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Old 07-22-2014, 08:11 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by Pineedles View Post
I was unaware that it is legal for someone to walk on my dock. Can you please provide the excerpt from the statutes that permit this action? I think most dock owners are unaware of this. Thanks.
As an example...lets say someone is fly fishing in waders along the edges of the lake. As they walk and wade the edge casting, they come upon your dock. They have every legal right to climb up, onto and over your dock and continue on with their legal activity of fishing.

Your dock is over a public waterway. The public has the right to cross over it if it impedes a legal activity.

Hope this helps;

Dan

Edited to add: Google "Riparian Rights" for a more in depth view.
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