100% if I lived in Louisiana, I'd already have been hitting bumblebee bayou on a daily basis, because of those morons, and I'd be inviting EVERYONE to come with me. 😆
This should be shared over every single Louisiana fishing page. The most informative video I’ve ever seen on Louisiana bayou fishing. You handled that great!! The guy made himself look foolish
He is a Louisiana hick. By nature he is foolish, uneducated and stupid while having a loud mouth. These are bad combinations and many times result in the injury or untimely demise of such persons.
Like the country song says, "Buy Dirt". It don't say "Buy Water". If there is access via water without touching private land, then it should be open to the public.
This issue is hundreds of years old and at times reaches absurd levels. Here is part of the controlling statute--"The state of Louisiana owns the bottoms of ALL lakes, rivers and streams" The area between mean high tide and mean low tide is public. With an unusually low tide there is generally a strip of land normally covered by water. Although it is public land--you would be foolish to attempt to step on it. It is jelly like and you would sink up to your waist!! Rather than make one blanket ruling the state goes so far as to consult old maps to determine ownership and public use. It seems the critical condition is whether the waters were in general use by the public 250 years ago or something approximating that. Essentially were the waters in dispute navigable by common persons on a regular basis when the map/maps was made.
@@robertwatson818 Agreed, it is absurd and getting worse when you factor in land loss/sea level rise. I'd like to think we could see common sense reform around this but I would sooner walk on that low tide mud than hold my breath waiting on reform.
Fishing guide here from southeast La. I spend 75% of my time running from land owners or their minions. The facts are that the same “landowners” that control these thousands of acres are mostly wealthy politicians and law enforcement. They are all connected, this is so obvious when you are confronted and they make a phone call. Just like the guy in your video. You know good and well the agent he called was a friend or a direct connect. Sad
15:03 thank you for standing your ground. I don’t even give them the courtesy of an answer. I just ignore them and keep fishing. It happens regularly over there by stump bayou also stay away from the duck pond on the south side of Rigolies fast during season, they can be a bunch of first class a holes
Marshman such a great educational video for others to learn the correct way to handle this type of situation as they happen unfortunately very often. You are always posting great and informative content buddy. Thank you and keep um coming.
I say this, since they own the water too, they should have to foot their percentage cost of costal restoration. No taxpayer money goes towards rebuilding private lands! We all know it’s a select few people who own large portions of marsh. Make them come out of pocket to restore the marsh for their part if they don’t want public fishing it.
I agree with you 100%. I ran into this situation last weekend in Delacroix. I will never mess with hunters, but as long as the water has a moving tide it is open to everyone. I feel like that if you want to claim the water as your land then dam it up and remove all of the aqua life because that belongs to the public. If your water way connects to a water way that runs into the Gulf do you own the gulf at that time? No! Being a Sportsman’s paradise, I feel like the politicians and legal system should protect fishermen and fisherwomen. I do not agree with being able to barricade a waterway. Thanks for the video, it helps bring awareness to this mega problem.
Bruh Delacroix corp will enforce it the rules are different in Delacroix because the waters are not considered tidal they dug most of those canals in Delacroix for the oil. You can see all the straight lines dug through the marsh they do not curve like a natural bayou.
I agree with you about the tidal waters but unfortunately I can tell you in bayou black tickets are written constantly for being on private property. BASS stopped having tournaments in south la because of it.
Fully agree natural bodies of water that are navigable should not be subject to any ownership. Would be great if you did a follow up should you receive anything from lwfd. I doubt you will but if you do would be a great follow ups segment.
I have a lease in St Bernard and have never run a fisherman off. I've had them come into the pond I was hunting just stand up and wave them off, 90% will actually move completely out of the area. I don't mind boats passing through or fishing often times they will push any ducks on the lease to come check out where I am. one of the dumbest rules Louisiana has.
And this is the way to handle it. I would just move on and respect that you are there hunting. But my experience is like most, the duck hunters are complete a-holes.
@ I have never had any issue in St Bernard where I fish all the time. I try to respect the hunters and if I see one or know there are some in an area, I will avoid that area. @haroldgallo4246 seems like a reasonable hunter and handles it the correct way. With 80% of the marsh privately owned, it’s hard to determine where those boundaries are.
ive had a few that trolled through my decoys and flared every bird and refused to leave. Biggest issue I had were some mudboats coming down a narrow to get to another property and nearly running me over in my pirogue on my way to my blind
@@LastWizardKing and this I would never do. I would respect that you were there and move to another area. I think both property owners, lessee and rec fisherman need to work together on this. Those guys were not hunting. More than likely leaving for the morning and Todd was in no way interfering with their hunt. Or if he was, “hey bud we are going to be hunting our lease in a few minutes, could you go fish another areas so you don’t mess us up” would have been appropriate
We all have the right to fish tidal water, at the same time I respect the duck hunters and everyone else out there and I expect the same. You need to get their boat numbers also just in case they make any threats.
Great video ! Same thing happened to us in Point Aux Chene a few years ago. Land owner made an ass out of himself 🤦🏻♀️ as he was screaming at us trying to convince us of his non existing laws and losing his mind ,we were pulling in fish and totally ignored him. Needless to say we caught the rest of our limit while he was trying to get us to leave. We left telling him to have a great day ! Go take a nap sir it’s gonna be ok the sun will rise again tomorrow 😊
Welcome to Louisiana. Unfortunately, ol dude is right, legally. Some areas/people “enforce” it more than others. We prefished a huge lake right off the ICW in Lake Charles for 2 weeks leading up to the redfish worlds series. Day one of the World Series got a criminal trespassing ticket from a sheriff in a boat. Think he got 3/4 boats in just one lake that day. But, they will sure take our money for licenses, hotels, food, gas, etc. Love the state, but they need to get with the times.
Nice job handling that jerk. If it ain’t Karens on the beach and docks it’s people like him. If a river runs threw the middle of ones property they can’t keep you out they don’t own the river
The legal issue is in the favor of Todd. Here's why: -the Louisiana Constitution, since 1921 has contained a prohibition against the alienation of the beds of navigable streams, lakes, and bodies of water. -Additionally, Act 727 of 1954 reiterates the public policy against alienation of beds of navigable bodies of water. The act also declares null and void any patent purporting to transfer to private individuals lands including the beds of navigable bodies of water.
