02-28-2009, 04:42 AM
[quote prvrt]There are no rules for a live well, that was kinda my point. I keep my fish in mine when ever I have the boat out. From what I have seen of the fish in my live well is that they do quite well. Last year at Henry's I had between 6-8 3lb+ trout in there, and they were in fine shape. Once you close the lid and they are in the dark, they calm right down. The water in mine recirculates all the time so it is basically like they are in the lake, just confined a little. The worst thing I think about the live well is trying to catch them when you get to shore. They are very lively and hard to deal with. After seeing how well they do in mine even 6 hours later, I would not have a problem releasing them.
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There is no way I would try to release a fish that has been on a stringer for 6 hours. It causes to much damage to their gills.
I do think trout are stronger than people give them credit for. Think about how [url "mailto:F@G"]F@G[/url] stock fish. Scoop them up, place them in a tank on a truck, drive them a hundred miles or so confined with thousands of other fish while the temp rises the whole time, and then back up to the lake or river and flush them out a pipe. They seem to survive that quite well.[/quote]
If you have fish in a live well, they're in your possession. Henry's Lake daily bag limit is 2. You have 6-8 in a live well, it's in your possession and you're poaching. Simple as that. You'll get ticketed sooner or later.
Here's what IF&G says-
BAG LIMIT: The maximum number of fish that may be lawfully
harvested by any one person in one day. The term “bag limit”
shall be construed to be an individual, independent effort and
shall not be interpreted in any manner as to allow an individual
to take more fish than their “bag limit” and including them in
filling the “bag limit” of another. The bag and possession limits
are equal, except where listed in region exceptions and for
salmon and steelhead.
POSSESSION LIMIT: Maximum number of fish that may be
lawfully in possession of any person. “Possession limit” shall apply
to fish while in the field or being transported to the final place of
consumption or storage. All fish that are hooked, landed and not
immediately released shall be counted in the possession limit of
the person hooking the fish. The bag and possession limits are
equal, except where listed in region exceptions and for salmon and
steelhead.
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There is no way I would try to release a fish that has been on a stringer for 6 hours. It causes to much damage to their gills.
I do think trout are stronger than people give them credit for. Think about how [url "mailto:F@G"]F@G[/url] stock fish. Scoop them up, place them in a tank on a truck, drive them a hundred miles or so confined with thousands of other fish while the temp rises the whole time, and then back up to the lake or river and flush them out a pipe. They seem to survive that quite well.[/quote]
If you have fish in a live well, they're in your possession. Henry's Lake daily bag limit is 2. You have 6-8 in a live well, it's in your possession and you're poaching. Simple as that. You'll get ticketed sooner or later.
Here's what IF&G says-
BAG LIMIT: The maximum number of fish that may be lawfully
harvested by any one person in one day. The term “bag limit”
shall be construed to be an individual, independent effort and
shall not be interpreted in any manner as to allow an individual
to take more fish than their “bag limit” and including them in
filling the “bag limit” of another. The bag and possession limits
are equal, except where listed in region exceptions and for
salmon and steelhead.
POSSESSION LIMIT: Maximum number of fish that may be
lawfully in possession of any person. “Possession limit” shall apply
to fish while in the field or being transported to the final place of
consumption or storage. All fish that are hooked, landed and not
immediately released shall be counted in the possession limit of
the person hooking the fish. The bag and possession limits are
equal, except where listed in region exceptions and for salmon and
steelhead.
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