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We had the same problem in Iowa on our 126 Acre farm with two ponds. One pond was 3 acres and one was 4 acres.
We found that if we turned people in, our property was destroyed in the future. The gates are rammed, fences cut, etc.
After replacing a few gates and fence posts, I took the different approach.
Remember those people you did give permission to fish on your land? "Deputize" them and let them know that if they want to continue fishing they have to keep everybody else off your land. Give them permission to be on you land in writting. When they catch someone, they call the sheriff. It leaves you out of it, you have two other people picking up the trash and keeping an eye on your ponds.
It worked for us.
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