20 Year ago we were stopped by 2 Game Wardens in a Bayou that had been straightened to allow drilling rigs to be move into canals dug for rig locations. My father, Louisiana Attorney, having done a lot of ligation on property rights and navigable waters in Louisiana, for the land holders, Informed the Game Wardens that even though the bayou had been straighten it's still a bayou and has been listed on maps for years. He informed them it was navigable water and had been for years. " by old Maps". He told the game wardens they could not stop us from using the canal. Now the private canals dug off the bayou for moving rigs and rig locations were private. Wardens decided not mess with us and went on there way. Navigable natural water ways can restricted even if dug for use by a private land holder. There many places on Louisiana's coast that were navigable waters that private land holders have blocked with weirs. Worst than is the inability of shrimp, specks reds, drums corkers etc. to jump a four foot high four foot wide weir to spawn. This is devastating saltwater fisheries and exponentially increasing the degradation of the marshes along the coast. A lot of scholars, who haven't lived it, can not see it.
You handled that well..... better than i would have. Louisiana needs to make these issues clarified to prevent confrontation like this. But for this guy...i can tell you from what I've seen in south MS with land it has gone from being able to hunt anywhere to being leased and being unaffordable. He is only hurting his kids because eventually someone with more money will have access. If it's open to everyone then they will always enjoy it. He is only teaching greed and ignorance. There is allot to be said here and that's why it needs to be handled by state and put in writing. We have a similar issue with state line boundaries. One law enforcement wants to say middle of the river and one wants to say bank to bank. There is a "reciprocal agreement" in writing that solves this but law enforcement are saying otherwise. It's a constant unneeded confrontation while out doing what we love. Makes you extremely frustrated.
Who ever created that bill should tried and jailed. The marshes should never be anything but national seashore. Leases on the land from the state should be the only way to use the martsh for anything but fishing. Wake Louisiana! You are going backwards!
I've had the same thing happen to me in Louisiana. I'm from La. originally but live in MS now. Out of state licenses are expensive just to be bullied out of a fishing hole. Confrontation is the last thing I want when fishing. Local political cronyism is the very reason no major fishing organization will hold tournaments in south Louisiana any longer missing out on millions of tourism dollars. Hopefully you can continue to bring light to this situation and bring about change.
@@HeartbreakerRelics Amen brother, I grew up down there, but live in Oklahoma now. I’m wanting to get down there for fishing after watching Marsh Man and others, but don’t want to fish the wrong place!
I can’t stand the duck hunters, they always think they can just run everybody out public waters. Notice the other guys on the boat didn’t say a word, they are probably tired of him harassing everyone
Good morning- Brother, you are reading my mail here. I love fishing Louisiana coastal waters, but the idea of someone with money who happens to own title to land bordering waters being able to deny access to navigable waters for anglers is pathetic. I have encountered this in my visits to Louisiana, and it's a crazy thing to have to deal with. I don't mess with duck hunters or anyone else using the waters, and I would like to think I'd get that courtesy returned, but not, I guess, in certain parts of Louisiana. Nice little rat reds, by the way
Heck yeah man, I went carnivore and I feel so much better its unbelievable. I have way more energy, stamina, clearer mind, and I don't wake up hurting anymore.
I understand your pain even living in Texas. I have had people tell me I can’t fish around their docks and boat house. Because here they have to purchase a permit every year they think they own the water. I even had one guy throw rocks at me. Of course I called the lake patrol and he received a fine and I could have had him arrested for assault but told officers I was not interested in that. He was upset because someone stole his rods of his dock. He would leave them sticking out when he was not fishing just to keep people from getting close to the dock. I’m sure someone was teaching him a lesson. Later that week I went back there and gave him 3 new rods and reels. After that we became friends.
Todd you are a Prince among gentlemen! I respect the hell out you for the way you carry yourself and you always set such a great example for young followers 💯
Todd I have run into just that situation. I hate to see anyone go through it while trying to relax and enjoy nature. I'm glad this happened to you so others who have not been through it are now aware. It can be a very upsetting situation. Thank you for explaining what happened to you so others can benefit.
I don’t believe you were in the wrong, I agree with you Mr. Todd. These land owners DO NOT OWN THE WATER! You can’t own navigable water as it naturally comes and goes (as you told the gentlemen). I severely do not agree the way how we as natives to this state handle “owning land” on the water when it comes to hunting or fishing. It completely contradicts our states name to “sportsman paradise”. Yes, you parked and got onto the leased land they pay for, you’re 110% trespassing, floating on the water not touching a single crumb of dirt from their property, no violating property, trashing the land, etc that is NOT TRESPASSING!
That was a very good showing on your part knowing what and where you were fishing. Thank you for standing you're ground as looney also mentions. Another thing I would like to ask is do you like your Avid. I own a 21FS and love it. Have had it for about 3 years now and have not had any real issues other than some very minor things.....Enjoyed your video !!!
10:35 I don’t know if you remember, but I posted on Facebook about just happening to me. They kept trying to run me out of navigable waterways. It’s the duck hunters, his calling somebody, and doing stuff like that that just shows the corruption in the department of wildlife and fisheries it needs a major revamping, now let’s see if he’s bluffing. Maybe you should get the boat numbers from his boat and make a complaint return the favor.
My opinion as both a duck hunter and avid fisherman. Sometimes these "cooyons" think they own the land when it's actually leased from the state. Even big oil companies lease the land too. They even go so far as to build a gate and block off navigable canals and waterways claiming the land "under" the water is private. If it's navigable then it's accessible to fish. HOWEVER, the courteous and respectful thing to do during hunting season is "STAY AWAY FROM THOSE AREAS at least until the hunters leave for the day. If you encroach on them while hunting, not only do you make the ducks veer off, you post a safety issue and keep them from shooting ducks because you may be in the fire lanes. Also, keep in mind the hunters pay large lease fees and you as a fisherman, don't. There are only 30 days to hunt to your 365 days to fish. Both hunters and fishermen don't have to be jerks to each other. Be nice, courteous and respectful and everybody gets to enjoy another day.
Whatever happened in this case? Would you let us know. I heard this is the reason Bassmaster quit letting anglers fish in Louisiana during the Sabine River events.
I do know if it’s man made it can be posted like dead end oil well canals can be posted ! But if it’s a natural tidal canal that is navigable it can’t be posted !
Every day fishing is a beautiful day👍. Remember the old quote about 'a bad days fishing'. Good on you standing your ground - "it's not navigable." - how the heck does he think you got there?? Downside is - you have now posted a vid on how good the fishing is, everyone and their dog will turn up to fish it.
That’s why I always question coastal restoration projects. Once the marsh is rebuilt with federal and/or public funds, the land and surrounding waterways suddenly become private.
