Disrespect Results in Lost Access to Part of Waterloo Creek

Public access to Waterloo Creek below Bee Bridge is no more. Larry Murphy and I were there today and watched the DNR put up the sign. According to the DNR, two fly fishermen had parked their truck blocking the land owner access. When he went and asked them if they would move the truck so he could drive down and check on his cows, one of the men, a fly fishing guide, told him that he was with a client and he would move it later.

Since the same individual owns the land both below and above the bridge, I suspect that it won’t be long before access on that side will also be closed.

Editor’s Note:  I called Dave about this post.  His opinion is that we could lose the access on the upstream side as well.  DNR was putting an additional sign on the upstream side that said NO CAMPING.  Obviously folks are not treating this land with the respect it deserves.  For those that do not know we lost access to the downstream section of Cold Water Creek a few years back, due to the same kind of disrespect.  Access is very hard to get and very easy to lose.  Don Otto