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Re: So Why(?) Is Cleaning A Trout On Shore A Fineable Offense?
« Reply #45 on: June 05, 2018, 10:57:56 AM »
Some people like to use the public boat ramps for swimming or cooling off their dogs. I wonder how many pets or wildlife died a long cruel death after ingesting some fish guts with a hook at the local fishing hole? Couple thoughts to consider as to why it should be illegal.
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Re: So Why(?) Is Cleaning A Trout On Shore A Fineable Offense?
« Reply #46 on: June 05, 2018, 11:13:55 AM »
It's one thing if you just leave it on the shore. But if you're throwing it out in the water, no one's going to be swallowing fish hooks except other fish eating the remains. I can't believe this is a rampant problem or a big danger to pets. I'm not a big believer in making everything illegal because of the reasoning "if it just saves one life" BS.
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Re: So Why(?) Is Cleaning A Trout On Shore A Fineable Offense?
« Reply #47 on: June 05, 2018, 11:22:48 AM »
I hope you can throw far :chuckle:  Have you ever been to a popular public fishing ramp on a lake lately? It's disgusting with the stench and all. It may be a different story if they cleaned their fish off shore 50+ yards in deeper water vs. a foot or two right next to the launch. They should be ticketed as such as the guy dumping his deer carcass at a gate within public view.
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Re: So Why(?) Is Cleaning A Trout On Shore A Fineable Offense?
« Reply #48 on: June 05, 2018, 11:45:52 AM »
I hope you can throw far :chuckle:  Have you ever been to a popular public fishing ramp on a lake lately? It's disgusting with the stench and all. It may be a different story if they cleaned their fish off shore 50+ yards in deeper water vs. a foot or two right next to the launch. They should be ticketed as such as the guy dumping his deer carcass at a gate within public view.

I get it. Maybe a case-by-case basis or a rule regarding boat launches. But returning organic material to the pond is rarely a bad thing for the ecosystem. Making it illegal to clean fish at any lake it a far stretch.
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Re: So Why(?) Is Cleaning A Trout On Shore A Fineable Offense?
« Reply #49 on: June 05, 2018, 11:51:35 AM »
 :yeah: agreed
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Re: So Why(?) Is Cleaning A Trout On Shore A Fineable Offense?
« Reply #50 on: June 05, 2018, 03:16:46 PM »
Some people like to use the public boat ramps for swimming or cooling off their dogs. I wonder how many pets or wildlife died a long cruel death after ingesting some fish guts with a hook at the local fishing hole? Couple thoughts to consider as to why it should be illegal.
The boat launches are for launching boats,Fools that let their kids or pets swim around it should be fined.
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Re: So Why(?) Is Cleaning A Trout On Shore A Fineable Offense?
« Reply #51 on: June 05, 2018, 06:58:18 PM »
There's can be cited and will be cited.

You can be cited for going 1 MPH over the speed limit, doesn't mean you will though.

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Re: So Why(?) Is Cleaning A Trout On Shore A Fineable Offense?
« Reply #52 on: June 05, 2018, 07:44:02 PM »
As a person who has gutted countless fish since before I can remember (I couldn't wait to clean everybody's fish when I was a kid- and I've done several professional gigs) all I have to say is what some lazy and/or careless people do with their fish guts SHOULD be fine-able.

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