I think that here in Indiana, the stream and creeks that can be traversed by the public on private property are only those considered "navigable".
https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/recreation/water-trails/river-rights-and-usage/#:~:text=The%20traditional%20law%20of%20navigability,became%20a%20state%20in%201816.
That is the way it here, "navigable waters" although Im not sure how they describe navigable, because a lot of these that are considered navigable are dry as a bone for 4months out of a yr..
