I also took a business law class in college and we were told in the U.S. it didn't matter what you did -- in the case of a swimming pool you could still get your butt sued -- if some kid drowned in your pool after trespassing. I assume ponds are the same.
We're talking no trespassing signs, fences, you name it and STILL you can get sued. Doesn't seem right to me, but that is what we were told.
However, I have three ponds on my property where I live near some residences, and I will not let that stop me from pursuing my dream of supplying fish
http://www.ligtel.com/~jjbaird/bairdfish2.htm If we all worry about what could happen we wouldn't do anything.
As far as trespassing, I have never had that happen (can't see the ponds from the road), but if it happens I will be nice the first time and mean as hell the second and have them arrested.
