Interesting stuff Slowhands. I bet those old Foresters who migrated to NZ (like my ancestors) were tickled pink when they arrived to find that no-one here can own fishing rights to any rivers. To this day, anyone who pays for the correct fishing licence can fish in any river/lake. However, these rights are now being eroded in some areas - some big landowners stop fishing in rivers that go through their property by not allowing land access to the rivers, or they only allow access to fishing guides who pay for access for their clients.