Ask a CO: Fish sandwiches

[trimmer21]

We could always ask her if she's had lunch and offer her a sandwich. Evidence? What evidence?

[Fisherman]

So in theory, anyone catching a daily possession limit of say salmon and then canning them might have to glue them all back together if the CO came to inspect. Man the system has gotten stupid beyond reason.

[werner.reiche]

So in theory, anyone catching a daily possession limit of say salmon and then canning them might have to glue them all back together if the CO came to inspect. Man the system has gotten stupid beyond reason.

That's an interesting problem. According to law, fish must be packaged so that then size, number and species can be determined. That would make canning an illegal storage mechanism.

[Fisherman]

That's an interesting problem. According to law, fish must be packaged so that then size, number and species can be determined. That would make canning an illegal storage mechanism.

Yup, during my years in the army we were always told to ask ourselves when a situation arose, "what if" and then find a suitable answer. I haven't found any canning jars long enough to accommodate a slab of salmon nor a pressure canner big enough to put the jar in.

[JoePa]

Often wondered about this - so you catch your limit of bass (lets say 5 bass) and you want to take these home with you to freeze - you put these in the freezer of the camper you have - you go fishing again and catch another bass - one that you intend to eat right away (immediate consumption) - so technically you have one bass over limit for a very short time - same as if your going to throw it back into the water - instead of throwing it back into the water you throw it into your mouth - OK?

[finsfurfeathers]

Often wondered about this - so you catch your limit of bass (lets say 5 bass) and you want to take these home with you to freeze - you put these in the freezer of the camper you have - you go fishing again and catch another bass - one that you intend to eat right away (immediate consumption) - so technically you have one bass over limit for a very short time - same as if your going to throw it back into the water - instead of throwing it back into the water you throw it into your mouth - OK?

nope don't work that way

[Pioneerfreq]

These true stories come from 2 people I used to fish with at a lodge in northern Quebec.
1. They were out fishing for lake trout. They had one each. Limit is 2. CO boated over to them to inspect. They said they were fishing for lake trout and had one each. All good. He asked to look in their cooler. They had cooked fish left over from last night (lake trout) they were planning on eating for lunch. The CO didn't fine them but said they had 2 choices: stop fishing for lake trout or eat the fish in the cooler. They ate the fish (while he watched) and then kept fishing.
2. One of the 2 people I fished with had an aquarium and when they kept pike, they would keep the strip of Y bones and freeze separately to feed to their aquarium fish. On the way home one year they got stopped by a CO. All their fish was packaged perfectly in zipper bags and frozen. Nothing over the limit. All good. The bag of Y bones were the problem. Fish caught by angling but not identifiable. He got a fine but luckily didn't have to forfeit his fish.

[JoePa]

I bet if guys were honest a lot of them would say that a possession limit excludes the fish you caught some time ago and froze - they go by the limit while fishing and until they get home - kinda makes sense in a way - why put any fish in your freezer if that stops you from fishing

[Fenelon]

re: cooked laker in cooler. Yah the CO would have been right as this was party fishing which is not allowed. With three fish caught (2 plus the cooler fish) that means that one of the two anglers was still fishing after catching their limit. A lot of anglers don't think about this eg. you are fishing for lakers with steel line or leadcore, and a CO pulls up to check you. The limit is 2 fish per angler. If you have three fish in possession and both of you are still fishing then one of you is going to get a ticket. Same deal in winter. CO sits 200yds away on their skidoo with binocs or spotting scope on tripod, watching a group of six Lake Simcoe whitefish anglers. Your limit is two. In the next 30 minutes he sees one angler catch 10 whities, and kicks them over to his buddies and keeps fishing. Buddy Boy is going to have a really, really bad day when the CO finally comes over and says "And how are you boys doing today?", then starts writing. Buddy gets a ticket for 8 whitefish over limit.

[rick_iles]

Limits are catch and keep. No limits on catch and release. I can keep fishing with my limit in a cooler, just can’t keep any….