Opinions-Dock fishing

Any one else kind of find it rediculous that its unlawful to fish boat docks from your boat?  I mean as a bass fisherman, If I fish docks I move from dock to dock, so it isn't like Im blocking the boater and/or his dock from coming in to or leaving the dock.  If people are wanting to leave or come in to the dock, you should have enough common courtisy to move out of there way for the docks intended purpose.  Docks provide some of the greatest fishing areas/habitat for fish.  I don't feel like Im destroying or damaging a dock owners property by fishing their dock.  I know theres the excuses of hooking some ones boat cover and ripping it or dinging lures off of boats, but lets face it a plastic worm, bobber, little weights, etc. isn't going to damage a pontoon boat vrs. something with more weight and force.  Its kind of ironic of how they can fish off their docks, but the public is pointed the finger of shame at if they fish a dock.  Seems unfair.  Like I said, I think some of PA's laws are just dumb but of course they wont be changed.  This is all in my opinion and feel free to put yours on here.  Please, no arguments over this guys!  Thanks. 

Not sure that I am aware of this law... Is this statewide? Where is this posted.  I fish a ton of lakes in many states and dock fishing is generally accepted and I have never had a problem.  I know of a few private lakes that landowner associations control and even a couple public ones with state docks, where this is a rule, but those are the exception.  Can someone post the exact law and where to find it?  Thanks
 

There is a sign by the motor boat club docks that say no fishing allowed around the docks from shore but you can fish it in your boat.

I dont believe there is any law in pa that says your not allowed to fish a dock

At the marina that I kept my boat a few years back, the owner was very adamant about not fishing from or around the docks.  He claimed that fishing line has destroyed more motors than anything else.  It gets wrapped around the propeller shaft, and cuts into the gasket, allowing water in.  Every time that I have replaced propellers, there has always been fishing line there, but haven't had any issues with leaking gaskets or even noticed any wear from the line.  I am rather sure the fishing line on mine was from me or someone in my boat, and not a dock fisherman though.  I can't say that I believe his severity of it, but certainly see the argument.  Especially if someone snags a braided line and had to break off, eventually some might get caught up in their shaft.  I'm sure that could do some damage.  That said, about the same probability of running into loose line around the lake/river...  Not really fair to them, especially if they are not anglers, and just pleasure boaters, or anglers that don't do the same to others.  To me, there are more than enough other sources of fish holding structure in just about any body of water to feel the need to fish a private dock, even if I don't fully believe in the logic.  I do find fishing shows that are constantly doing this to be rather shady, promoting a somewhat controversial technique.

i agree with captain hook

Nature of the beast Pork. If you boat on a fishing lake loose fishing line will always be a factor to all anywhere. Still can't see how legally the boat dock owner can stop people from fishing open water. He may be treading on legal action against himself ! With digital cameras and videos today he had better know the laws . This applies to boaters as well.

Captain Hook's post sounds quite reasonable; "They don't own the water, can't be a law". I was under the impression that the reason for not fishing from docks is because of the fishing line fouling motors as Porktown had mentioned in his post.

I know it is blatantly restricted at Moraine, not restricted at ACE lakes. I'm not sure where Pymie fits in there since there is State Park land and the dam is controlled by the Army Corps. Unfortunately, very limited opportunities at Shenango. I just always go by one rule: don't try to make a cast you can't.