The first two miles of the river are privately owned by Douglaston Salmon Run, which charges a fee to fish their water. I patrolled Beat 1 on foot, where I had the pleasure of dealing with angry anglers who would sneak into the DSR from the east, didn’t like being told they couldn’t fish without a pass, and were quick to blame a 19-year-old kid for ruining their trip. After I informed a boater that he wasn’t allowed to fish out of his pontoon boat in DSR water without a pass, he tried to swamp my canoe before making his way back to the lake.