Fishing Forum

maybe im the idiot here maybe not, but why does the proclamation say that at yuba perch limit it ten. But between january 30th and march 1st all perch must be kept. So i called the dwr on it and asked them. If I caught my limit of perch and wanted to try and catch some pike or walleye and i ended up catching another perch what would i do. could i get in trouble for taking more then my limit ? It says in the proclamation that i have to keep all the perch between a certain time frame but if its over my limit what would I do. The dwr office told me i would have to stop fishing as soon as i get my ten perch. I guess I don't understand why. if I want to fish then I can right. maybe someone can help me better understand there thinking. I know why they want me too keep them in the winter I just don't know why they can tell u that u have to stop fishing. what the hell
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[shocked] Its pretty simple its called laws an regulations.. If you bagged your 10 perch an than you decided to fish for walleye or pike an than you so happened to catch another perch that lost its bladder than what ??? Perch an many other fish will lose their bladder when caught at 30 ft or more read the proc..You gonna force it down the hole with hopes it will survive ???[crazy] Follow the laws an life as a fisherman will be alot better for you..
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Try for the pike or walleye before you've got your ten perch. It's illegal to release perch because most, if not all, will die when caught during the cold water period. If you were to catch and release 60 or 70 perch while trying to catch one walleye, you would've killed 60 or 70 perch. That's kinda hard on the resource.
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It's really no different in Idaho either, when i go steelhead fishing when i get my 2 i'm done for the day. No more fishing even for trout. It is what it is....
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I guess we are spoiled in Idaho . There is no limit on Perch . Sometimes after a good day of fishing I clean fish for two hours . Curt G.
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And our 10 perch will have more meat still!! haha the Yuba Perch are HUGE. I'm not complaining.
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It is definitely one of those "man that's no fun" laws... but I can see their reasoning. It is for the reason you already know and a couple others have pointed out.

I just think of it as the "ding, move down" law and move to another lake, gunnison is close, redmond, utah lake on the way home is usually my choice.... It is a good opportunity to hit another place.....

As mentioned before, set up for the other fishes first, you will still catch a limit of perch ... they bite better when u aren't tryin to catch em.
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I have fished yuba in the past when it did not freeze and there were boats out there with dozens of floating perch al around them thats why they made that law.
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Here is an Idaho perch. Cast after cast!
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Ha, I knew id get an Idahoan to bite!! Just like a perch!! Nice slab there. No yuba monster but a good fish. Idaho has everything though and I am being serious.
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Take a friend that's lousy at fishing and has a valid fishing license LOL

( [cool][cool][cool]I dont condone this behavior just for educational purposes [cool][cool][cool])
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if it were me and i just had to keep on fishing i would build a fire and cook'm'up then stop settin the hook on the small fish strikes. this way you can stay and try to catch your walleye. Im sure leaving early would be too much to handle if I was far from home.
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Evidently you have never got into the big ones at C.J. Strike. I have fished Yuba in the good years as well as Deer Creek and the ones you guys are catching now are nothing like the real toads that we use to catch in those waters.[fishin]
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Even if your cooking them on the ice at 10 for the day you are done.
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As far as I remember if you eat a fish on the lake it doesnt count as part of your daily bag limit. see now that fish is not even in existence. Its a part of you. I might not be accurate on the subject of perch regs, maybe things have changed someone set me strait if im wrong but it was just an idea. definitely dont want anybody to get a ticket though.
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FOD how does that even seem logical in your mind? So what is stopping anyone from cooking all their fish as they catch them? What would be the point of a bag limit then? I could go out on the ice, fire up a camp stove and just keep cooking and eating perch all day long, disregarding any and all bag laws.

Because the fish is 'part of you'? What? The fish used to be part of the lake population, and you harvested it (SEE BAG LIMIT), simply because you eat it doesnt mean that fish doesnt exist. Use your nogin man.
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Simple enough. Page 33 of the Fishing Guide Book 08. I don't have a 09 right here in front of me sorry so the page may be different in the 09 book. Just read the bag and posession limits. You may eat the fish today but can't catch one to replace it until the next day.
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[font "Times New Roman"][#000000]I would like to say that I give this rule my full support. I wish they the DWR would implement it in other waters as well. You have no idea how many 'bows and bass I have seen wasted at the Gorge ( in summer and winter) by disprespectful fishermen. [/#000000][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#000000]I once watched one of those big yacht boats on the Gorge catch and realease tens of 'bows and bass with no care at all. They just ripped hooks out along with the jaws. I tell you what I now keep the business card of the Wildlife officers there and I will call them up when I see it. [/#000000][/font]
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This peaked my curiosity always wanted to take a small BBQ and grill some fish while im fishing read through the proc but it kinda confusing. One section states:

"While you are in the act of fishing, it is unlawful to possess fish that have been dressed or filleted. This does not apply to fish that are processed for immediate consumption or to fish held from a previous day’s catch." ( pg13 )

Does this mean we can fillet them if were going to eat them right away ???

Can we keep fishing if were grilling or do we have to stop fishing ? And as mention earlier if were eating them im sure the law still apllies to limits but were eating the evidence LOL
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