To everyone on here saying because its flowing and has tide moving through it, that its public. That is NOT always the case, many of the canals in the marsh are man made and were cut across private property for oil and gas purposes. Yes they might have tide movement through them but that is private property it is not natural water bottom. Riparian rights are very tricky here and all along the coast and in other areas the previous oil and gas industry activity in these areas created a lot of man made waterways which again are private property as they are not naturally occurring water bottom which is public accessible, however, that bank your fishing is private property and depending upon the height of the water during the time your fishing you might be trespassing even though your on the water. During periods of high water where the water level is way up and over the mean high water mark, chances are if your fishing back water and shallow you are trespassing on private property as the public access ends at the high water mean. Just had a huge case not long ago about this on some interior land with the Catahoula Lake - Catahoula Basin case, guess what everybody that thought was a Lake and public owned water bottom, WRONG, the Louisiana State Supreme Court said so, its not a Lake its a Basin and changed the ownership of the land to the tune of about 30,000 acres from public back to private. There is more of this coming by the way, so please be careful and don't always assume your on public water just because your on the water and its navigable and/or tidal.
LOL. The height of the water during the time you're fishing? MHL and MHHL aren't dependent on the CURRENT height of the water. You are right that some big cases have been (improperly) adjudicated, and that they have all involved oil and gas interests. Proving that nearly any court can be bought. And by "bought", of course, I mean influenced by, you know, influential people. Louisiana is one of the most corrupt places in the US, but I can direct you to cases in Texas where established law was absolutely abolished to accomodate oil and gas interests - one of which involved a religious institution as well. There is right and wrong, and there is what a judge says, and they aren't always the same thing. The jackasses in this video could easily have handled this in a way that would not have been confrontational, but you can spot the frat boys in every crowd. Just for laughs, why not tell people who you are. And while you're at it, tell them whether you have any specific knowledge of Bumblebee (without researching it) or whether you're just doing what people like you do.
If its private put a fence across it, but by digging a canal off a bayou, river, canal, waterway, you created more public access. Period ! Whose freakin water and fish are filling "your" private water.
Catahoula is/was intentionally flooded. It’s not tidal. Not really a good argument towards this. FYI there’s sections of “private” land that has now become the Gulf of Mexico.
Wow that right there would and will have a major impact on the people from out of state that come to visit that wonderful place. Not me but others in fact I will be in hopedale / Delacroix Friday to Tuesday. Maybe see you around there
I'm a duck hunter with a lease and we have two big bayous running through the lease that boats run in all the time. We just dont hunt near those bayous and sometimes boats riding through jump the ducks up mid morning.
Yes, it is really pathetic Todd. If they go out in barges and fill the land in where they own a lease, great. If it's navigable water then it should be available to fish. Good for you at staying calm, not sure I could have.
Anybody know where this Bumblebee Bayou is? As a fisherman and duck hunter I'm curious where the navigable waters are in conjunction with the private property. I'd like to see it on a map.
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Unfortunately in Louisiana navigable doesn’t mean anything most all man made canals and ditches or considered private and as such can be gated off and you or considered trespassing!!!! Louisiana is one of the few states that allow navigable water ways to be private we don’t have to like it but it is the law!
I used to lease some swamp property in Bayou Pigeon. We constantly had to ask duck hunters to leave and most of them claimed the right to hunt because it was navigable when the water was extremely high. We never restricted boaters or fishermen, but people duck hunting under our deer stands was not ok with us.
I've fished in Louisiana waters similar to this, we were shown area's by a guide, and he told us that he's had issues at times with people saying the waters are private even-though he confirmed they were not by law enforcement. He told us if anyone gave us issues to go to other area's or just tell them sorry we were lost since were not from there. If it's navigable water, whether the land is private or not, you can't have private water unless it's a lake that there is only one way in and out...that I get, but if its a bayou that you can go through and pass through to get to other areas and so on, it should be fair game. That issue in Louisiana needs to get fixed!
I ran into this also. I was explained that the land owners dig the ditches through there to access their land. They said if I owned land and put in roads I could restrict it. My answer was I would haul in gravel and road bed to drive on , they on the other hand allowed tidal water to fill their ditch not paying for any of it. They still ran me off! It was in Lafourche Parish.
I live in Western North Carolina in the mountains. We have land owners here that think because they own the land they own the water, ie rivers and floatable streams that run through their land. The law plainly states if you van float on it you can fish it, but some people are just down right ignorant snd refuse to comply with the laws. Good job standing you ground brother peace.
I've been through this plenty of times in Florida. Always goes like this: "It's not navigable." "So tell me how I got here in my boat if it's not navigable. And how did you get here in your boat?" "Doesn't matter." "Define navigable." "Go to ____!"
I would say don't go fishing in LA. But then the bully wins. If it's private it should be posted. Seems like the laws were written for the wealthy land owner's benefit. That's just plain and simple WRONG.
As an out of state angler on vacation,don't want to argue with a good Ole boy who's daddy is the local parish constable , you know who he's siding with , I will find a friendlier state to spend my hard earned vacation dollars, Not bullied just pick + choose my battles, not worth it trying to relax on vacation thanks for the Heads up! 😂
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I'm in NW la and used to fish the marshes several times a year. Fences, A-holes and encounters like you had where common even when fishing with guides who had fished those waters all their life. Even hunting lease holders would claim ownership of navigable bayous and waterways though their leases. I fished an area near Leeville with a guide one day with no problem then the next day in my own boat got ran off by same boaters who saw me fishing the day prior. Stress and fishing don't work for me.
I'm blow away. It sounds like an ignorant law in Louisiana. If that is legal then they should install fencing or markers to show boundaries' of their land holding. I mean how the hell can you control the tides and currents??
That guy in the second boat had a choice to spend time hunting with his friends or arguing with a stranger. He chose the latter. Some people will always choose misery and rancor over happiness.
Hey great video as per usual... Interesting that the state will allow someone to actually lay claim to a tidal water system...whelp LA is off the list for me!! Keep the vidss coming 🙂
If you buy a property next to a public bayou and the property has an enclosed pond. You do not have to meet any LDWF rules and regs related to fish species or boat registration. However; if you dig a canal to the bayou and now have an ingress and egress of state water you must register your boat and abide by all creel limits and license rules. My point is that if there is a tidal ingress and egress then the water should be public no matter where it goes. To be clear in referring to tidal waters.
I appreciate the way you handled the situation. My hats off to you. Blessed are the peacemakers God bless you Please inform us , your subscribers as to how this worked out in the end.
That guy was ridiculous. We need to learn how to share our resources. I’m in the group of anglers that respect the hunters and by no means will intrude a duck pond during hunting season, but I’ll definitely fish the bayous at a safe distance. If I were a regular duck hunter, I wouldn’t mind some boats pushing ducks my way. I’ve been several times and almost wished someone would stir up some ducks. Most people with some common sense would stay away from a duck pond, especially after hearing a few shots. Just no need to yell at us anglers that are just trying to enjoy the same environment nature gave us to enjoy.
