Access???

[H0LE HOPPER]

Who would i have to call if a lake is open to the public. I checked on the Dnr HSOforum at the lake i want to access and it said there was a "non designated public access that bisects the lake". So i interpreted that it was just an unmarked access and took my canoe out there to go scouting next thing i know i had a landowner at my house saying i cant be over there? I dont see why not other than this access deal, everything else checked out so im guessing they just dont want people hunting it? Any info would be helpful!

[monstermoose78]

fisheries office is a good starting point

[BrdHunter01]

If it is a public access or the lake can be accessed via carry-on from public road you can hunt it as long as its not with-in a city or county that doesn't allow hunting.

[Kettle]

I talked to the DNR this fall on a similar situation, both a CO and Wildlife. If there is a road that buts up to the edge of the water you can launch off of it only if it is a county road (tared with a county road number sign) if it is dirt it is more than likely a township road and thus someone owns to the middle of it and it is an easment so you cannot launch there.

Kettle

[rbs]

They are only partly right on the county roads. I am not sure on every county in the state but I know alot of the ones in the sw part of the state only buy easements and do not "own" the ROW.

[Tom7227]

Care to share the name of the lake so we could look at maps we may have?