Pretty sure I know the answer but will ask it anyway after a confrontation on Eagle Mountain Lake this past weekend with a dock owner. Is there a 50' rule or law or something around boat docks on this lake?

Nope

Misinformed land owner trying to strong arm you. Tell him to call the game warden.

No one would catch bass if there was 1. Wait?
No1 does anyways...

Public Lake = Public water = You can fish the dock as long as you do not leave your boat...

+1 on telling them to call the Game Warden. Also, go to the TP&W website and look at the laws. In there is a specific law regarding this. He/She can be fined and or imprisoned for harrasment of a fisherman.

That's what I thought. The bad thing was it was a little old lady and didn't want to get into it with her. She is old and a lady!

Just wanted to make sure nothing has changed with the laws I didn't know about. Bad thing is it was a dock I have caught a couple good fish on before.

Tell her you have the clapper installed on your boat that will turn her lights out.

She have a lil dog just as annoyin as her?

I just printed out copies of the TPWD law on their website and carry them in the glove box of the boat. When someone on a dock starts in on me, I politely give them a copy of it and ask that they please call the game warden for me.

It seems like at one time there was a rule about maintaining a slow speed within 50 ft. of a dock. No wake or something like that, but no rules as far a how close you can get to a dock as long as you don't touch it.

Oops, what about wrappin a rattle trap around tiki torches on docks?

Only if their dock is 50' out of the water.

Will someone post a link to the rule?

haha