08-20-2010, 01:39 AM
[quote Kodiak1]FlyGoddess,
Don't know what you mean by the "sturgeon law", but so as not to mislead folks, there is no law in Idaho that permits any lifting or partial lifting of sturgeon. The law is very plain: you may not remove a sturgeon from the water. The F & G regs further state that you may not drag the sturgeon's head partially on shore for picture taking. It harms the fish. Just don't want anyone being ticketed thinking they are abiding by the "sturgeon law". Mike[/quote]
I am thinking there is a difference in totally removing the fish from the water and lifting a portion of the fish. I could be wrong, but the fish IS still in the water .
The "LAW" reads to keep their head/gills in the water. By partial, the back, or as suggested, the belly (roll the sturgeon over calms them like other fish)
And like other fish, stay away from the gills
That is what I was referring to.
Thank you for your post though, it definitely can't be stressed enough.
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Don't know what you mean by the "sturgeon law", but so as not to mislead folks, there is no law in Idaho that permits any lifting or partial lifting of sturgeon. The law is very plain: you may not remove a sturgeon from the water. The F & G regs further state that you may not drag the sturgeon's head partially on shore for picture taking. It harms the fish. Just don't want anyone being ticketed thinking they are abiding by the "sturgeon law". Mike[/quote]
I am thinking there is a difference in totally removing the fish from the water and lifting a portion of the fish. I could be wrong, but the fish IS still in the water .
The "LAW" reads to keep their head/gills in the water. By partial, the back, or as suggested, the belly (roll the sturgeon over calms them like other fish)
And like other fish, stay away from the gills
That is what I was referring to.
Thank you for your post though, it definitely can't be stressed enough.
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