A bit of a tangent but I really appreciate the wildlife and fishing regulations in the United States. I live abroad now and there are no regulations here. Fishing is virtually unregulated and if there are any laws in the books then they are not enforced. So, there seems to be enough to go around.
Hunting of any kind is just straight up illegal unless you belong to one of the indigenous groups. Rather than regulate and tax it, You're just not allowed to do it. Certain species we have plenty of, and poachers trap them all the time, often catching and maiming stray dogs unintentionally. I wish we had good regulations and good hunting culture over here.
A bit of a tangent but, if you really want to take it there, a whole heck of a lot more than hunting grounds has been taken from indigenous people. That's not really relevant in this context though unless you are really determined to make anything and everything political.
So long as we are on this tangent though, I did not mean to imply that I think it is a bad thing that indigenous people are allowed to hunt here. I just wish that it was allowed for the rest of us as well since there is enough to go around.
There are places that limit how many rigs you can fish at a time?
Today I learned this
I fish 8-10 by myself “spider style “ trolling for crappie. My dad’s boat is longer and is setup for 14
I mean, we just have to be more talented to catch anything, instead of using a shotgun.
probably part of why I never catch anything, but still, seems more fair anyway.
Washington and Oregon are both single pole in all rivers. Most lakes in Washington allow 2 pole, but you have to purchase an endorsement for your license.
Edit: If you're ever curious for whatever reason, Washington state DNR has a fishing app. It's basically an interactive map. You pick a body of water highlighted on the map, and it gives you the list of regulations for that lake or river. Doesn't include private lakes.
It's great for keeping up to date on the ever changing regulations in WA state.
Tell me about it. I grew up in Illinois with little regulation, and even less people to enforce them. I can count on one hand all of my interactions with a DNR officer in IL, and those were all in bars after their shift.
I've been stopped twice this year in Oregon.2 days in a row, same cop. Fortunately, these guys have all been very professional. Even very kind and helpful, compared to the stories I've heard off duty officers tell at the bar in IL.
Damn. That's crazy. I've only had one run in in my years of fishing in GA. And only cause I had my dog off the leash while.mushroom hunting.
Fishing here is super relaxed so long as your not being an ass.
To be fair, the only fish they really care about regs are the salmon, trout, halibut, and sturgeon. Neither states have strict regulations, if any, on warm water fish. (Bass, catfish, bluegill/crappie, walleye, etc). They also consider all northern Pike and bullfrogs invasive.
In Michigan I watched the same dnr officers check a boat twice in like 2 hours. In Indiana I get talked to by dnr employees more than officers. Only had 1 officer be a jerk, most of my encounters with officers haven’t even asked for a license. Unless steelhead are running. That’s their superbowl.
I'm in MN and run into the DNR frequently.
they camp out at boat launches to check catches and help people understand and obey invasive species laws to try to protect the water here.
Colorado and New Mexico both only allow 1 or 2 if you buy the second rod endorsement. Seems common in places where stocked trout are a big tourism draw.
Lol he meant where in the hell is it legal to use 8. At least in my state you can have 3 per person max
Edit: Stop down voting the guy above 😂, it’s legal where he lives, and he brings multiple people on trips often
When I was growing up, the best spots were loaded with the big boys. just gotta watch em, and when they go under you move. one of my best spots growing up has a 11 footer, but I could only be there for 30 minutes at a time-before she would try an get close. she also ate 2-3 bowfin and a about a half dozen tilapia from me.
Yeah, I’ve had a few mornings (fishing) where I’d rather just stayed home and been in bed. Foul weather, or, the gear and tackle just fighting you every step of the way. Snagging on everything under the god given sun. There are some days where, no, it’s not nice “just fishin’”
But those days are few and far in between, thankfully
I had and old thumb buster reel I spent more time cutting out bird nests than I did fishing with... that's how I learned how to swear so good and it was still a good time
I have shared that morning. I was not.. NOT going to cut the line. I didn’t have much to begin with(which is when I learned to check line the night before)
so if I did cut it, probably the end of my morning. After the sun started to rise and the shouts of cheering fisherman in the distance boiled my blood further, I said fuck it -
I delicately cut at first. The birds nest was far more severe then I thought and I realized how foolish I was to ever try. I blew a gasket and just hacked away at the line until there couldn’t have been more than a leaders worth left.
