Dead specimens caught by anglers may be moved and used as bait, unless otherwise restricted. The total daily limit for Class C baitfish is 50 fish; 100 fish in full possession of live and dead specimens. It is illegal to use wild fish, goldfish or carp as bait in whole or in part in the state of Minnesota. The state of California has approved several species of fish as live or dead bait. However, regulations vary considerably from district to district. For detailed information on baitfish harvesting methods, smelt seasons and other regulations, see the Massachusetts Freshwater Fishing Regulations. The state of Nevada largely prohibits the use of live bait. However, some regional exceptions are listed. In Idaho, fishing with live bait is not legal.
All inland waters (including rivers, streams and streams) are open for the removal of baitfish for personal use, unless they are marked as “closed for the removal of live baitfish” (see Special Fisheries Acts on page 5), with the following conditions: Pro tip: If you want to improve your fishing, check out this helpful expert guide to catching and fishing with live bait in the Amazon. Thick-headed minnow, shad, mosquitofish, golden lusterfish and goldfish may be used as live bait in all waters of legal areas where fishing with live bait is permitted. It is legal to transport these species in the waters of legal areas. In Iowa, it is legal to use certain fish as live bait. Crayfish, freshwater shrimp, leopard frogs, leopard frogs, cricket frogs and non-wild fish. Bullfrogs and green frogs caught under seasonal boundaries and methods can also be used as live bait. For the purposes of these Rules, a recreational fisher is defined as any person who attempts to catch, kill, injure, capture or catch recreational fish, and any act of aiding and abetting the recreational fisher. A bait dealer is defined as someone who catches legal fish species and other aquatic species for the purpose of selling them, or someone who sells legal fish species and other aquatic species as bait.
All bait dealers must obtain a 118 (resident) or 116 (non-resident) permit each year and submit all required reports to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The capture and use of baitfish by commercial fishers is regulated in the Commercial Fisheries Proclamation. With the exception of bream (except robreast), wild fish cannot be used as bait. Trout can only be used as bait on certain lakes. New York State has strict regulations on the use of live baitfish. The legal methods of obtaining bait are as follows: In addition, minnows, non-wild coarse fish and non-wild fish can be harvested as bait for personal use without the need for a valid commercial fishing licence. Fishing with live bait is legal in the state of Missouri. In waters where fish are protected, the following species can be used illegally: There are also specific rules for the use of alewife and blue-backed herring as bait.
These carp species can be harvested indefinitely, but there is no way to keep them alive during harvest. They shall not store or keep live baitfish in waters where the use or possession of live fish as bait is prohibited throughout the fishing season. These include waters that apply only to the use of artificial lures, waters reserved for fly fishing and waters where the use of live fish as bait is prohibited. However, it is illegal to use the following fish as live bait: Live bait from public waters of the State of Missouri may not be sold or transported to other states or waters. The possession and use of live bait is only legal in the following areas: The state has a long list of water areas where the use of live bait is prohibited. The following sections explain which species can be used as bait and how they can be harvested, sold and transported. Under no circumstances should live fish, crabs or salamanders be intentionally released into Tennessee waters outside the waters from which they were harvested. The state of Montana has very strict laws for the use of live bait.
With few exceptions, it is illegal to use live fish as bait in this state. Baitfish that are not listed in Class A or B above and that are not listed as endangered, threatened or in need of care may be harvested by licensed recreational fishers for use as bait with the following restrictions: In New Mexico, minnows can be caught by licensed fishermen or children 11 years of age or younger for their personal use. Acceptable methods for the removal of minnows include: fishing, diving nets, cast nets, traps and seines. However, the state has a wide range of species and regional restrictions and special regulations for the use of live bait. In Wyoming, the use of live baitfish is illegal in most areas and waters. In addition, licensed bait dealers may also harvest the following types to be sold as dead bait: It is legal to use live bait in certain areas of the state of Arizona. It is illegal to import live baitfish or smelt into the state of Maine. This law helps keep Maine`s waters healthy by limiting the introduction of diseases and parasites of exotic fish, exotic fish species, invasive plants, and other unwanted aquatic life that can irreversibly damage Maine`s natural resources. Do your part by using only legal baitfish species caught locally when fishing in Maine.
It is legal to use all types of freshwater minnows as live bait. They can only be caught with minnow traps, diving nets and seines. For detailed information on county regulations and fish approved for bait use, see California Freshwater Sportfishing Regulations. Casting nets, minnows, pleasure trawls, diving nets and bait seines. To report information about an illegal introduction, please call 1-800-ALERTUS (253-7887) In South Dakota, only cleaning the bull`s head and bait can be used as bait when fishing and fishing. Anglers who want to use fish as live bait must comply with bag and species size restrictions. With the exception of licensed bait dealers, anglers are prohibited from owning more than 100 crabs or, in combination, 500 crabs, minnows and other baitfish. A bait dealer`s licence is required for people who buy or sell minnows, crabs and crabs from hell. All fishers with a valid licence can obtain such fish using casting nets, shad shovels and minnow seines and use them as bait. Wild fish can also be legally used as live bait (when live bait is legal) if they are legally caught and do not exceed daily control and ownership limits. In Virginia, all wild and non-wild fish can be used as bait if caught whole.
In Washington State, it is illegal to catch wild fish with live bait. The possession and use of native live baitfish is legal in Kentucky. The use of live bait is legal in the state of Hawaii, but requires a baitfish license to obtain, possess and use baitfish for fishing purposes. In Vermont, the use of live bait is legal and encouraged by special “baitfish zones” that allow anglers to catch live bait in most of the state`s waters and use it in other waters. Sunfish, tilapia, carp and gizzard species may only be used locally in designated legal areas and waters. It is illegal to transport these species to or from these waters. Trout harvested in the following waters can only be used as bait in the water from which the trout was harvested. All forms of minnows, such as suction cups, chubs, fallen fish, lampreys, as well as all forms of darts, killifish and stonecats (except those listed as threatened or endangered) are identified as baitfish and can therefore be used for fishing. Wild fish that have been legally caught can also be used as bait.
Calves, casting nets and minnow traps can be used to obtain minnows. A person cannot possess more than 50 minnows at a time, unless the live bait is from a licensed dealer and a contract of sale can be presented. The following species may be legally used as live or dead bait: Such baits may only be possessed, transported and released in the saltwater areas where they were caught.
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