Todd I agree. Is Parish Government involved for the fines cast upon anglers, or the purposes of taxation to the property owners or both? If so how are property lines drawn and maintained? The losses of our coastal marshes through erosion annually should have survey crews and tax assessor’s personnel quite busy w/the constant land area changes. More interestingly is keeping true the center line of demarcation in bordering bayous. Todd who do the damn Airboat Tour Guides pay to not only run over the marsh but run the bayous also? Sounds like more Government is needed which we can’t afford and I don’t want !!! I’m w/you Todd.
I live on a waterway.and I "own" 20 feet off the seawall.... If/when someone comes by fishing or just cruising by i.don't care!!!! I do yell at the sharks though.lol.
That's the reason I quit hunting and fishing in Louisiana years ago. They will no longer get there out of state hunting and fishing license fees every year from me. And TBH almost every interaction like this was with someone who started out in Hot Head mode from the jump. A couple of other states give land ownership to the center of the Waterway on smaller rivers and creeks but as long as you're not anchored or have a decoy weight touching the bottom you're good
I think it should stay in step with other states so that anyone in any state will be able to lawfully navigate. If this is a state law , then there is no difference in parishes. How are you getting different interpretations in different parishes?
It’s not interpretation. Some parishes like Lafourche enforce it. Big $$$ people own the land. Others pretty much say sorry we are not getting into the nav water way dispute. LDWF does not typically enforce this and leaves it up to the sheriff of that parish
We get less than two months to hunt ducks you get all year to fish. If you know someone’s trying to hunt nearby and you keep fishing knowing you’re gonna flare birds away and knowing someone’s gonna be shooting why would you stay there
Fish Texas and Louisiana from Sabine River to Gulf. On Louisiana side of Sabine lake their are navigable water ways that have posted signs. I have yet to end up in any type of dispute however it does way on my mind at times. However I have had enough bad interactions from my kayak that I now open carry when fishing. I found that since doing this I no longer have interactions at all. Sad that it has come to something like that but is what it is.
If you can drive your boat there its "navigable" and, if it's connected to a bay, river, gulf, or ocean in Texas, it's public. It should be in LA. too. Something good ole boy wrong there.
Marshman, I fish a lot of the same waters you do and have delt with this on many occasions. I've reacted very similar to you when the guy that pulled up on me in his mud boat had his hand on his pistol. They almost never call local law enforcement (probably because I normally just leave). I know this has been brought to the state many times. How can we get this fixed, so the local duck hunters stop harassing the fisherman. In addition to the harassment, the duck hunter will roll over the grass beds when they leave, screwing the fishing up. The guy in your video made the comment about how much he spends on a duck lease. What about the $90K I spent on my bass boat? We should be able to work together better than this.
Similar happened to me In Choupique bayou 2 weeks ago. Found a spot in the marsh where water was flowing thru a small ditch. Caught multiple slot reds. Land owner drove up and ran me off. He was nice about it so I left. Watched him drive away and I went back in.
Although Colorado doesn’t have tidal waters (obviously) trout fisherman have to deal with restricted access to stream and river segments due to water rights. Meaning if a land owner owns land with a trout inhabited waterway, then you are not allowed to fish those stretches of stream if you cross their property line. I have a mixed opinion on this matter especially when a land owner has a stream section that is bordered by state or federal lands. Preventing people from fishing those stretches should be allowed.
Sounds like you local fishermen need to ban together and put an end to this BS. Get your legislatures to stop protecting water for landowners. It is not right. You all have to pressure your officials and get aggressive about it or it will never change. How stupid that is.
Under the federal public trust doctrine, all navigable waterways are open to the public and this right is guaranteed under the commerce clause of the United States Constitution. The only exception is there are areas that may be designated for governmental or military use only. There is no exception for private or corporate ownership. So get out there and get some slabs for the grill, tight lines 🐟
That's really odd that Louisiana is that way. I've never heard of anywhere where a water body was private property. Where I lived in CA you have to have a license to fish in your own pond that you build yourself. Nothing is really considered private. They are all considered Waters of the US and are ultimately regulated by the Feds or the State.
We should all go fish bumblebee bayou now 😂
I was thinking the same thing lol not sure where it is but I’d love about 50 of us go fish or just boat ride singing the national anthem !
@@MarkSmith-qk2rl Great idea, but shitty choice of music.
100% if I lived in Louisiana, I'd already have been hitting bumblebee bayou on a daily basis, because of those morons, and I'd be inviting EVERYONE to come with me. 😆
You handled this better than I would have! Good for you
I won't be fishing there. I really wanted to buy not like that
This should be shared over every single Louisiana fishing page. The most informative video I’ve ever seen on Louisiana bayou fishing. You handled that great!! The guy made himself look foolish
I shared it on my pages to generate some exposure. This hits close to home since I grew up fishing SE LA
He is a Louisiana hick. By nature he is foolish, uneducated and stupid while having a loud mouth. These are bad combinations and many times result in the injury or untimely demise of such persons.
Like the country song says, "Buy Dirt". It don't say "Buy Water". If there is access via water without touching private land, then it should be open to the public.
Congrats to that dude, all he did was make this video blow up and got everyone on your side. Made a fine example out of himself.
This issue is hundreds of years old and at times reaches absurd levels. Here is part of the controlling statute--"The state of Louisiana owns the bottoms of ALL lakes, rivers and streams" The area between mean high tide and mean low tide is public. With an unusually low tide there is generally a strip of land normally covered by water. Although it is public land--you would be foolish to attempt to step on it. It is jelly like and you would sink up to your waist!! Rather than make one blanket ruling the state goes so far as to consult old maps to determine ownership and public use. It seems the critical condition is whether the waters were in general use by the public 250 years ago or something approximating that. Essentially were the waters in dispute navigable by common persons on a regular basis when the map/maps was made.
@@robertwatson818 Agreed, it is absurd and getting worse when you factor in land loss/sea level rise. I'd like to think we could see common sense reform around this but I would sooner walk on that low tide mud than hold my breath waiting on reform.
Waters are NOT rising. Billionaires around the world are still buying beachfront property right and left. Don’t fall for the Climate Hoax.
Much respect brother, you showed great restraint in that unfortunate situation that happens all too often.
Fishing guide here from southeast La. I spend 75% of my time running from land owners or their minions. The facts are that the same “landowners” that control these thousands of acres are mostly wealthy politicians and law enforcement. They are all connected, this is so obvious when you are confronted and they make a phone call. Just like the guy in your video. You know good and well the agent he called was a friend or a direct connect. Sad
EXACTLY
100% truth
That is why I stay out of Louisiana and Georgia.
Texas here and we are allowed to fish navigable water ways. How can someone own the water if you can access it from a boat ramp?
