Terry Dodge Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Worth reading Public Rights on Rivers > http://www.nationalrivers.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 That site has been talking for years that we all have federal rights to be on almost every stream in the US. I believe in what they are saying. I also know that the state of IL does not follows these laws. It would be interesting to see what happens if you were stopped by DNR for trespassing and had enough money to go to court and fight the citation. There are federal laws on the books that my supercede the crappy laws the state of IL has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 It's not so much the IDNR that worries me it's the county and local law enforcement that most likely wouldn't have a clue about the national laws regarding water usage. You would most likely be wasting your breathe trying to talk your way out of it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I highly doubt that the IDNR knows about the federal law either. I am sure that the local game wardens know nothing of the federal law. It would be an interesting conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Jonn Over the years I have emailed the link to that website to Springfield multiple times. Never got an acknowledge it was received and read . I used to carry a hard copy of the federal law in my vehicle just in case it became an issue. It got waylaid somewhere along the line, most likely should print it out again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I too called the DNR and spoke with an attorney that represents the IDNR. He was all wishy-washy about the whole thing. He would not "go out on a limb" and say anything that might go against the laws of the state..................typical BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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