Passaic River Banks Private Property???

[Zupa da Bass]

I was just parusing through this interesting thread and you really have to love the group of fisherman who told the new landowner to " go shit in a hat " something about that phrase kills me

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by basspilot

From my research of doing this once before on the ramapo river which backs up to many houses (just like the passaic) I technically dont think you can walk onto someones property. The kicker is that there are certain towns where property lines go into or through the river and in that case you are allowed in them only if no body part is touching the ground, or in this case the river bed. For example you would be allowed to take a kayak or boat through or fish in someones property baring you do not get out or land the vessel on that individuals property. That is how I perceived the regs regarding trespassing on rivers. In my honest oppinion though if your wading the river and fishing I dont see a problem with that as long as your not fishing from the bank. The river and fish were here more than likely long before that person was so I dont see any harm in it. Then again I am an avid angler so that might be slightly bias .

Check the tax maps & see where the boundary lines are. Some are actually drawn on the bottom of streams. In that case, they own the land @ the bottom of the stream. If any part of you comes in contact with it, it is trespassing. If you are floating in a canoe, you are legal. However, if you anchor, or the sinker / bait comes in contact with the bottom it can be construed as trespassing,.........LAWYERS!!!@*#&%$!!

Sometimes, landowners will post signs to relieve themselves of any liability should you get injured while on their property. Ask them,.........often, they will let you fish

[Rickhem]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

Sometimes, landowners will post signs to relieve themselves of any liability should you get injured while on their property. Ask them,.........often, they will let you fish

Last year I stopped in this business and asked if they minded me fishing in the river out back, and a guy came out of his office specifically to tell me that I couldn't. He made it a point of saying no.

I fished by that area a couple times since then without issue, but yesterday he gave me the boot.

No problem, lots and lots of areas to fish beside that spot.

[ithaca10]

I rad on another site they closed the ramp on Camp Lane and also the one in Eeast Hanover is now being patrolled by the Essex Cty Sheriffs Dept.

[kcritch]

Originally Posted by ithaca10

I rad on another site they closed the ramp on Camp Lane and also the one in Eeast Hanover is now being patrolled by the Essex Cty Sheriffs Dept.

Why would they close the ramp? Was it private property that is not occupied and people were just using it?

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by ithaca10

I rad on another site they closed the ramp on Camp Lane and also the one in East Hanover is now being patrolled by the Essex Cty Sheriffs Dept.

I wonder if the county is in violation of the law by closing down those boat ramps. I read on the website I linked to on page 1 of this thread:

However, the state has a duty to maintain public access routes to rivers under certain conditions, as part of its public trust duties. Courts have found it unlawful for a state to close off an existing public access route when there are not other public access routes nearby.

[NorthJerzyG]

Although there is a house "near" the launch, it's posted as township property. So it's def not on someone's private land. Not sure if there were complaints or the town was worried about anglers getting "stranded" (LOL), or injured, or whatever else.

Funny to how the day I went and saw the sign (not sure how long it had been up), the very next day someone posted about the hoax that went on there. Wonder if they were justifying the closure??