@groverstreet7128 Georgia does the same thing. It is corruption
15:03 thank you for standing your ground. I don’t even give them the courtesy of an answer. I just ignore them and keep fishing. It happens regularly over there by stump bayou also stay away from the duck pond on the south side of Rigolies fast during season, they can be a bunch of first class a holes
Marshman such a great educational video for others to learn the correct way to handle this type of situation as they happen unfortunately very often. You are always posting great and informative content buddy. Thank you and keep um coming.
I say this, since they own the water too, they should have to foot their percentage cost of costal restoration. No taxpayer money goes towards rebuilding private lands! We all know it’s a select few people who own large portions of marsh. Make them come out of pocket to restore the marsh for their part if they don’t want public fishing it.
You make a good point there.
I agree with you 100%. I ran into this situation last weekend in Delacroix. I will never mess with hunters, but as long as the water has a moving tide it is open to everyone. I feel like that if you want to claim the water as your land then dam it up and remove all of the aqua life because that belongs to the public. If your water way connects to a water way that runs into the Gulf do you own the gulf at that time? No! Being a Sportsman’s paradise, I feel like the politicians and legal system should protect fishermen and fisherwomen. I do not agree with being able to barricade a waterway. Thanks for the video, it helps bring awareness to this mega problem.
Just curious as to where this happened in Delacroix? What body of water/Lake or area of the marsh?
Me too. Fish there all the time so I would like to know the area you are talking about. I haven’t had an issue yet.
Bruh Delacroix corp will enforce it the rules are different in Delacroix because the waters are not considered tidal they dug most of those canals in Delacroix for the oil. You can see all the straight lines dug through the marsh they do not curve like a natural bayou.
I agree with you about the tidal waters but unfortunately I can tell you in bayou black tickets are written constantly for being on private property. BASS stopped having tournaments in south la because of it.
@@terryfonz4603if you create a navigable waterway it is still public. Some constitutional lawyers need to take it all the way to the higher courts.
Fully agree natural bodies of water that are navigable should not be subject to any ownership. Would be great if you did a follow up should you receive anything from lwfd. I doubt you will but if you do would be a great follow ups segment.
I have a lease in St Bernard and have never run a fisherman off. I've had them come into the pond I was hunting just stand up and wave them off, 90% will actually move completely out of the area. I don't mind boats passing through or fishing often times they will push any ducks on the lease to come check out where I am. one of the dumbest rules Louisiana has.
And this is the way to handle it. I would just move on and respect that you are there hunting. But my experience is like most, the duck hunters are complete a-holes.
Wow a south LA duck hunter that isn't a jerk! \
@ I have never had any issue in St Bernard where I fish all the time. I try to respect the hunters and if I see one or know there are some in an area, I will avoid that area. @haroldgallo4246 seems like a reasonable hunter and handles it the correct way. With 80% of the marsh privately owned, it’s hard to determine where those boundaries are.
ive had a few that trolled through my decoys and flared every bird and refused to leave. Biggest issue I had were some mudboats coming down a narrow to get to another property and nearly running me over in my pirogue on my way to my blind
@@LastWizardKing and this I would never do. I would respect that you were there and move to another area. I think both property owners, lessee and rec fisherman need to work together on this. Those guys were not hunting. More than likely leaving for the morning and Todd was in no way interfering with their hunt. Or if he was, “hey bud we are going to be hunting our lease in a few minutes, could you go fish another areas so you don’t mess us up” would have been appropriate
Dude made himself look like an absolute idiot. Calls his little buddy up, tells him you are fishing in the bayou, then tells you its not a bayou 😂
He probably just pretended someone picked up the phone, lol
Correction: Dude is an idiot.
We all have the right to fish tidal water, at the same time I respect the duck hunters and everyone else out there and I expect the same. You need to get their boat numbers also just in case they make any threats.
Great video ! Same thing happened to us in Point Aux Chene a few years ago. Land owner made an ass out of himself 🤦🏻♀️ as he was screaming at us trying to convince us of his non existing laws and losing his mind ,we were pulling in fish and totally ignored him. Needless to say we caught the rest of our limit while he was trying to get us to leave. We left telling him to have a great day ! Go take a nap sir it’s gonna be ok the sun will rise again tomorrow 😊
Welcome to Louisiana. Unfortunately, ol dude is right, legally. Some areas/people “enforce” it more than others. We prefished a huge lake right off the ICW in Lake Charles for 2 weeks leading up to the redfish worlds series. Day one of the World Series got a criminal trespassing ticket from a sheriff in a boat. Think he got 3/4 boats in just one lake that day. But, they will sure take our money for licenses, hotels, food, gas, etc. Love the state, but they need to get with the times.
That's crazy ain't it
I refuse to hunt or fish in Louisiana and Georgia because of things like this.
Nice job handling that jerk. If it ain’t Karens on the beach and docks it’s people like him. If a river runs threw the middle of ones property they can’t keep you out they don’t own the river
@@KrisBudnickUnfortunately, that is not the case in coastal Louisiana. I agree with you, but our crap laws no not.
The legal issue is in the favor of Todd. Here's why:
-the Louisiana Constitution, since 1921 has contained a prohibition against the alienation of the beds of navigable streams, lakes, and bodies of water.
-Additionally, Act 727 of 1954 reiterates the public policy against alienation of beds of navigable bodies of water. The act also declares null and void any patent purporting to transfer to private individuals lands including the beds of navigable bodies of water.
20 Year ago we were stopped by 2 Game Wardens in a Bayou that had been straightened to allow drilling rigs to be move into canals dug for rig locations. My father, Louisiana Attorney, having done a lot of ligation on property rights and navigable waters in Louisiana, for the land holders, Informed the Game Wardens that even though the bayou had been straighten it's still a bayou and has been listed on maps for years. He informed them it was navigable water and had been for years. " by old Maps". He told the game wardens they could not stop us from using the canal. Now the private canals dug off the bayou for moving rigs and rig locations were private. Wardens decided not mess with us and went on there way. Navigable natural water ways can restricted even if dug for use by a private land holder. There many places on Louisiana's coast that were navigable waters that private land holders have blocked with weirs. Worst than is the inability of shrimp, specks reds, drums corkers etc. to jump a four foot high four foot wide weir to spawn. This is devastating saltwater fisheries and exponentially increasing the degradation of the marshes along the coast. A lot of scholars, who haven't lived it, can not see it.
