Water Dogs~ Perch Report

[My Trophy Wife]

From the Ohio fishing regulations:
It is unlawful for any person to possess a fish in any form or condition other than whole while on or when unloading the fish from a boat, while wading, or while fishing from shore on any waters in this state where a fishing license is required.

I did not know this! Also, I remember it saying something about it being unlawful to throw "offal" (fish guts) back into the water, but I didn't see it in my quick look.

[waterdog]

From the Ohio fishing regulations:
It is unlawful for any person to possess a fish in any form or condition other than whole while on or when unloading the fish from a boat, while wading, or while fishing from shore on any waters in this state where a fishing license is required.

I did not know this! Also, I remember it saying something about it being unlawful to throw "offal" (fish guts) back into the water, but I didn't see it in my quick look.

See sections below:
1501:31-1-02 Definition of terms."Round" when used in describing fish means with head and tail intact.

"Bag limit" means the number, measurement, or weight of any kind of clams, mussels, crayfish, aquatic insects, fish, frogs, turtles, wild birds, and wild quadrupeds permitted to be taken.

"Baiting" means the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of shelled, shucked, or unshelled corn, wheat or other grain, salt or other feed so as to constitute for such wild turkeys, mourning doves or migratory birds, a lure, attraction or enticement to, on or over any area where hunters are attempting to take them.



1501:31-13-01 Sport fishing.

Fish may be taken in any number and of any size unless otherwise restricted by the Ohio Revised Code or other rules of the wildlife division.

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess a fish in any form or condition other than in the round while on or when unloading the fish from a boat, while wading or while fishing from shore on any waters in this state where a fishing license is required as set forth in section 1533.32 of the Revised Code.
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Keep the fish and take it back with you (just remove enough of the meat for your hook)
This will help with the "shiner crisis" on the lake and getting bait for your spreaders
Fish On~(now lets get back to fishing reports):

[waterdog]

Water dog is back~!

[waterdog]

SE of G can today, fished south of Lake Bound ~ Shore Nuf charters.
30 yellow perch, using a mix of shiners and golden, on the bottom no bling.
Done in 1.5 hours, nice lake breeze.
~Fish On~!

[waterdog]

Well a small craft advisory keep the Water Dog at the docks today.
Hope for better weather soon, and that this blow did not move those tasty perch too far from G can.
~FISH ON

[waterdog]

90 yellow perch, SE of G can
6 hours to get them, but they were nice size.
28 pounds at the cleaners.
did catch an 18 inch walleye on a spreader, several sheep head and some small white bass.
Fish On~!

[waterdog]

got 17 perch in the am before my buddy got sea sick.
SE of G can, ( the G can and H can are still there, Coast Guard has not pulled them yet)
They were firing at Camp Perry today.
This weekend looks good wind and waves wise.
Plan to go Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
~Fish ON

[Mark]

Can you believe it??
I had a smart a_ _ lawyer bring up the notion that we are not allowed to cut minnows in half to use as bait since the code states..."a fish in any form other than whole while on or when.....". Sorry, but, my God, have we really come to this? I can hear it now, "Save the Emeralds"!! Or..."Sir, you are being charged with the unlawful.....".
Get me out of here.

[waterdog]

Can you believe it??
I had a smart a_ _ lawyer bring up the notion that we are not allowed to cut minnows in half to use as bait since the code states..."a fish in any form other than whole while on or when.....". Sorry, but, my God, have we really come to this? I can hear it now, "Save the Emeralds"!! Or..."Sir, you are being charged with the unlawful.....".
Get me out of here.

Hi Mark.
If that is what you understand from this post then I would suggest you read a lot more of the post and react less.
~Fish ON

[Bggeary]

Mark, I think what dog means, is there is no half minnow to return to the dock, so no foul. Cut strips of belly meat dos not require removing tails or heads... so still liget Slow down Amigo.