Thank you for the responses. Both of you basically brought up the same point and it was the one I used when my friend first asked me this question but....and here is a response I left on another forum where I had the same question posted....

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> A pond is one thing but a stream, canal, etc... is another. The Fish Commission doesn't just say private pond fish aren't allowed but any fish caught in a waterway that isn't open to the public. Fish in a stream or creek can freely move in and out of the private land section and yet would not be counted in the record book.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>