Originally Posted by
wakina
Not totally up to speed on all of the rules myself, but I believe if you anchor, have contact with another boat or touch land, then you are supposed to have all of the proper paperwork and you are required to call in to the proper authorities when you return to US waters. You must also call the Canadian customs and report to them before you cross over the line regardless if you are going fish or not. They want to know who is in their country and the reason you are there as well as everybody who is on board your boat and what you have with you.