Changes to 2015

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[quote FishMcFisherson]One thing that I noticed, is when they were talking about there being no limit on the fish you can keep at your home, they never once mentioned a daily possession limit. They kept saying that "once fish are in your home, they are no longer included in your daily limit".[/quote]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]I was not there and cannot vouch for what Drew said or didn’t say. But I did read the agenda packet and can assure you that your understanding of the proposed change in possession limit is incorrect. Here is a quote from the agenda packet: “The warm and coolwater fish species (all fish that are not "trout") at your permanent residence do not count as part of your possession limit.”[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]What you are trying to ignore is some basic definitions with regard to limits. For instance, a daily limit means the maximum limit, in number or amount, of protected aquatic wildlife that one person may legally take during one day (emphasis added). That means that once you catch and keep a limit of fish (species specific), you may not keep any more fish (of that same species) that day. Taking them to your home and putting them in the freezer DOES NOT allow you to return to a body of water and catch and keep more fish of the same species on that same day. Also, under the Possession and Transportation of Dead Fish and Crayfish rules in the Guidebook, you will find this rule: “A person may not take more than one daily limit of game fish in any one day.” This WILL NOT change under the new proposal. Trust me on this.[/size][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 3]The new proposal will state that “Excluding trout, other game fish kept at the angler’s permanent residence do not count towards an angler’s possession limit for that species or species aggregate.” However, the possession limits (daily & aggregate) and rules will still apply. By all means, I encourage you to contact Drew for clarification. But first, I would suggest you download the agenda packet (if you don’t already have it) as well as a copy of the Guidebook (if you don’t have a hard copy) and actually read and understand them before you do. [cool]
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