Clean Fish in Boat, Put in Cooler

[PRO-V1]

Originally Posted by plumberjoe

I got a ticket for this exact thing a couple of years ago. We did our shore lunch and cleaned more than we could eat so we left the skin on and put them in the cooler. On our way back to camp we got checked. We had 3 walleyes in possesion and 3 guys in the boat and no fish in camp. Ended up costing us $100 because they couldn't measure the fish. We paid our fine right away and wrote it off as a leason learned.

A co tried to pull that one on us, then we asked him whats the differance checking us now (in the boat) or on the highway at a road check, we told him nice try.

Mike

[wallydave]

On Lac Seul, as far as I know, the fish you keep have to be dead, but not filleted. Other lakes may have different rules. I'd rather be in compliance, than hope the CO's is having a good day and look the other way!

[Bill Krejca]

Thanks for the input, guys. I think the hypothetical fisherman will just gill and gut any lake trout he keeps in warm weather from now on!

Bill

[dkrusin]

Originally Posted by PRO-V1

A co tried to pull that one on us, then we asked him whats the differance checking us now (in the boat) or on the highway at a road check, we told him nice try.

Mike

Really..... The fish that you catch and keep may be cleaned. However, please remember that fish taken from waterbodies where size limits are in effect must be readily measurable at all times, unless the fish are:

• Being prepared for immediate consumption
• Prepared at an overnight accommodation for storage
• Being transported on the water from a temporary overnight accommodation to your residence and you are not engaged in sport fishing
• Being transported overland.