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[Southern OH Percid angler]

Here's what the regs say:

Fillets are required to be kept whole until an angler reaches their permanent residence, or until the fish are prepared for immediate consumption. Frozen fish are required to be transported in such a way that the fillets can be easily identified and counted. This does not apply to anglers with a receipt from a fish cleaning house or charter captain which states the date, number, and type of fish possessed. Fish must be transported whole or as a complete fillet while returning from the Lake Erie islands on a commercial ferry boat.

[ttinman23]

So if you have a summer home on the islands then what? Can’t bring fish back in the fall winter to other residence?

[Southern OH Percid angler]

So if you have a summer home on the islands then what? Can’t bring fish back in the fall winter to other residence?

Sure you can, the fillets just need to be whole and packaged so they can be counted. The best thing to do is keep a calendar or log of your catches to verify you never exceeded daily limits. I use to go over to the islands all the time and stay at a friends and we kept our ferry receipt to show when we arrived and when we left, or any other receipts. If you can document your times you should be fine. If you can prove you are a part time resident I doubt you'd have any problems. Maybe someone else will know for sure. Of course there's always one officer who wants to be on a power trip. Actually I was never checked at the ferry dock. If your in a car or truck and everything is out of site they have no cause to check. If anyone ask what you got in the coolers, say groceries. Of course if they ask if you have any fish, you should admit you do. I think a call to lake Erie law office and ask how to do it would be best then take down name of person talked to.

[ttinman23]

I’m gonna have to change the way I do things I guess with the fish I will bring back. Good grief. Thx for the info....