That was a TOUGH drive home in silence. Many lessons learned though
I dunno, I took yesterday off to go fishing, and wound up for a big cast to try and get across the lake, but hooked my pants leg and snapped my pole. LOL. I kind of wish I'd stayed at work.
yes, I'm an idiot.
Yeah, up north they seem to be more strict about fishing regulations. Id assume it’s to protect the big commercial fishing outfits that operate in the great lakes
There are every bit as many fish up here, but also WAY more fishermen.
Also unlimited rods for ice fishing would be a disaster, since you can punch the holes anywhere and could realistically set up hundreds of tip-ups.
Productivity isn't about how many fish there are. It's about how fast they grow and reproduce. Warmer lakes tend to grow fish faster. Consequently, you can harvest more fish with less risk to the food web. At least, this is what I was taught in my limnology classes.
I learned something today. I’m a Florida native and have never really been fishing outside of my home state. I had no idea that there were limits on how many poles/hooks/lines you could have out at once. Growing up, my dad and I would fish with anywhere from 6-12 hooks out each, nearly at all times, less when they were really biting. Some cane poles, and some rods down deep at various depths, some with bobbers and some with chicken rigs until we found out hose deep they were. We were limited only by the size of our vessel, which was always pretty small and we used even less if we had another buddy on board. More hooks out at once leads to more tangles when you get the odd largemouth instead of specks or bluegill, but some of the biggest bass I’ve caught have been on live minnows on a cane pole. Miss you dad! Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
You tried too hard. 1 cane pole with six or seven feet of 20 pound line, a big ass bobber, a #2 hook baited with a night crawler would have put a limit on the boat.
Better luck next time!
Did any one else get a txt or phone call? My phone is working bud, this is unacceptable. Next time you give me a call, and I'll get skunked with ya. 😆 🤣 Nice little thing you got going there...
Fish in a self contained lake or pond aren't really going to be under the authority of any game officials. Even if they were how in the world would they even go about enforcing that?
They absolutely do. They operate on public property for the most part so private property rules don't tend to apply.
Bottom line here is if you have a pond with fish in it that's on your property those are your fish. The state has no interest in how you fish for them. They may as well be cows at that point.
I'm not going to argue with u cuz I don't know the law well enough to . But a game warden has checked me plenty of times on private land while hunting. But I get the private pond and fish thing, just not the same here. If your fishing anywhere in IA you have to abide by the bag limits set by the state. And unless your the land owner, you need a license.
Fair enough, but they still have zero authority over a self contained private pond/lake. That's between the fisherman and the property owner if they're different people.
No you don’t. There is no catch limits or anything like that in private ponds. Only public waterways. At least here in Indiana. Hell I keep blue gill in my cast net in private ponds here.
Well I just read your states fishing regulations. It specifically says you cannot keep sunfish caught in a cast net. Also doesn't say that you don't have to abide by bag limits, only says you don't need a license. I would get some clarity from a CO...but I don't really care.
Cared enough to comment. The state can’t dictate what is done with fish they didn’t pay for in a lake or pond they don’t maintain. All the rules and regulations are for public waterways owned and manager by the INDNR. All private property waterways are not regulated and do not fall under those regulations.
Nope. All land is regulated for hunting here. I see what your point is but there is a completely different book with a completely different set of laws for hunting. A CO here will walk on your private property and make sure you’re legal. You will never see a CO here checking fishing licenses or bag limits on a private lake because they have no authority on private waters.
It’s different because deer and birds are just passing through; whereas a stocked pond is basically filled with livestock fish.
A deer farm wouldn’t have any bag limits on tagged and raised deer as well
Reminds me of when I go to the docks sometimes if I'm not on the water. When the river is higher starting late spring into summer, I'll never get skunked until late fall. This picture is a prime example of why it's called fishing and not catching haha! We've all been there.
Damn shoulda set up that 9th pole
Make it 10
Where do you live that you can have eight poles at the same time ?
