At my fishing hole you have to wade into it, and its right in the middle of private property. They call the area a cooperative fishing area. You can fish but you cannot leave the water and walk onto the property. Its enforced by a 4-5' brick/lumber wall that keeps you out. Since the water is at the head of a tidal river if you get stuck at high tide the owners are not very sympathetic to your misfortune. But so far it works ok, or from what I've heard.