Larry S
04-22-2010, 11:55 AM
I encourage Kiene members to sign up for Carrie Wilson's weekly emailing -
Here's an excerpt from this week's - ( a bit long )
California Department of Fish and Game News Release
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : April 22, 2010
Contact: Carrie Wilson, Communications Office, CalOutdoors@dfg.ca.gov
** Photos and all archived
columns:http://californiaoutdoors.wordpress.com/**
California Outdoors Q & A: After I have my bag limit, can I still fish
catch-and-release?
Question: If I catch my limit of the fish I'm fishing for, can I
continue fishing catch-and-release? If my buddy doesn't have his limit,
can I fish for him? If I don't want to keep the fish, can I fish for
other people? (Michael H.)
Answer: When fishing in freshwater, each person is allowed to take only
one daily bag limit per day. Once you catch your daily limit for a
species of fish, you are done fishing for that type of fish.
If you want to catch and release fish, you must do that before you take
the last fish of the limit. If you want to give someone your fish, you
may do so but those fish will still count toward your daily bag limit,
and the person receiving the fish cannot have more than the legal limit
in their possession either.
In addition, if you take an over-limit (for example, seven trout when
the limit is five), and you give two to someone else, that person is now
in possession of illegally taken fish and could be cited, too, even if
they are not over their daily bag limit.
When fishing in the ocean, however, boat limits are allowed for anglers
fishing from a boat. This means that all anglers can continue fishing
until the total numbers of fish on the boat are equal to the total
number of fish allowed for every angler, regardless of who actually
caught each fish. Upon departing the boat, each passenger can only
possess one daily bag limit.
Question: I have a question about using scented products on artificial
lures fished in rivers where only artificial lures are allowed. The
question came up recently while fishing for steelhead from my drift boat
on the Mattole River in Humboldt County, where only artificial lures
with barbless hooks may be used. The only definition of an artificial
lure I could find was a man-made lure or fly designed to attract fish.
This definition does not include scented or flavored artificial baits.
Given this, is it legal to apply scented liquids or products to lures
while fishing in rivers where only artificial lures may be used? This
seems confusing. Does the law prohibit lures with scent impregnated in
the lure from the factory, or lures with scent applied by the angler, or
both? Any light you can shed on this issue would be greatly appreciated.
(North Coast Angler)
Answer: The California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 1.11
states that an artificial lure … does not include any scented or
artificial baits. This means that attractants may not be applied to the
lure while fishing in waters restricted for artificial lure use.
In addition, some people spray WD-40 on their lures. This substance
contains petroleum and is specifically prohibited by law to be deposited
or introduced into the waters of the state (Fish and Game Code, Section
5650).
Here's an excerpt from this week's - ( a bit long )
California Department of Fish and Game News Release
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : April 22, 2010
Contact: Carrie Wilson, Communications Office, CalOutdoors@dfg.ca.gov
** Photos and all archived
columns:http://californiaoutdoors.wordpress.com/**
California Outdoors Q & A: After I have my bag limit, can I still fish
catch-and-release?
Question: If I catch my limit of the fish I'm fishing for, can I
continue fishing catch-and-release? If my buddy doesn't have his limit,
can I fish for him? If I don't want to keep the fish, can I fish for
other people? (Michael H.)
Answer: When fishing in freshwater, each person is allowed to take only
one daily bag limit per day. Once you catch your daily limit for a
species of fish, you are done fishing for that type of fish.
If you want to catch and release fish, you must do that before you take
the last fish of the limit. If you want to give someone your fish, you
may do so but those fish will still count toward your daily bag limit,
and the person receiving the fish cannot have more than the legal limit
in their possession either.
In addition, if you take an over-limit (for example, seven trout when
the limit is five), and you give two to someone else, that person is now
in possession of illegally taken fish and could be cited, too, even if
they are not over their daily bag limit.
When fishing in the ocean, however, boat limits are allowed for anglers
fishing from a boat. This means that all anglers can continue fishing
until the total numbers of fish on the boat are equal to the total
number of fish allowed for every angler, regardless of who actually
caught each fish. Upon departing the boat, each passenger can only
possess one daily bag limit.
Question: I have a question about using scented products on artificial
lures fished in rivers where only artificial lures are allowed. The
question came up recently while fishing for steelhead from my drift boat
on the Mattole River in Humboldt County, where only artificial lures
with barbless hooks may be used. The only definition of an artificial
lure I could find was a man-made lure or fly designed to attract fish.
This definition does not include scented or flavored artificial baits.
Given this, is it legal to apply scented liquids or products to lures
while fishing in rivers where only artificial lures may be used? This
seems confusing. Does the law prohibit lures with scent impregnated in
the lure from the factory, or lures with scent applied by the angler, or
both? Any light you can shed on this issue would be greatly appreciated.
(North Coast Angler)
Answer: The California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 1.11
states that an artificial lure … does not include any scented or
artificial baits. This means that attractants may not be applied to the
lure while fishing in waters restricted for artificial lure use.
In addition, some people spray WD-40 on their lures. This substance
contains petroleum and is specifically prohibited by law to be deposited
or introduced into the waters of the state (Fish and Game Code, Section
5650).