re: What would the OB do?

If I read the thread correctly, there’s some common area between OP’s rear property line and the pond. But OP is upset because he put time and effort into creating fish habitat behind his house and some guy who doesn’t even live in the neighborhood and shouldn’t be there is fishing it dry.

Depends on what the HOA rules say about whether or not guests need to he accompanied by a neighborhood resident if they’re utilizing HOA amenities

I missed the part about the 15 ft around the lake. I will say this though OP, he’s likely still trespassing and shouldn’t be there.

Most areas like this are owned by the HOA due to the fluctuation in the lake level and because the HOA owns the lake and it’s their responsibility to maintain the shoreline. It’s to prevent people from building docks and redneck things around the shore. Many of these ‘lakes’ are really stormwater basins that need to be maintained in certain manners.

I don’t know about your area, but is your shore really meant to be accessed by anyone or does it look like private areas? That’s a big difference. I mean if for example there’s a walking path and benches around the lake then you have little case here. But if it looks like your backyard that’s different.

I don’t think you can do much as far as him fishing other than just being a pain to the HOA and forcing their hand to get you to shut up. But if he is by himself without the property owner and walking around areas he really should not be then I think you can push the trespassing issue here.

I’d talk to the neighbor


It’s his fault for giving guy permission
Not the guy fishing

Prob safe assumption neighbor didn’t give fishermen any parameters to go by.

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I’d talk to the neighbor

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Or talk to the guy that's fishing, and tell him how to entice the fish with brush piles in the water nearer his friend's backyard.

If it's an old guy, and you find out he's also a veteran, invite him to fish with you there some time. You can tell him about putting out brush piles at his friend's yard, so the fishing will be good there too.

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I would need the lake coordinates, and the bait he's using

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This is the part where I just winder why the OP didn’t just go speak to the guy.

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Ding ding ding


Just go talk to the guy first. Approach him casually, tell him exactly what you told us, and see where it goes from there.. there’s no need to involve a third party on the first attempt at a resolution, that’s just childish and petty. Just go talk to the guy, he might not know how you feel about it

Did you spend any money on the brush and/or the fish that he’s catching?