Quote Originally Posted by skipper9 View Post
At the captains conference yesterday the odnr told us about there new law on cleaning fish.. this is what they said. From now on you have to leave all fish either whole or with the filet in one piece with the entire skin still attached until you get to the residence that is on you're fishing licience. Please check you're regulations for this new rule. They said if they would come to camper and find fish with no skin and the fish were not a whole filet it would be a ticket. I don't know what the fish cleaners are going to do. (Scale walleye like perch) what's pure opinion on this new rule?
ODNR did mention later on in the meeting that they would accept a 1" x 1" spot of skin left on the each fillet. Its for ID reasons of course. They have had plenty of issues they face with overbagging and etc. that this is one way to try and prevent some illegal activities. The ODNR will be posting signs at fish cleaning stations along the lake that states the new law. Makes the fish cleaning task a little tough. I think they mentioned that each fillet should stay in one piece and not to zipper them either. Going to Canada rules change every year, TWIC cards will probably be gone by next year. Glad I wasted my money on that 5 years ago. Seems everytime I entered my marina I was asked by everybody to see my TWIC card ( sarcastic ). Most people have no idea what a TWIC card is. $133 card I was told to buy. The I68 forms may only last one more year or so. A new thing will replace that. Private boaters should check the laws before you think about crossing the line to Canuck waters. If you are from Ohio and fish in Canadian waters, you do not have to buy an Ohio lic. You should only have the allowed limits of fish for Ohio when entering your marina. The last thing is that the Ohio limits for walleye and perch will be announced to the public by mid April for the rest of the season. Remember the TAC post from awhile back. No ice ice my marina and no docks in yet either.