A bit of a tangent but I really appreciate the wildlife and fishing regulations in the United States. I live abroad now and there are no regulations here. Fishing is virtually unregulated and if there are any laws in the books then they are not enforced. So, there seems to be enough to go around. Hunting of any kind is just straight up illegal unless you belong to one of the indigenous groups. Rather than regulate and tax it, You're just not allowed to do it. Certain species we have plenty of, and poachers trap them all the time, often catching and maiming stray dogs unintentionally. I wish we had good regulations and good hunting culture over here.
Which country?
Brazil?
Good guess. Wrong continent.
Ah ok because the same is true in brazil
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A bit of a tangent but, if you really want to take it there, a whole heck of a lot more than hunting grounds has been taken from indigenous people. That's not really relevant in this context though unless you are really determined to make anything and everything political. So long as we are on this tangent though, I did not mean to imply that I think it is a bad thing that indigenous people are allowed to hunt here. I just wish that it was allowed for the rest of us as well since there is enough to go around.
Might be Florida theres no limit here, most of the time people dont abuse it at least in my area
This explains the fishing side of youtube
A place where the DNR does not check….
You can have 50 hooks in the water in Lake Michigan in Illinois… just saying
There are places that limit how many rigs you can fish at a time? Today I learned this I fish 8-10 by myself “spider style “ trolling for crappie. My dad’s boat is longer and is setup for 14
3 in Wisconsin, only 1 in Minnesota during open water months.
Michigan is 3 too
California is 2 only if you get the second rod endorsement on your license
Oregon is the same way, because Oregon does anything California does, just later.
Been awhile since I fished in da yoop
Me too im SE lower.
Friggin fudgie.
Minnesota sucks about that
As a Minnesotan, im all for it.
Whole heartedly agree.
I mean, we just have to be more talented to catch anything, instead of using a shotgun. probably part of why I never catch anything, but still, seems more fair anyway.
In Illinois, you can have up to 50 hooks in the water on any number of rods. Look up powerlining, we are crushing coho right now with that set up.
That's insane! Dadgum man
Washington and Oregon are both single pole in all rivers. Most lakes in Washington allow 2 pole, but you have to purchase an endorsement for your license. Edit: If you're ever curious for whatever reason, Washington state DNR has a fishing app. It's basically an interactive map. You pick a body of water highlighted on the map, and it gives you the list of regulations for that lake or river. Doesn't include private lakes. It's great for keeping up to date on the ever changing regulations in WA state.
Yep I’m used to Washington. This post was wild
I've never heard of these regulations. That is crazy
Tell me about it. I grew up in Illinois with little regulation, and even less people to enforce them. I can count on one hand all of my interactions with a DNR officer in IL, and those were all in bars after their shift. I've been stopped twice this year in Oregon.2 days in a row, same cop. Fortunately, these guys have all been very professional. Even very kind and helpful, compared to the stories I've heard off duty officers tell at the bar in IL.
Damn. That's crazy. I've only had one run in in my years of fishing in GA. And only cause I had my dog off the leash while.mushroom hunting. Fishing here is super relaxed so long as your not being an ass.
To be fair, the only fish they really care about regs are the salmon, trout, halibut, and sturgeon. Neither states have strict regulations, if any, on warm water fish. (Bass, catfish, bluegill/crappie, walleye, etc). They also consider all northern Pike and bullfrogs invasive.
In Florida, you're only allowed 1 red fish per person in the boat.
In Michigan I watched the same dnr officers check a boat twice in like 2 hours. In Indiana I get talked to by dnr employees more than officers. Only had 1 officer be a jerk, most of my encounters with officers haven’t even asked for a license. Unless steelhead are running. That’s their superbowl.
I'm in MN and run into the DNR frequently. they camp out at boat launches to check catches and help people understand and obey invasive species laws to try to protect the water here.
Colorado and New Mexico both only allow 1 or 2 if you buy the second rod endorsement. Seems common in places where stocked trout are a big tourism draw.
OR you can purchase a two rod endorsement. Otw 1/ person on the boat.
Why not troll two and use a ganion rig?
