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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: quackattack90 on July 09, 2018, 05:50:46 PM

Title: Whats the rule on fishing for the boat limit.
Post by: quackattack90 on July 09, 2018, 05:50:46 PM: What is the rule for continuing to fish all rods in the boat until the total boat limit is met?
Title: Re: Whats the rule on fishing for the boat limit.
Post by: mossyoak arrow slinger on July 09, 2018, 06:02:13 PM: I could be wrong but I believe party fishing is allowed. Hopefully someone that actually looks up the rule can speak up.

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Title: Re: Whats the rule on fishing for the boat limit.
Post by: Bill W on July 09, 2018, 06:09:53 PM: depends.... It's not legal in freshwater but is in saltwater. It's in the regs.
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Post by: Oldguy on July 09, 2018, 07:01:07 PM: Legal at Baker Lake for the sockeye fishery.
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Post by: huntnnw on July 09, 2018, 11:45:44 PM: certain fisheries it is such as spring chinook in drano it is
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Post by: Mfowl on July 10, 2018, 12:12:33 AM: You need to study it in the regs. Certain fisheries it is permitted, others it is not. You don't have to look far to see people party fishing out on the water, legal or not. I personally don't care so long as limits aren't being exceeded. :twocents:
Title: Re: Whats the rule on fishing for the boat limit.
Post by: CP on July 10, 2018, 06:10:38 AM: See page 4 of the regs under "you may not:"

Harvest any part of another person’s daily limit,
except for persons who possess a Designated
Harvester Companion Card unless otherwise
specified.
Title: Re: Whats the rule on fishing for the boat limit.
Post by: CP on July 10, 2018, 06:14:10 AM: Saltwater exemption of page 98

In Washington waters where a saltwater license is valid, each angler aboard a vessel may continue to deploy angling gear or shellfish gear until the daily limit of fish and shellfish for all anglers aboard has been achieved.