"have a right to fish and hunt on the Mississippi River up to the ordinary
high-water mark when it periodically floods Walker Cottonwood Farms'
property."

You missed a few important words that came in front of that quote:

"But he then reversed course, ruling that the group of anglers did NOT "have
a right to fish and hunt on the Mississippi River up to the ordinary
high-water mark when it periodically floods Walker Cottonwood Farms'
property." "

Does that mean that you are restricted to the normal low water line when the
river is flooding or does it mean if it ever floods?

It is pretty well established that you can't go on flooded property when the
body is over its banks but this concerns use of the waters BETWEEN the
normal low and high water marks. In the case of a number of impoundments
where the water level varies considerably that could restrict access to
several hundred yards of water.

--
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