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Old 04-29-2012, 05:33 PM   #8
lidiver
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Re: Shooting Bass in NY this season?

The fine is $500 per offence. Every fish that is subject to an offence is taken away. So far we didn't hear about new instructions about how the law is interpreted meaning we'll move on as in the previous years.

It is more important than ever for everybody to follow the law. In NY you can take on fish between 28" and 40" and one over 40".

A few more details that are crystal clear and enforced:
1. The 2 fish quota is for "what you can land in 24 hours". It is not limited to "what you poses". Transfer at sea is illegal: you cannot catch your two fish, then give one to another boat that is nearby and less lucky, and go back to catch a third.
2. The landed fish is "per fishermen", and not an average per person on the boat. You cannot use "warm bodies" on the boat that are not fishing to increase the fish count of one fisherman. If you have 4 people on the boat but only 2 are actively fishing, then you can land (and poses) only the 4 fish for the 2 fishemen.
3. As long as you are at sea you cannot clean the fish (unless you are a party boat and even then you have to keep the carcas). Strictly from the law perspective you are not allowed to clean it even at the dock or boat ramp - you are supposed to clean it "at your residence". I didn't really see this one enforced but you never know.


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