Cowlitz,

I have never delt with this issue before.

With my experience I could say that in general Law enforcement would be inclinded to side with the land owner inititially with this issue due to politics, and let the court make the decision who is in the right. Thats what I would do to make sure the liability is out of my hands anyways.

Im talking about bank anglers. For boats in navagatable rivers the land owner shouldnt and in my opinion wouldnt have a leg to stand on.

The lakes I was talking about are natural. My uncles is about 20 accres or so and the other is 80 or so. I dont know for sure but I would believe in both cases they would own the water rights for the lakes as the lakes are exclusuivly on their lands and they own the water rights for their properties.

Both lakes have outlets and have coho, sea run cutts and steelhead that spawn below the lakes. I assume this is why they have to abide by wa state fishing seasons due to the impact on those stocks.

Ill say it again I respect posted land and stay off and would expect the same if I owned the land unless I granted permission or was granted.