01-16-2019, 09:51 PM
Thank you...this we can debate! I would argue that the problem is that we open up a can of worms where fishermen will look to keep bait alive--whether it is in a live well or a cooler. The problem, as I see it, is that some of those same fishermen may forget to dispose of those live baitfish once they leave the fishery. Ultimately, whether by design or not be design, those baitfish end up being released in a new body of water. That is a can of worms I don't want opened. Again, I can think of several waters that I love to fish that have been ruined over the years because someone let their live bait go...golden shiners, mountain suckers, utah chubs, goldfish etc.
And, Utah is not alone in their thought process. The truth is that MOST states have some kind of regulations that either totally disallow live bait or disallow the use of live bait to some extent for the same reasons mentioned in other posts.
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And, Utah is not alone in their thought process. The truth is that MOST states have some kind of regulations that either totally disallow live bait or disallow the use of live bait to some extent for the same reasons mentioned in other posts.
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