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SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi All!

While perusing some other ice fishing forums, I read posts of some people bragging about sneaking out on private waters to fish.

A couple even had the gall to say that it might be worth the risk Exclamation

Any way you cut it THAT'S POACHING Exclamation

Anyone considering doing that is NOT A SPORTSMAN but a CHEATER Exclamation

Better to ask politely and get permission or an invite -> Then to be a SNEAK, CHEATER, and POACHER Exclamation

After getting my Mass. license today I went over to see the owner of a private pond there and asked him for permission to ice fish it -> AND GOT IT Exclamation

SeaDog1

Drew · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 63 Location: New Haven CT

and sometimes the land owner will also be helpful with the where, with what and how big...
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rafe · Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 5 Location: suffield ct

like you sad it never herts to ask we have a small pond on our family farm and all year long we have to go down and tell them thay need to leave.when all thay need to do is ask.so with that sad just ask and 90% of the time thay will say ok

perfect hook set · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 1069 Location: Danbury

I would be surprised that a person(s) would allow a person who then are unfamiliar with fish their pond due to insurance reasons do tot he chance of the angler falling in..
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woolzy · Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 24

Best thing to do as a landowner is have the fisherman sign a waiver. That way the landowner is not liable if something happens. That's what we do on the estate I work on in Litchfield for hunters, fisherman and photographers.

icemanCT · Joined: 06 Dec 2010 Posts: 11

In Connecticut there is a state statute that says a land owner cannot be held liable if he allows people on his land for outdoor recreational puposes

woolzy · Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 24

My boss/ landowner can be kinda paranoid so they have them still sign a waiver for their records.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

The Connecticut Recreational Use Statute seems pretty clear to me but, unfortunately, at least one lower court judge has low reading comprehension and has found liability where it really isn't. Hopefully, Connecticut's higher courts will quash his ruling and ensure the availablity of open land for recreational purposes.
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