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Was out fishing last week and noticed a sign on a pier in the opening of the canals, "canals are private" or something like that. Are the canals truly off limits or are they just discouraging entry? It seems to me that it on a water like Lake Wa, you wouldn't be able to cut off access anywhere there is water on the lake.

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Canals are NOT private waters.

Lakefront owners may own the lake bed in front of their property but they do not own the water column, nor the fish in it. Thus, while you may not trespass on the property (to wit, the bed of the lake), you can float in the water and fish. If you are legally fishing, and a property owner interferes with your fishing, the property owner is breaking the law. Obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish or wildlife, RCW 77.15.210, is a gross misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, a year in jail, or both.

By putting up that sign they are breaking the law !

...that is what I figured, thank you.

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