Angling Trade Survey: Public Fishing Access… Where Do You Really Stand? 2 By Angling Trade on 09/10/2024 Industry News Public Fishing Access… Where Do You Really Stand? I think all water should be accessible to anyone, and I think it’s worth fighting for at all costs. I respect the right to maintain private water, the public will just trash some rivers if they’re open to anyone. I think there’s more than enough public land/water, and think some should be sold off. I believe in the “what is” scenario—where rivers have public access, great, we should fight to maintain that, and where rivers can be privately owned and managed, fine, we all know the deal. It is all so confusing, I don’t know what rules apply where, and I don’t care. View Results Loading ... Share. Twitter Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email