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subzero350
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My AO: DeKalb, Noble, & Steuben Counties

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Legality of roping off an area of a public lake Jul 30, 2023 22:44:55 GMT -5

Post by subzero350 on Jul 30, 2023 22:44:55 GMT -5

I've noticed a couple of residents on our lake chain have, for the first time this year, roped off areas around their "swimming area" in the public lake. In both cases, the roped off area extends out from the shoreline by at least 50 feet. One is about 100 feet wide and the other is about 50 feet wide. I assume the purpose of these residents doing this is to keep fishermen out of their "swimming areas".

Is it legal rope off / create a barrier from shore in a public lake to deny access to that part of the lake?

"A people armed and free forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition and is a bulwark for the nation against foreign invasion and domestic oppression." - James Madison

icobailey
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Legality of roping off an area of a public lake Jul 31, 2023 11:35:30 GMT -5 Woody Williams, scrub-buster, and 7 more like this

Post by icobailey on Jul 31, 2023 11:35:30 GMT -5

It would be illegal on public lakes to rope off or create a barrier that extends into the water. The idea is to keep the lakes open for public use and that would hinder that. If you have issues with this, feel free to contact our central dispatch at (812)837-9536 and we will have an officer reach out.