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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Stream Access and Trespass
Wyoming's trespass law states that a member of the public has the
privilege to enter private land only with the explicit permission of
the landowner.
It is legal to float through private land but it is the responsibility of
the floater to know if the land is public or private. If you are floating
through private land you must stay in your boat at all times unless
permission has been obtained from the landowner.
State law only allows you to leave your craft for short portages
around non-navigable obstacles. The streambed is the property of the
landowner. Wading or anchoring without permission is trespassing.
Access to public lands for public use is only permitted if these
lands are accessed by floating on a navigable water or if the lands
are accessible from an existing public road or border other public
lands that you can access without crossing private lands. If you are
unsure, check with the land management agency responsible for the
land in question.
Public land maps, available from the Bureau of Land Management,
are excellent guides to help avoid a trespass violation and fine.
In all cases, respect the land, the landowner, and those who come
after you by removing litter and minimizing evidence of your presence
and the evidence of others who have not been so considerate.
Treating your access as a privilege goes a long way in gaining
more access for fishing and hunting in Wyoming.
AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ARE A BIG THREAT TO OUR WATERS.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PREVENT THE SPREAD!
REGULATIONS REQUIRE BOATERS TO:
* Drain all water from watercraft when
CLEAN all plants, mud, and debris from gear
and equipment.
DRAIN all water from gear and equipment.
Leave all wet compartments open to dry.
DRY everything thoroughly.
leaving a water, including the hull, ballast
tanks, bilge, live wells and motor.
* Remove visible plants from the watercraft
and trailer.
* Ensure that containers used to transport
live baitfish are free of aquatic plants and
other organisms.
* Remove boat bilge, live well and ballast
tank plugs from watercraft upon leaving
the water and leave them open during
transport within Wyoming.
All boats entering Wyoming from out of
state during March through November must
be inspected before launching. For more
information on inspection locations and decal
purchasing: Visit wgfd.wyo.gov/AIS, contact
your local Game and Fish Regional Office, or call
1-877-WGFD-AIS (877-943-3247).
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https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Fishing-and-Boating/Aquatic-Invasive-Species-Prevention http://wgfd.wyo.gov/AIS
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