Lake Roosevelt Redband trout rule NOW IN EFFECT

[baldopepper]

Used to be a person kept a lawyers card around for financial or criminal problems.  Now days I think you need to keep one on retainer to interpret where and how you can fish and hunt legally.

[Mark251]

Unbelievable 

[Rick]

 Now the question is if fishing with bait as is done this time of year does it count towards retention limit's?

I contacted the WDFW the other day for clarification on the new "Redband" regs.

According to the person that contacted me,while using bait under the new Lake Roosevelt trout regulations, releasing fish with an intact adipose doesn't count towards your limit because you aren't allowed to retain non-clipped fish. 

The explanation sounds iffy to me,but I have their email response on my cell phone in case I run into issues with a warden.

[Sneaky]

 Now the question is if fishing with bait as is done this time of year does it count towards retention limit's?

I contacted the WDFW the other day for clarification on the new "Redband" regs.

According to the person that contacted me,while using bait under the new Lake Roosevelt trout regulations, releasing fish with an intact adipose doesn't count towards your limit because you aren't allowed to retain non-clipped fish. 

The explanation sounds iffy to me,but I have their email response on my cell phone in case I run into issues with a warden.

This is spot on. A wild fish with intact adipose fin cannot count towards your limit because there is no daily limit for such fish.

[WALLEYEGUY]

 

Unbelievable 

[270Flat]

Here's one my son caught a few years ago. Not sure how bank fisherman are supposed to release bait caught fish effectively. Guess just cut the line and hope for the best... hopefully not too many eagles get a free meal

[Boss .300 winmag]

Nice fish 270Flat. 

[Mfowl]

Here's one my son caught a few years ago. Not sure how bank fisherman are supposed to release bait caught fish effectively. Guess just cut the line and hope for the best... hopefully not too many eagles get a free meal

Nice fish! You can try switching to small circle hooks while bait fishing. They work well and almost always hook fish in the corner of the mouth.

[cryder]

Ive have been winter fishing the banks of the mighty columbia for 35 years in the seven bays and lincoln areas and run into the fish n feathers money diplomat quite often and have not heard of any of this?  Course as previousely mentioned im ageing people tell me and pretty much tunnle visioned when headed down there so can someone please clarify this affected area as to my metioned peramitah! I dont think my area is involved , or i shood be exicuted cuz ive been useing rules i read when i was dumb enuff to be concerned enuff to start clrifying the many colors and marks on fish crap , i get fish with all of theses things and its all just been bank fun , now its the differance of being fined and chasedized by mr. Green jeans.    Well now i got this googled yoogler message to show him so he will b as confused as me !!!  Im headed to my spot tomorrow morning with pole , bucket , firewood, and my very needed cell fone in hand and im fishing for 5 fish none under 18; and butn n gutn and going home and lighting the smoker !!!  Any fines applicable send them to oldyooglersdontcare.w.guv