Trespassing Queston

[SCUMFROG]

Ok, what if the city owns the land around the lake, and they also have public access to it. They told me i couldn't fish it. There are no signs that say no fishing I told them. They said the city owns the lake. I told them to read the DNR laws about water access. They kicked me out. Why can't I fish that lake?

[Guest]

It is possible it is a city ordanance. For example, in Sartell, it is against the law to skate on any frozen pond within the city limits. If it is an ordinance, they can keep you off of it.
What city and what lake are you talking about?

[SCUMFROG]

One of the Lebanon hills lakes in Eagan. If they don't want you to fish it then why don't they post it?

[fishin789]

acorrding to the dnr regs.
a stream or lake is lawfully accessible if there is public access, or if public land or a public road right-of-way abuts the surface of the water. or if you ahve permission to cross private land to reach the surface of the water.
so if this lake in eagan is in a park and is public land i can't see how they can tell you you can not fish it.unless they have some city regulation that states you can't fish it.now if you are talking about shultz lake in eagan i believe there is a sign at the beach that says no fishing. someone once told me that that lake it a rearing pond for the dnr. never found out if that is true or not though.

[russ]

Of course noone is intentionally trying to block anyone but they are putting an immovable object in public waters thus blocking the shoreline if someone wants to pass by on the public lake. Good Fishin'