Are cast nets illegal? I need some advice...

[miso_ohio]

Here you go Matt I believe this is still valid today and I assume would apply to cast nets as well. Looks like you are good as long as it is under 72 inches (6 feet) which is most of the stuff a normal person would have. I talked to somebody about this a couple weeks ago and they mentioned the biggest thing with shiners is getting a dip net with holes small enough to actually catch them. They told me what size of netting you would need but it has slipped my mind this morning. The typical smallest netting you can easily find will let the small shiners through and act like a gill net and the larger size which can be a pain to clear out.

(F) Minnow seines - minnow dip nets

(1) In the lake Erie fishing district and other waters wherein fishing with nets is licensed by law, and in East and West harbors, Ottawa county, it shall be lawful for any person to use a minnow seine of any length or width, or a minnow dip net not exceeding seventy-two inches on a side to take minnows, cray fish, and larval aquatic insects; however, it shall be unlawful for any person:

(a) To have in possession or use a seine or dip net with a square mesh larger than one-half inch on a side;

(b) To have in possession or use a dip net having any side greater than seventy-two inches;

(c) To have in possession or use a seine having other than straight sides.