You handled that well..... better than i would have. Louisiana needs to make these issues clarified to prevent confrontation like this. But for this guy...i can tell you from what I've seen in south MS with land it has gone from being able to hunt anywhere to being leased and being unaffordable. He is only hurting his kids because eventually someone with more money will have access. If it's open to everyone then they will always enjoy it. He is only teaching greed and ignorance. There is allot to be said here and that's why it needs to be handled by state and put in writing. We have a similar issue with state line boundaries. One law enforcement wants to say middle of the river and one wants to say bank to bank. There is a "reciprocal agreement" in writing that solves this but law enforcement are saying otherwise. It's a constant unneeded confrontation while out doing what we love. Makes you extremely frustrated.
It's pretty clear. Unfortunately, the answer is crap.
Great video. You did an awesome job dealing with that person. Many of us wouldn’t be so nice.
"I'm not trying to be a dick!"
"So it just comes naturally then?" - me in the shower hours after.
Who ever created that bill should tried and jailed. The marshes should never be anything but national seashore. Leases on the land from the state should be the only way to use the martsh for anything but fishing. Wake Louisiana! You are going backwards!
Great points! You can imagine how this affects kayakers!
Let us know and make video of what the outcome is. If you receive a ticket or need to appear in court for trespassing, what do you plan to do?
Follow-up is critical. It’s how you build momentum to affect meaningful change.
Good job standing your ground.
I've had the same thing happen to me in Louisiana. I'm from La. originally but live in MS now. Out of state licenses are expensive just to be bullied out of a fishing hole. Confrontation is the last thing I want when fishing. Local political cronyism is the very reason no major fishing organization will hold tournaments in south Louisiana any longer missing out on millions of tourism dollars. Hopefully you can continue to bring light to this situation and bring about change.
@@HeartbreakerRelics I'm originally from Louisiana but live in Ms now too what part of Louisiana you from and what part of ms you in
@@HeartbreakerRelics Amen brother, I grew up down there, but live in Oklahoma now. I’m wanting to get down there for fishing after watching Marsh Man and others, but don’t want to fish the wrong place!
Wow, your best video ever Marshman. I think you are 100% correct and you handled the situation very well.
I can’t stand the duck hunters, they always think they can just run everybody out public waters. Notice the other guys on the boat didn’t say a word, they are probably tired of him harassing everyone
I'm sure the duck hunters just love YOU
I never would have guessed this was bumblebee bayou, glad the guy clarified. Looks like some great fishing!
That was nuts! I thought you handled that perfectly. No way anyone should “own” that saltwater bayou/creek!
So what was the outcome?…public or private?
Good morning- Brother, you are reading my mail here. I love fishing Louisiana coastal waters, but the idea of someone with money who happens to own title to land bordering waters being able to deny access to navigable waters for anglers is pathetic. I have encountered this in my visits to Louisiana, and it's a crazy thing to have to deal with. I don't mess with duck hunters or anyone else using the waters, and I would like to think I'd get that courtesy returned, but not, I guess, in certain parts of Louisiana. Nice little rat reds, by the way
Heck yeah man, I went carnivore and I feel so much better its unbelievable. I have way more energy, stamina, clearer mind, and I don't wake up hurting anymore.
When I lived in Alabama, we fought this and won.
Now it’s our time.
I understand your pain even living in Texas. I have had people tell me I can’t fish around their docks and boat house. Because here they have to purchase a permit every year they think they own the water. I even had one guy throw rocks at me. Of course I called the lake patrol and he received a fine and I could have had him arrested for assault but told officers I was not interested in that. He was upset because someone stole his rods of his dock. He would leave them sticking out when he was not fishing just to keep people from getting close to the dock. I’m sure someone was teaching him a lesson. Later that week I went back there and gave him 3 new rods and reels. After that we became friends.
Todd you are a Prince among gentlemen! I respect the hell out you for the way you carry yourself and you always set such a great example for young followers 💯
As a duck hunter he’s in the wrong the actual marsh land may be private and illegal to access but that water channel is not owned by him
Todd I have run into just that situation. I hate to see anyone go through it while trying to relax and enjoy nature. I'm glad this happened to you so others who have not been through it are now aware. It can be a very upsetting situation. Thank you for explaining what happened to you so others can benefit.
I don’t believe you were in the wrong, I agree with you Mr. Todd. These land owners DO NOT OWN THE WATER! You can’t own navigable water as it naturally comes and goes (as you told the gentlemen). I severely do not agree the way how we as natives to this state handle “owning land” on the water when it comes to hunting or fishing. It completely contradicts our states name to “sportsman paradise”. Yes, you parked and got onto the leased land they pay for, you’re 110% trespassing, floating on the water not touching a single crumb of dirt from their property, no violating property, trashing the land, etc that is NOT TRESPASSING!
I agree with you, but the laws here do not. It sucks.
@ yeah man it really does
That was a very good showing on your part knowing what and where you were fishing. Thank you for standing you're ground as looney also mentions. Another thing I would like to ask is do you like your Avid. I own a 21FS and love it. Have had it for about 3 years now and have not had any real issues other than some very minor things.....Enjoyed your video !!!
10:35 I don’t know if you remember, but I posted on Facebook about just happening to me. They kept trying to run me out of navigable waterways. It’s the duck hunters, his calling somebody, and doing stuff like that that just shows the corruption in the department of wildlife and fisheries it needs a major revamping, now let’s see if he’s bluffing. Maybe you should get the boat numbers from his boat and make a complaint return the favor.
Why yall be fucking with them peoples duck hunting yall selfish as fuck you dont duck hunt like you can fish all year dumb fuck
Unfortunately, the law doesn't care if the water is navigable in coastal LA. That's terminology from laws in other places that don't suck.
Good on you Todd, need more awareness on this
My opinion as both a duck hunter and avid fisherman. Sometimes these "cooyons" think they own the land when it's actually leased from the state. Even big oil companies lease the land too. They even go so far as to build a gate and block off navigable canals and waterways claiming the land "under" the water is private. If it's navigable then it's accessible to fish. HOWEVER, the courteous and respectful thing to do during hunting season is "STAY AWAY FROM THOSE AREAS at least until the hunters leave for the day. If you encroach on them while hunting, not only do you make the ducks veer off, you post a safety issue and keep them from shooting ducks because you may be in the fire lanes. Also, keep in mind the hunters pay large lease fees and you as a fisherman, don't. There are only 30 days to hunt to your 365 days to fish. Both hunters and fishermen don't have to be jerks to each other. Be nice, courteous and respectful and everybody gets to enjoy another day.
Whatever happened in this case? Would you let us know. I heard this is the reason Bassmaster quit letting anglers fish in Louisiana during the Sabine River events.
WOW! Crooked judges in the Louisiana Bayou country..Who would have imagined that!😂😂😂😂😂😂
I do know if it’s man made it can be posted like dead end oil well canals can be posted ! But if it’s a natural tidal canal that is navigable it can’t be posted !
Every day fishing is a beautiful day👍. Remember the old quote about 'a bad days fishing'.
