Perch Fishing

[joes spot]

was at foot of ferry around noon tons of bait nice size / but the problem i see orientals filling 4 5 gal buckets full pf emeralds no water just minnows/is'int there a law to restrict this // corridor rules / bait sales / wanton waste / maybe fishing license/ the guy running buckets back to the suv need a license ? / is the dec keeping a eye on this ? / i've seen enough bait taken to day to last all the perch fishermen on this end of erie the rest of the year.i have heard this is a every day thing at ferry.if we run out of emeralds its not because of fishermen dipping bait. if i needed to eat them so be it we also have a lot of rats will contact dec to see what they have to say

[copo427ss]

Joe I've seen the same thing down there. And they waste just as many as they take. Are they feeding them to people in a restaurant? If say anyone participating in the taking of fish must have a license. You can't go and help your buddy put on a deer drive without a license. They consider it an act of hunting even with no firearm.

[GreenHead]

Without having time to look into it, I would think that license or not, what you described and what they're using them for is probably illegal. There's a limit to private use or commercial. Has the DEC and Border Patrol been informed??? They may not even be residents.

[sectvchamps1113]

Any news on perch fishing off Catt. Creek. I am heading Dow for the first time ever. Any tips would help.

[mikey eyes]

Walked from Squaw island to the Foot of Ferry last nite. Just a few schools of pinheads. Seen one guy dipping in the corner. He was having a very hard time finding any keeper sized Emeralds.