There was a lawsuit, I'm pretty sure in TX, which Bob Lusk (IIRC) wrote about. The old property owner allowed friends to clean out the pond after the deal was made to sell the property. The new property owner sued over the lost fish and the case was decided in his favor. A dollar value was placed on each of the large bass removed; the total settlement was in 5 figures.

I wouldn't remove a whole lot of fish unless the sale agreement was clear on my right to do so. Precedence has been established.


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