for the few that can't seem to take out the trash that they brought in with them. :mad:

[bigbear]

i agree
my uncle posts his land along one of pa's trout streams because of the damage and trash and i can't really blame hime, sad that we as a comunity let it happen:(

[Craydaddy]

This found on Fish USA. Troutbrookowner really Cleard up a few things. I wonder if SC.com can lease the ground! :D :eek:

http://www.fishusa.com/discussion2/viewthread.asp?forum=AMB_AP329826884&id=19296

[goinhungry]

It'd be interesting to see what his deed says - if he owns to the bank, or out to the highwater line, then as long as you're in the water you wouldn't be tresspassing, as his property wouldn't extend into the water. Also, if the water is "navigable" under state law, then no mater what his deed says, the public has an easement to all of the river, and adjoinging property owners can't infringe upon that easement or restrict use, but this would only be for the water, and not any shoreline. Bottom line, I do agree that the actions of the few spoil it for the many, just like so many things in life, and the majority of fishermen fish because they love the environment and have a respect for it, not because they're trying to fill a cooler.

[kingdady]

i was there at the end of sep. beging of oct. and saw the land owner putting up posted signs.he was screaming at some guys to get off his land as me&my buddy walked past in the creek.the land owner looked at us and didnt say a single word to us because we were in the creek and not on HIS property.he wasnt mad about anyone fishing he just didnt want anyone on the bank of HIS property.its to bad its like this now but everyone knows a few bad ones will ruin it for every person out there.:mad:

[gman2153]

I don't see why people can't just park in the lot provided by the DEC, and follow the stream down to the SR on the right side and stay away from the posted land. Amazing.

That stream is so small that a Snagger can reach any fish from either side..so what's the issue... IMO - The DEC should ban fishing in Trout Brook to let the fish spawn in peace.- just allow use of the footpath to get to/from the Salmon River.

[Crazyegg]

Hey we were fishin there and the landowner seemed very nice didnt seem like he had a problem with anything only garbage but I hate guys who litter. I liked it there a lot u would never think these big fish come through there. i really want to go back there.

[Crazyegg]

The landowner was nice and new how to fish for salmon one cast FISH ON!

[Crazyegg]

To much garbage they leave there I hate the guys who go in with 80 pound test and bags of tackle and leave it there.

[drifter]

People need to learn respect for other peoples property. If they did have respect then you probably would not see all the posted signs going up all over the place.

Pretty soon its going to look like NJ ... POSTED, NO TRESPASSING .. everywhere and anywhere.