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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: xd2005 on June 26, 2017, 07:18:59 PM

Title: Trout Limits - Boat Fishing
Post by: xd2005 on June 26, 2017, 07:18:59 PM: Just wanted to ensure I'm not being overly conservative with limits while trout fishing (lake) in a boat.

I've simply maintained individual limits and poles. If I've reached my limit, I pull in my pole(s) and so on. However, I recently saw a post on FB where it was mentioned that the regs say when fishing from a boat, it's overall limit that matters, so everyone can continue fishing until all limits are reached. I have not seen this anywhere in the regs. I also do not know if the context was personal vs. guided. Am I overlooking something?
Title: Re: Trout Limits - Boat Fishing
Post by: Brushcrawler on June 26, 2017, 07:43:12 PM: Page 98 in the Regs clearly indicates that it is legal for everyone to keep fishing until all limits are achieved in saltwater. Nothing similar that I can see for freshwater.
Title: Re: Trout Limits - Boat Fishing
Post by: xd2005 on June 26, 2017, 08:03:27 PM: That explains it, thank you!
Title: Re: Trout Limits - Boat Fishing
Post by: MooseStock on June 26, 2017, 08:04:21 PM: Thats a saltwater only deal....probably developed for the charter fleets because they were doing it for years before that rule came into play.....Les
Title: Re: Trout Limits - Boat Fishing
Post by: Man Tracker on June 26, 2017, 08:12:21 PM: Nicely done...it was indeed put in place in response to requests from the charter industry.