What is the name of your state? NM
I wasn't sure where to post this so I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place.
My friends and I like to fish along a small creek that "pools" into ponds in certain spots. Nobody bothers us if we go one direction but if we go in the opposite direction, there is a house/farm and the owner yells at us to leave. This is a natural creek and I am wondering if the property owner has any control over it or not. Honestly, I'm not even sure if the creek is private or public land. We were probably 200 feet from his house, walking along the creek and fishing. There are no "no trespassing" signs anywhere or we would not have been fishing there. Is there some kind of easement in place for fishing in areas like these? We're not bothering anyone or hurting anything and this guy is pretty hateful about it. How would I find out if the land is publicly or privately owned? The local title company, perhaps?
I wasn't sure where to post this so I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place.
My friends and I like to fish along a small creek that "pools" into ponds in certain spots. Nobody bothers us if we go one direction but if we go in the opposite direction, there is a house/farm and the owner yells at us to leave. This is a natural creek and I am wondering if the property owner has any control over it or not. Honestly, I'm not even sure if the creek is private or public land. We were probably 200 feet from his house, walking along the creek and fishing. There are no "no trespassing" signs anywhere or we would not have been fishing there. Is there some kind of easement in place for fishing in areas like these? We're not bothering anyone or hurting anything and this guy is pretty hateful about it. How would I find out if the land is publicly or privately owned? The local title company, perhaps?