This was also in Oklahoma. But that shouldn't matter.
It does matter a bit. Until now, we didn't even know the lake you are on, but assumed you were in Texas. So you are getting responses based on the TPWD rules. I have no idea how OK rules/laws work in this case.
His exact reply was "The marina's are technically privately owned. They lease that property from the Corps. They charge people to fish their docks. They can ask people to leave.
This sounds like the warden thinks you are asking about walking along the banks and on the docks and not from a boat.
In Oklahoma Corps of Engineers set a 50ft no fishing near Marinas in conjunction with the Dept of Tourism. Neither imposes the rule, but allows it and sides with the Operator. They make the claim over property damage and safety.
If this is how the law actually works up there, then I guess he has to leave if they ask (even though running a 14yo kid off for fishing is a prick move). I am sure there is some federal navigable laws that could be used to challenge this, but you'd have to go through the whole headache of that process to get any action.
Good luck. Hope they let the kid fish.
