Shad for bait?

[mrmoskillz]

A guy asked me what I was going to do with the shad I caught this weekend and I told him sturgeon bait.  He tells me they changed the law 2 years ago and now you can't use them   sounds like bs to me and I couldnt find anything in the regs.  Can someone set me straight b4 I go use these shad please?

[robodad]

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[mrmoskillz]

Your link isnt working robo

[robodad]

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Seems to be working fine here !!

Its a pegged BS meter in case you still cant see it. You can still use shad for bait !!

[Ripper]

Its a pegged BS meter in case you still cant see it.

 

[mrmoskillz]

Still cant see it but thank you.  I figured you can bc I see people using roll mop and other cut bait.

[sirmissalot]

I looked through the regs and couldn't find anything. I thought that there was a rule where you couldn't use sport caught fish, such as salmon, for bait but I can't seem to find that either. Was thinking that was what the person was confused about but maybe that was another made up rule.

[Sneaky]

You can use legally retained fish as bait. The only rules that I am aware of that talk about bait are the one that states you cannot use herring, salmon, or halibut for anything other than human consumption or fishing bait.

[Kola16]

You can use legally retained fish as bait. The only rules that I am aware of that talk about bait are the one that states you cannot use herring, salmon, or halibut for anything other than human consumption or fishing bait.

That is what I read....................somewhere lost in the regs

[smdave]

Wonder if this is what people are thinking about.

Bait:  Anything that attracts fish by scent or flavor is considered bait, whether it’s a live worm, fish eggs, chicken livers, or an artificial device dipped in fish-attracting scent. It’s important to know that live fish are not allowed as bait in Washington sport fishing.

From this page.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/fish-local/how_to_fish_glossary.html

[Fishnclifff]

It was a talked about rule change that never happened.
Was supposed be to cut down on the oversize fishing.
The rule was never adopted.
Shad gills are killer for keeper size--don't know why.
Whole shad for oversize.