Thread: Lake laws

Has anyone ever heard of a lake like Smithville having area's that are off limits? I know around the Damn area they have that marked off that are unfishable. And I agree to those laws. Usually for safety concerns which I understand.

Now what I have HUGE problem with is a county lake saying that the marina docks are not to be fished off or out of a boat regaurdless. UNLESS you pay for a slip.

I encountered a marina dude a month or so ago who told me I had to leave a cove and that I couldnt fish there outta my boat. I laughed and said uhhuh sure whatever. I am fishing out of my boat. Not even tied up to a dock or nothing. He took my number off my boat, and said he would be calling the water patrol. I said fine and waited around for them to come. They never did, so eventually I headed to another part of the lake.

Then a few weeks ago. I pull into same said cove to fish. There is a Sun. tournemnt going on. There is a boat already in there. I see a water patrol boat with lights on. Putting one of the guys ino handcuffs and hauling him off into the WP boat. I asked the other boater what was up? And he said that they told them that they couldnt fish there. The guy in cuffs told him to flip off And the water patrol was called. The guy was from outta town. And just threw a major fit. That he paid his 20.00 to launch his boat and he would fish where he wanted to fish.

Now rememeber there is no signs. no marker buoys or anything. Just a smartarse guy that comes out and says cause he said you can't fish in the water that the docks is floating in........

I pay taxes for upgrades and roads and freggin golf corses on the county owned lake. Now tell me why I can't fish in the same water????

Anyone else encounter this problem before. Lee

I can not tell you about a county lake however. On Truman / Corp run lakes the marines are leased to the companies who run them that includes the water area they are on and some times a given cove. The companies can treat it just like a residence and ask you to leave. The leases are from 15 to 25 years sometimes and they do have problems with people who run them sometimes. The corp says to complain to them and that will be cosidered when the renewal comes up. with this in mind they can call The local sheriff and Water Patrol to assist and you can be arrested. I know just does not sound right does it. I was fishing around sterret and they asked me to leave the following days I called the Corp,Sheriff,Water Patrol, Conservation and every one else I could think of. The above is the result. Just does not seem right does it??

Now on LOZ Ameron controls the lake to 662 you can fish anywhere including inside the wells of docks. You can not of course get on the dock. The conservation agents will even tell ya that you can call them if a dosk owner hassels ya.

Glad to know someone else has problems. The wife and I were fishing LOZ with a co-worker of hers last spring - one particular cove (sorry I don't know exactly where we were, but we launched at Runaway2) and around many of the docks in that cove. As we moved out toward the point, this guy came down to his dock and you could just tell he was going to be a problem. I don't recall exactly all the words that were exchanged, but he actually threatened to shoot us if we didn't leave. Right before he threatened us, he turned on his lift motors to churn up the water and to spook any fish away. Needless to say, we did move on, but on a trip later, we again fished his dock - I think just to spite him

I know for a fact you will get exactly what you give them. you get mouthy,and make threts. you gonna get cuffed and stuffed. now on fishing in a cove that is marked no fishing. I sent a email to the MDC and I got a nice response from them they said the corps does let dock owners on corps lakes to limit fishing close to the docks but the conservation dept. was not aware of any regulations that prohibit fishing in a cove that some person posted on their own NO FISHING IN COVE. I suggest all email to the MDC and share your concerns. they will listen and they will act. power to the people.....

up front,,,iam(not a lawyer)but just a old fisherman who has just about seen it all on loz,,but there is a Missouri law that states that while you are legally hunting,trapping,and FISHING,you may not be harassed,,,it is a class A misdemeanor,,it's in the mo/d.o.c regs----but usually it's best to move along,,to many other places to fish anyway---fuzz

I would love to have the problem of having to be selective on which docks to fish to keep from getting harassed. If only Truman had some docks. But I guess along with the docks would be more lake traffic.

Originally Posted by Jigging15

I would love to have the problem of having to be selective on which docks to fish to keep from getting harassed. If only Truman had some docks. But I guess along with the docks would be more lake traffic.

Bite your tongue. Don't need no docks and all the ocean liners that come with-em on Truman

I know thats right. I guess I will have to pitch between two cedars and pretend they are docks

You would think that with the $90 yearly fee that comes with fishing smithville you could fish anywhere you wanted. The guys that protect their docks... well what can you say they have nothing better to do than watch for people fishing their docks. I think they might want to get a life, and stop guarding their christmas trees.

Originally Posted by Miller

You would think that with the $90 yearly fee that comes with fishing smithville you could fish anywhere you wanted. The guys that protect their docks... well what can you say they have nothing better to do than watch for people fishing their docks. I think they might want to get a life, and stop guarding their christmas trees.

Ain't thier tree's once they sink-em in the lake.:D I have had a couple of times on LOZ through the years that people have tried to run me off thier docks and threatened to call cops.I just tell to get to callin i will fish and wait for them to show up.They usually give up after a few choice words and me ignoring them.My dad in his younger days threw an anchor in one guys well and drug his trees out in the lake and said there now they aren't in your dock.LOL Bought went to blows there.:D But i bet the guy thought twice about threatening anyone else.