Good on you standing your ground - "it's not navigable." - how the heck does he think you got there??
Downside is - you have now posted a vid on how good the fishing is, everyone and their dog will turn up to fish it.
That’s why I always question coastal restoration projects. Once the marsh is rebuilt with federal and/or public funds, the land and surrounding waterways suddenly become private.
My favorite part was the law-abiding dude's Louisiana accent. Was hilarious and made it all worth it.
To everyone on here saying because its flowing and has tide moving through it, that its public. That is NOT always the case, many of the canals in the marsh are man made and were cut across private property for oil and gas purposes. Yes they might have tide movement through them but that is private property it is not natural water bottom. Riparian rights are very tricky here and all along the coast and in other areas the previous oil and gas industry activity in these areas created a lot of man made waterways which again are private property as they are not naturally occurring water bottom which is public accessible, however, that bank your fishing is private property and depending upon the height of the water during the time your fishing you might be trespassing even though your on the water. During periods of high water where the water level is way up and over the mean high water mark, chances are if your fishing back water and shallow you are trespassing on private property as the public access ends at the high water mean. Just had a huge case not long ago about this on some interior land with the Catahoula Lake - Catahoula Basin case, guess what everybody that thought was a Lake and public owned water bottom, WRONG, the Louisiana State Supreme Court said so, its not a Lake its a Basin and changed the ownership of the land to the tune of about 30,000 acres from public back to private. There is more of this coming by the way, so please be careful and don't always assume your on public water just because your on the water and its navigable and/or tidal.
LOL. The height of the water during the time you're fishing? MHL and MHHL aren't dependent on the CURRENT height of the water. You are right that some big cases have been (improperly) adjudicated, and that they have all involved oil and gas interests. Proving that nearly any court can be bought. And by "bought", of course, I mean influenced by, you know, influential people. Louisiana is one of the most corrupt places in the US, but I can direct you to cases in Texas where established law was absolutely abolished to accomodate oil and gas interests - one of which involved a religious institution as well. There is right and wrong, and there is what a judge says, and they aren't always the same thing. The jackasses in this video could easily have handled this in a way that would not have been confrontational, but you can spot the frat boys in every crowd.
Just for laughs, why not tell people who you are. And while you're at it, tell them whether you have any specific knowledge of Bumblebee (without researching it) or whether you're just doing what people like you do.
If its private put a fence across it, but by digging a canal off a bayou, river, canal, waterway, you created more public access. Period ! Whose freakin water and fish are filling "your" private water.
Catahoula is/was intentionally flooded. It’s not tidal. Not really a good argument towards this. FYI there’s sections of “private” land that has now become the Gulf of Mexico.
Wow that right there would and will have a major impact on the people from out of state that come to visit that wonderful place. Not me but others in fact I will be in hopedale / Delacroix Friday to Tuesday. Maybe see you around there
Suprised more harrasing subjects dont find themselves at the barrel of a firearm. So far out, i watched southern comfort movie
Open waterways should be 100% public.
I'm a duck hunter with a lease and we have two big bayous running through the lease that boats run in all the time. We just dont hunt near those bayous and sometimes boats riding through jump the ducks up mid morning.
Yes, it is really pathetic Todd. If they go out in barges and fill the land in where they own a lease, great. If it's navigable water then it should be available to fish. Good for you at staying calm, not sure I could have.
Anybody know where this Bumblebee Bayou is? As a fisherman and duck hunter I'm curious where the navigable waters are in conjunction with the private property. I'd like to see it on a map.
Me too
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No matter where you go.....somebody thinks that your business is their business.
Awesome upload! Keep us updated on WLF verdict if they so choose.
I hope not. Tite lines to you and yours my brother. 🎣
Unfortunately in Louisiana navigable doesn’t mean anything most all man made canals and ditches or considered private and as such can be gated off and you or considered trespassing!!!! Louisiana is one of the few states that allow navigable water ways to be private we don’t have to like it but it is the law!
F them
I used to lease some swamp property in Bayou Pigeon. We constantly had to ask duck hunters to leave and most of them claimed the right to hunt because it was navigable when the water was extremely high. We never restricted boaters or fishermen, but people duck hunting under our deer stands was not ok with us.
I've fished in Louisiana waters similar to this, we were shown area's by a guide, and he told us that he's had issues at times with people saying the waters are private even-though he confirmed they were not by law enforcement. He told us if anyone gave us issues to go to other area's or just tell them sorry we were lost since were not from there. If it's navigable water, whether the land is private or not, you can't have private water unless it's a lake that there is only one way in and out...that I get, but if its a bayou that you can go through and pass through to get to other areas and so on, it should be fair game. That issue in Louisiana needs to get fixed!
I ran into this also. I was explained that the land owners dig the ditches through there to access their land. They said if I owned land and put in roads I could restrict it. My answer was I would haul in gravel and road bed to drive on , they on the other hand allowed tidal water to fill their ditch not paying for any of it. They still ran me off! It was in Lafourche Parish.
Lafourche and terrebonne parish are the wors….
I live in Western North Carolina in the mountains. We have land owners here that think because they own the land they own the water, ie rivers and floatable streams that run through their land. The law plainly states if you van float on it you can fish it, but some people are just down right ignorant snd refuse to comply with the laws. Good job standing you ground brother peace.
I've been through this plenty of times in Florida. Always goes like this:
"It's not navigable."
"So tell me how I got here in my boat if it's not navigable. And how did you get here in your boat?"
"Doesn't matter."
"Define navigable."
"Go to ____!"
Florida's laws are clear and fair. Louisiana's laws are crooked crap. Being navigable means nothing here. This place sucks.
Just look up the laws. Get his boat numbers so he can be sued or charged. That guy was in a boat it's navigable water otherwise how did he get there
I would say don't go fishing in LA. But then the bully wins. If it's private it should be posted. Seems like the laws were written for the wealthy land owner's benefit. That's just plain and simple WRONG.
As an out of state angler on vacation,don't want to argue with a good Ole boy who's daddy is the local parish constable , you know who he's siding with , I will find a friendlier state to spend my hard earned vacation dollars, Not bullied just pick + choose my battles, not worth it trying to relax on vacation thanks for the Heads up! 😂
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I'm in NW la and used to fish the marshes several times a year. Fences, A-holes and encounters like you had where common even when fishing with guides who had fished those waters all their life. Even hunting lease holders would claim ownership of navigable bayous and waterways though their leases. I fished an area near Leeville with a guide one day with no problem then the next day in my own boat got ran off by same boaters who saw me fishing the day prior. Stress and fishing don't work for me.
I'm blow away. It sounds like an ignorant law in Louisiana. If that is legal then they should install fencing or markers to show boundaries' of their land holding. I mean how the hell can you control the tides and currents??
