I know the "bad apples" are in the minority, but unfortunately they make it bad for all of us.....

Because their behavior is what we are all judged by...
And all of the above, have been committed by fishermen in NJ, when fishing near private property.



And yes, the Public Trust Doctrine does protect fishermen and beach goers, to some extent.
(do a search here on Public Trust to find scores of threads and case histories)

But there are all sorts of ways around that.....

*Parking restictions...
no parking, no night parking, restricted hours parking, parking by town permit only, seasonal parking restrictions

*Night fishing permits.

* No fishing signs

* No trespassing on jetties or inlets at night signs