Conundrum

[pimplepounder]

Just my opinion but if you do it the way you described they are going to not only doubt you but ticket you also.

Yes, wakina perhaps they would, but it is about as extreme of proof as you can get , next to a notary for each fish. Who would want to tag that many perch anyway is beyond me. But this is what we were instructed to do by ODNR last Winter. I am close with a division officer. I will try to pin him down on this next time I see him. We usually meet up during mushroom season.

I end up with so many fish that its not a matter to me anyway.

[cycleguy]

Interesting conversation… I was planning on being there in spring for several days. Maybe catching a room, or roughing it out of the vehicle a day or so between. Heck I've even pulled the full canvas top up on my boat, and slept on an air mattress to avoid morning crowds and launching, anchored up in a corner of a landing area.

I would clean fish in the eve, wrap up and leave in the vehicle. Never bringing the cooler to the water. Transporting to the truck in a separate cooler. Never keeping more than my limit per day, each of the days I was there if that lucky. How much do these fish cleaning places charge? Seems like a safe way out of trouble… even though it wasn't part of my original thought.

[wakina]

Interesting conversation… I was planning on being there in spring for several days. Maybe catching a room, or roughing it out of the vehicle a day or so between. Heck I've even pulled the full canvas top up on my boat, and slept on an air mattress to avoid morning crowds and launching, anchored up in a corner of a landing area.

I would clean fish in the eve, wrap up and leave in the vehicle. Never bringing the cooler to the water. Transporting to the truck in a separate cooler. Never keeping more than my limit per day, each of the days I was there if that lucky. How much do these fish cleaning places charge? Seems like a safe way out of trouble… even though it wasn't part of my original thought.

Unless he has changed Cutchers Fish cleaning I think will be charging $1.00 for walleyes under 5# and $1.50 per Walleye over 5#. Most other places charge by the pound in the neighborhood of $0.75 to $0.90 per lb. so his service is considerably cheaper. He does an excellent job also. If you want the cheeks you have to remove them yourself before drop off or there is a slight extra charge if you have Cutcher do it.

He is located on Leitz Rd. which dead ends on Rt 2 right beside Dream Catcher Bait store(formally the Bait Barn). From the Rt 2 turn off it would be the first place on the left side right at a curve on Leitz Rd. You can't miss it. The Leitz Rd turn off is about 2 to 3 miles east of the Turtle creek area, just east of the Toussaint River Bridge. Some of the best Pizza in the area is available at Porky's Pizza they also have subs and burgers pop and beer/liquor. They are located right at the Toussaint river bridge on the west side you can't miss it either.

[wakina]

Unless he has changed Cutchers Fish cleaning I think will be charging $1.00 for walleyes under 5# and $1.50 per Walleye over 5#. Most other places charge by the pound in the neighborhood of $0.75 to $0.90 per lb. so his service is considerably cheaper. He does an excellent job also. If you want the cheeks you have to remove them yourself before drop off or there is a slight extra charge if you have Cutcher do it.

He is located on Leitz Rd. which dead ends on Rt 2 right beside Dream Catcher Bait store(formally the Bait Barn). From the Rt 2 turn off it would be the first place on the left side right at a curve on Leitz Rd. You can't miss it. The Leitz Rd turn off is about 2 to 3 miles east of the Turtle creek area, just east of the Toussaint River Bridge. Some of the best Pizza in the area is available at Porky's Pizza they also have subs and burgers pop and beer/liquor. They are located right at the Toussaint river bridge on the west side you can't miss it either.

Went up and checked my boat today and decided to swing by Cutchers just for the ride. Different sign out along the road saying walleyes are $1.50 each and perch are $1.25 per pound. Still a good deal!

[jdff21]

well worth it !!!

Went up and checked my boat today and decided to swing by Cutchers just for the ride. Different sign out along the road saying walleyes are $1.50 each and perch are $1.25 per pound. Still a good deal!

[pimplepounder]

Yes, cheeks don't have much weight so not much gain there for the cleaners. but they are so easy.. They should just charge a quarter per cheek. I bet you could do 6 per minute with practice, that would be $90.00 per hour ..lol

[wakina]

Yes, cheeks don't have much weight so not much gain there for the cleaners. but they are so easy.. They should just charge a quarter per cheek. I bet you could do 6 per minute with practice, that would be $90.00 per hour ..lol

You should visit George Cutcher's fish cleaning when he is really busy! He would be losing money doing cheeks as he cleans average sized walleyes at a rate of at least 6 per minute. The big girls that have those large rib bones slow him up some though. There is a reason other than price that several charter businesses send their clients to him for cleaning services, fast excellent cleaning. That is why I do my cheeks before I take them to him. He probably raised his price $0.50 due to the number of electric knives he goes thru on walleyes. Perch he does with a fillet knife.

[pimplepounder]

Interesting conversation… I was planning on being there in spring for several days. Maybe catching a room, or roughing it out of the vehicle a day or so between. Heck I've even pulled the full canvas top up on my boat, and slept on an air mattress to avoid morning crowds and launching, anchored up in a corner of a landing area.

I would clean fish in the eve, wrap up and leave in the vehicle. Never bringing the cooler to the water. Transporting to the truck in a separate cooler. Never keeping more than my limit per day, each of the days I was there if that lucky. How much do these fish cleaning places charge? Seems like a safe way out of trouble… even though it wasn't part of my original thought.

Cycleguy, if you get a hotel, you can avoid all of these issues listed in the last few posts. If it is your abode it is the same as your home unless you have more in your possession that your stay can prove. You are correct, it has been an interesting topic that should not be so hard to answer. Sometimes I think the law does not even know for sure. they just make it up and let the courts solve the problems that travel that far.