"No Boating Within 100 Feet - It's the Law" signs on docks

[ness]

I had a dog and his name was BINGO!

Good post, J-Doc.

[Terrierman]

Missouri Revised Statutes

Chapter 578

Miscellaneous Offenses

• ←578.150 Section 578.151.1
• 578.151→

August 28, 2014

Beginning January 1, 2017--Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the first degree--penalty.

578.151. 1. It is the intent of the general assembly of the state of Missouri to recognize that all persons shall have the right to hunt, fish and trap in this state in accordance with law and the rules and regulations made by the commission as established in Article IV of the Constitution of Missouri.

2. A person commits the offense of interference with hunting, fishing, or trapping in the first degree if he or she intentionally interferes with the lawful taking of wildlife by another.

3. It shall be considered a violation of this section to intentionally harass, drive, or disturb any game animal or fish for the purpose of disrupting lawful hunting, fishing or trapping.

4. The offense of interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the first degree is a class A misdemeanor.

(L. 1988 S.B. 434 & 435 § 1, A.L. 1997 H.B. 304, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

This passed in August of 2014.

[fishinwrench]

A MDC agent telling you to "stop fishing and come here", then detaining you for 20 minutes while they run your pedigree is definately "interfering".

Who do I call to have them charged?

[Feathers and Fins]

PRIVATE EXCLUSIVE USE

Ownership of private land does not convey any exclusive rights to the use of the adjoining public lands. Management decisions are made to maximize benefits for the general public and adjoining private landowners. The public’s right of access and use of the permit area must be maintained and preserved.

From

http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Portals/50/docs/beaverlake/shorelinemanagementguide.pdf

So just because you may own the DOCK does not mean you own the water and in fact the regulations say

The public’s right of access and use of the permit area must be maintained and preserved.

[Flysmallie]

Who do I call to have them charged?

Either Obama or Oprah. I can't remember which one.

[1969Larson]

I bet I could pull those signs down... With a spinnerbait... From about 99 feet away.

[jeb]

Looks like it's all one small section of docks. Probably something their HOA/POA came up with.

[PigSooner]

"No boating" and " no wake" is probably being directed towards the wakeboard boats- especially in PC west of the marina.

[Guest]

The skiers & boaters in that area of PC dont give a dam,

they will run right beside you, repeatedly.

I was catching fish around a bunch of brushpiles in front of the gravel flat "boatramp" at Old Prairie Creek Rd.

But, it has to be real early in the morning or during a rain. otherwise you will get run over

[JohnF52]

The Corps should make the entire PC cove west of the marina a no wake zone IMO.