Have been scoping out new fishing spots near me in Miami and have been seeing these signs posted on bridges that go over canals and am wondering what "property" means. Is the bridge the property, is it the land (and canal + banks near sign) the property? I've seen other signs that clearly say "No Fishing on Bridge" or no fishing between these two signs, etc. which are obviously clearer.
Because Parking is included in the "No" list, I'm inclined to think it's the bridge but, what do y'all think?
Posted by jajg
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If it were legit there’d be an ordinance
Sadly this sign says property so that encompasses all of the water in that property area
Just my .02 I would say that’s for the bridge, BUT the term “property” instead of “bridge” does raise an eyebrow. I would PERSONALLY risk fishing from the bank around it, but without being in the area to see how other signage is I can’t give an actual solid answer.
Nvm. Go fish it.
Whenever I have these questions I call the local non emergency police line. Every so often you’ll find someone who knows.
This sign though would make me think they mean the bridge. But it could also be that the water below holds ancient killing machines which should be avoided.
“Police order”
Where’s the ordinance? This sign is not enforceable.
This reads to me like a local doesn’t want people fishing from the bridge because it bothers them. That’s about it. The sign is (probably) not enforceable. That being said, I wouldn’t fish there just because of the hassle, which is probably what the person who put that up is hoping for. If you have other places to fish, I’d just do that instead.
Sounds like a good place to fish.
Don’t worry about that sign. No code, no law, no worries. To answer your question, it’s probably for the bridge. If you really want to make sure, call the local police department and ask about fishing from the bridge over canals in the area. I’m sure they have no laws enforcing that and they’ll probably tell you it’s fine to ignore that sign.