03-14-2011, 10:11 PM
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That makes sense, but it doesn't explain why they don't allow live bait to be used where you catch it.[/quote]
'Cause it's hard enough to stop it when there is a blanket law against it. If they allowed the use of live minnows if they were caught at the water, some jerk would bring (possibly diseased) minnows with him because he can't catch live minnows through the ice. Or they'd bring a new species of minnow and turn it loose and if it gets established they'd say "I caught 'em here, why can't I use 'em for bait?" That's how golden shiners got established at Newcastle, and Kolob reservoirs. IF people would obey the law [crazy][crazy] then it wouldn't be a bad thing to allow you to catch a minnow somewhere and put it on a hook to catch game fish. But some people obviously don't or won't obey the law.
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That makes sense, but it doesn't explain why they don't allow live bait to be used where you catch it.[/quote]
'Cause it's hard enough to stop it when there is a blanket law against it. If they allowed the use of live minnows if they were caught at the water, some jerk would bring (possibly diseased) minnows with him because he can't catch live minnows through the ice. Or they'd bring a new species of minnow and turn it loose and if it gets established they'd say "I caught 'em here, why can't I use 'em for bait?" That's how golden shiners got established at Newcastle, and Kolob reservoirs. IF people would obey the law [crazy][crazy] then it wouldn't be a bad thing to allow you to catch a minnow somewhere and put it on a hook to catch game fish. But some people obviously don't or won't obey the law.
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