Living in an island paradise like The Landings is both a privilege and a responsibility. Not only should we be mindful of the island’s wildlife, amenities, and natural resources, but we also must be mindful of all neighbors. A great example of this need for mindfulness is when fishing in Landings’ lagoons.
Remember, fishing is not permitted in all lagoons in The Landings, specifically those on The Landings Golf & Athletic Club’s (LGAC) property, unless you are a member of the Club’s Angler Group and satisfying the rules of that program. For more information, please call LGAC (912-598-8050).
Residents and their accompanied guests can fish in lagoons in common property areas where fishing is allowed. However, when those lagoons are behind a neighbor’s property a bit of extra care and conscientiousness is required. The Landings Association’s Rules and Regulations (Section I.2) reads: “Persons using common areas behind a private residence shall refrain from remaining behind the same residence for more than 15 minutes. Access to these areas shall be limited to the hours between a half-hour before sunrise and a half-hour after sunset.”
To report a violation of this Rule to Landings Security, please call 912-598-1982, Option 2.
At first glance, this may sound a bit excessive, but put yourself in your neighbor’s shoes and allow us to share just one of many possible scenarios. Picture it. It’s a beautiful Tuesday, summer afternoon in The Landings, and you have convinced your adult sons, who are visiting for the weekend, to accompany you for some fishing in the lagoon down the street. The Pippenfields’ backyard overlooks that lagoon, and they just got in at 2 a.m. this morning from the hospital, where they sat in the Emergency Room all evening waiting for Mrs. Pippenfields to be seen after a nasty slip and fall. Thankfully, she checked out fine, but her head still hurts, and she’s trying to nap at the same time you and your very energetic and enthusiastic young men are laughing and reminiscing about when they were younger…That 15-minute rule likely doesn’t seem so extreme anymore, does it?
As you enjoy the remaining days of summer, please stay safe and courteous. If you decide to fish the lagoons, we wish you lots of bites — from fish, not sand gnats and mosquitoes, of course.
