So we could in fact navigate a boat in the DSR, but just not anchor or fish, and if we had to portage around we could. In think every weekend we would get 1000's off boaters and yakers to parade  down through the DSR yank out at the ballpark and go it again............

Charlie by no means am I hinting that you are uninformed in a negative conotation. I was more so suggesting that I may be misinformed. From what I understand, if you own under the river bed (to even just the middle) and there are no public fishing rights in your deed or no right of way...it is then deemed as private property. How about dawn??? She doesn't own both sides and she legally enforces trespassing at all times. By no means am I supporting her, just using her as an example. And from what I understand you can float over private property but not anchor or fish. There are a few properties in and around salmon acres that seem to exercise the same right. From what I understand (based on tax map boundaries on the county site and the survey map that was handed out when tailwater was planning) they do not own past the river bank for most of their water frontage.
And to my knowledge the controversial property across the bank from them is deemed pfr by the state.
But as said I may be misinformed or misinterpreting the matter. From my gathering of knowledge through the years; in the case of private property, its become clear to me that the owning of both sides of the river was a misconception on many peoples parts...as we know and see today that quite a few folks exercise their right to post their river front even with one side owned.

For the DEC purchasing the pfr??? Don't hold you're breath as they offer peanuts with absolute 0 incentives when offering folks to buy pfr rights on "their" "private" property .

We reaaaalllllly neeeed fish to start running------lol

Octopus I hope.
You know they don't allow you to foul hook fish.
1/0 octo****s are the bestest thing ever!

So what  is the deal that Dawn yells at and confronts anyone CASTING on her side. What is the legality with that. If I read the DSR court case right  (and I may not have) and she owns the bottom. Is it illegal to cast on her side??????????????

Yes that was a horrible scene to say the least and just got put of control. I blame both sides though. you cannot fault dawn to a point, but I sure if she did not have the reputation she had that confrontation may not have happened. You could tell they were just baiting her.  As far as trestle stories I saw a guy hook another right through the eye brow \ lid. The snagger calmly cut his 40# test and told the guy "You really should see a doctor about that" and went on fishing.  The snagee just stood there in shock for a few minutes and slowly walked away...........

This has nothing to do with the dsr but pricing in general.
My plan to hit the Great Lake got squashed due to weather and wind. Most likely the Mae won't make it back this year.
So I decide to go to a more inland water where I can troll deep water for trout.
You all know I love ice. Ice gives you the places that might not without a boat, example lake George . Well I have a boat now and the lake of George is mostly locked up by private access except a few places.
1 of which is a great state run boat launch at million dollar beach. Issue is they are closed in the summer and open after Labor Day. The other public access ( few ) don't have boat launches, private marinas do ($50.00. ), hence my rant..
As things would have it, the public boat launch , which was to open this week, is closed.
The lake is great but I'm not willing to pay the increased fee of private , public water..
Sorry I bored you ..

http://poststar.com/news/local/closed-boat-launch-in-southern-basin-irks-some/article_40e0c0ac-3484-11e4-a21b-001a4bcf887a.html
 
Here you go Rich. Closed until may. Read the article, is it construction or is it paying for boat inspections and wash.