re: Gating canals in houma area

I don't know if you can find a map. I hope I am wrong and someone can post a link. Basically from my understanding the way Louisiana has it is a natural body of water can not be owned and is public. A man made canal is private and can be owned. Talking to fisherman from other states if a canal connects to a public body of water then the canal would be public. This isn't the case in Louisiana. Also in Louisiana land doesn't have to be fenced, gated or have a posted sign on it... So, you can be fishing a canal with no gate and no posted signs and legally receive a ticket for trespassing.