That guy in the second boat had a choice to spend time hunting with his friends or arguing with a stranger. He chose the latter. Some people will always choose misery and rancor over happiness.
He was showing off in front of his buddies…
Hey great video as per usual... Interesting that the state will allow someone to actually lay claim to a tidal water system...whelp LA is off the list for me!! Keep the vidss coming 🙂
If you buy a property next to a public bayou and the property has an enclosed pond. You do not have to meet any LDWF rules and regs related to fish species or boat registration. However; if you dig a canal to the bayou and now have an ingress and egress of state water you must register your boat and abide by all creel limits and license rules. My point is that if there is a tidal ingress and egress then the water should be public no matter where it goes. To be clear in referring to tidal waters.
I appreciate the way you handled the situation. My hats off to you. Blessed are the peacemakers God bless you
Please inform us , your subscribers as to how this worked out in the end.
First time viewer here. Nice video. You have a new subscriber.
Where does CCA stand on the issue Todd? I bet they won’t fight it as many of their wealthy members I bet own some of these private leases?
That guy was ridiculous. We need to learn how to share our resources. I’m in the group of anglers that respect the hunters and by no means will intrude a duck pond during hunting season, but I’ll definitely fish the bayous at a safe distance. If I were a regular duck hunter, I wouldn’t mind some boats pushing ducks my way. I’ve been several times and almost wished someone would stir up some ducks. Most people with some common sense would stay away from a duck pond, especially after hearing a few shots. Just no need to yell at us anglers that are just trying to enjoy the same environment nature gave us to enjoy.
Only in La. Follow the money to the legislature. They don’t even need to post the area either. Ive been accosted fishing on the side of LA 1
Todd I agree. Is Parish Government involved for the fines cast upon anglers, or the purposes of taxation to the property owners or both? If so how are property lines drawn and maintained? The losses of our coastal marshes through erosion annually should have survey crews and tax assessor’s personnel quite busy w/the constant land area changes. More interestingly is keeping true the center line of demarcation in bordering bayous. Todd who do the damn Airboat Tour Guides pay to not only run over the marsh but run the bayous also? Sounds like more Government is needed which we can’t afford and I don’t want !!! I’m w/you Todd.
Gotta love it when people think they own public water lol. U were in the right. Keep fishing
I live on a waterway.and I "own" 20 feet off the seawall.... If/when someone comes by fishing or just cruising by i.don't care!!!!
I do yell at the sharks though.lol.
That's the reason I quit hunting and fishing in Louisiana years ago. They will no longer get there out of state hunting and fishing license fees every year from me. And TBH almost every interaction like this was with someone who started out in Hot Head mode from the jump. A couple of other states give land ownership to the center of the Waterway on smaller rivers and creeks but as long as you're not anchored or have a decoy weight touching the bottom you're good
I think it should stay in step with other states so that anyone in any state will be able to lawfully navigate.
If this is a state law , then there is no difference in parishes. How are you getting different interpretations in different parishes?
It’s not interpretation. Some parishes like Lafourche enforce it. Big $$$ people own the land. Others pretty much say sorry we are not getting into the nav water way dispute. LDWF does not typically enforce this and leaves it up to the sheriff of that parish
We get less than two months to hunt ducks you get all year to fish. If you know someone’s trying to hunt nearby and you keep fishing knowing you’re gonna flare birds away and knowing someone’s gonna be shooting why would you stay there
i total agree. And i take my out of state money to parish that like St. Bernard
Fish Texas and Louisiana from Sabine River to Gulf. On Louisiana side of Sabine lake their are navigable water ways that have posted signs. I have yet to end up in any type of dispute however it does way on my mind at times. However I have had enough bad interactions from my kayak that I now open carry when fishing. I found that since doing this I no longer have interactions at all. Sad that it has come to something like that but is what it is.
If you can drive your boat there its "navigable" and, if it's connected to a bay, river, gulf, or ocean in Texas, it's public. It should be in LA. too. Something good ole boy wrong there.
I hate that kind of confrontation. In Texas it’s not quite that bad. I love your videos. The pool videos are the best.
So if I buy land on both sides of the Mississippi River, can I gate it off?
Marshman, I fish a lot of the same waters you do and have delt with this on many occasions. I've reacted very similar to you when the guy that pulled up on me in his mud boat had his hand on his pistol. They almost never call local law enforcement (probably because I normally just leave). I know this has been brought to the state many times. How can we get this fixed, so the local duck hunters stop harassing the fisherman. In addition to the harassment, the duck hunter will roll over the grass beds when they leave, screwing the fishing up. The guy in your video made the comment about how much he spends on a duck lease. What about the $90K I spent on my bass boat? We should be able to work together better than this.
Similar happened to me In Choupique bayou 2 weeks ago. Found a spot in the marsh where water was flowing thru a small ditch. Caught multiple slot reds. Land owner drove up and ran me off. He was nice about it so I left. Watched him drive away and I went back in.
This is exactly what WRONG with the state.of Louisiana, people can own water,One word Corruption
Although Colorado doesn’t have tidal waters (obviously) trout fisherman have to deal with restricted access to stream and river segments due to water rights. Meaning if a land owner owns land with a trout inhabited waterway, then you are not allowed to fish those stretches of stream if you cross their property line. I have a mixed opinion on this matter especially when a land owner has a stream section that is bordered by state or federal lands. Preventing people from fishing those stretches should be allowed.
NO WAY can anyone own a navigational waterway with moving tide. NO WAY!
You handled it perfectly they wanted to call game warden when you said go ahead he back down.
One more reason to stay strapped when you're out there.
Glad you kept your cool when the guy was being a jerk. Sad that people like that try to bully other people.
Doesn’t matter what a corrupt sheriff or corrupt judge says. If you were in the water the whole time it’s navigable water and public property.
Do you flatten the barbs on your hooks? I do All of mine and find it doesn't cost me any fish as long as you keep a tight line.
Sounds like you local fishermen need to ban together and put an end to this BS. Get your legislatures to stop protecting water for landowners. It is not right. You all have to pressure your officials and get aggressive about it or it will never change. How stupid that is.
Under the federal public trust doctrine, all navigable waterways are open to the public and this right is guaranteed under the commerce clause of the United States Constitution. The only exception is there are areas that may be designated for governmental or military use only. There is no exception for private or corporate ownership. So get out there and get some slabs for the grill, tight lines 🐟
That's really odd that Louisiana is that way. I've never heard of anywhere where a water body was private property. Where I lived in CA you have to have a license to fish in your own pond that you build yourself. Nothing is really considered private. They are all considered Waters of the US and are ultimately regulated by the Feds or the State.