September 1, 2026 at 3:35 pm

An Airbnb Host Told Guests They Could Fish on His Neighbor’s Property—Without Asking

by Matthew Gilligan

two men fishing in a pond

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You gotta have a lot of nerve to tell folks that they can go ahead and enjoy a day of fishing

On someone else’s property!

Say whaaaaaat?!?!

Yes, friends, that’s what the guy who wrote this story had to deal with and, although he handled the situation with grace, he was also a bit ticked off about it.

Take a look at what he had to say about this unusual situation.

Airbnb hosts sending their guest to fish on my property.

“I just got home from vacation and found two guys fishing on my property.

It’s pretty clear that they weren’t supposed to be there…

It’s a non-navigable waterway in western North Carolina and we own both sides of the river and the land is marked with signs and purple no hunt/no fish paint for a quarter mile leading up to our house.

The guests were super nice and as soon as I explained the situation, they left.

They were so polite and nice that I actually chased them down and told them they were okay to fish while they were staying. Because they had MY permission.

But, about that host…

Their host apparently told them that they were okay to fish all the way down to our house, but I know all of the landowners on this street and not a single one of us had given them permission to access our land, written or otherwise.

I reached out to the host via the platform (Airbnb) and reached out to Airbnb customer service as well.

I told them the guests were very polite and did not want them or the host to get in trouble, just want them to acknowledge that they will not send their guests down here again.

What else can I do to ensure that this doesn’t happen?”

Reddit users shared their thoughts.

This person weighed in.

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Another individual shared their thoughts.

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This reader spoke up.

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Another individual asked a question.

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And this Reddit user shared their thoughts.

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Well, that took a lot of nerve, don’t you think?

I sure do!

Remember kids, it’s never a good idea to go on someone’s property without permission.

He needs to make sure that strangers stay off of his property…

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