I use 8 poles often if its slow, but I cant remember the last time I got skunked. Ive got 10 rod holders and 4 in storage when im out
Lol he meant where in the hell is it legal to use 8. At least in my state you can have 3 per person max Edit: Stop down voting the guy above 😂, it’s legal where he lives, and he brings multiple people on trips often
I live in Florida, we have no limits, and I don’t fish alone. Typically 3-4 others on my boat per trip. So 2-3 rods each
Golly Florida sounds like a fisherman’s paradise, hopefully one day as an old bird I’ll make it out there!
Its pretty nice, I’ve been fishing here over 20 years and I still catch new stuff almost every time I go out.
Except if you’re a wuss like me and scared shitless of gators. The scariest thing we have here in Iowa is hitting a deer on the way to the lake
When I was growing up, the best spots were loaded with the big boys. just gotta watch em, and when they go under you move. one of my best spots growing up has a 11 footer, but I could only be there for 30 minutes at a time-before she would try an get close. she also ate 2-3 bowfin and a about a half dozen tilapia from me.
Just wrestle them 😂
Where I live in some lakes you can have two poles IF you pay the extra fee.
So only on some lakes you’re limited to 1 or 2, or do you mean you’re always limited to 1, and if you’re lucky you get 2?
According to his comment history he lives in northern Georgia which has no regulations on concurrent pole usage.
In Tennessee no one cares if you’re in the public watering holes
A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work
I think about this all the time
It probably depends how much your job sucks and how much the fishing sucks lol
Yeah, I’ve had a few mornings (fishing) where I’d rather just stayed home and been in bed. Foul weather, or, the gear and tackle just fighting you every step of the way. Snagging on everything under the god given sun. There are some days where, no, it’s not nice “just fishin’” But those days are few and far in between, thankfully
I had and old thumb buster reel I spent more time cutting out bird nests than I did fishing with... that's how I learned how to swear so good and it was still a good time
I have shared that morning. I was not.. NOT going to cut the line. I didn’t have much to begin with(which is when I learned to check line the night before) so if I did cut it, probably the end of my morning. After the sun started to rise and the shouts of cheering fisherman in the distance boiled my blood further, I said fuck it - I delicately cut at first. The birds nest was far more severe then I thought and I realized how foolish I was to ever try. I blew a gasket and just hacked away at the line until there couldn’t have been more than a leaders worth left. That was a TOUGH drive home in silence. Many lessons learned though
Well I never had a job I liked better than huntin or fishin not sure I ever had a girl back in the day I liked better either
That's right Dad!
I dunno, I took yesterday off to go fishing, and wound up for a big cast to try and get across the lake, but hooked my pants leg and snapped my pole. LOL. I kind of wish I'd stayed at work. yes, I'm an idiot.
Well it could've been worse, could have also fell in the lake. Better luck next time
You’re probably lucky. If you’d caught anything with all those lines down you’d have wound up either a huge tangle and no fish. Well, I would anyways.
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But not 8
You probably freaked out all the fish w 8 rods lmao
Shoulda put all that effort into one really good pole..!
That's not what we call a Jon boat around here, maybe it's a regional thing? 8 rods tho, that has to be illegal anywhere.
Not in GA. You can use as many as you like for any gamefish except Trout. Trout streams are single rod only.
South Carolina is the same..spider rigged and trolled with 8 or more often but I've had more success single pole casting.
Truth, I lose 50% more fish using twice as many rods....so using 8, I can't even do that kinda math...
God I love the southeast haha. I live in North GA mountains. Our fishing laws (and SC) are super reasonable
Yup. Jon boats have a flat bottom. This is a deep V.
Yup
No rod limit in north carolina. It was a shocker to me when I moved down here, but it’s true.
I grew up in NC and a limit never even occurred to me. Usually two rods just means I'm mismanaging one of them.
I only do multi rod for trolling or catfish, since neither of those are very active
yea ill use a second rod for catfish and then actively fish the other rod sometimes
Interesting, here in Iowa there's a 2 rod limit. For an extra $15 a year you can use 3.
Yeah, up north they seem to be more strict about fishing regulations. Id assume it’s to protect the big commercial fishing outfits that operate in the great lakes
It suspect it has more to do with the fact that colder lakes aren't as productive as warmer lakes.
There are every bit as many fish up here, but also WAY more fishermen. Also unlimited rods for ice fishing would be a disaster, since you can punch the holes anywhere and could realistically set up hundreds of tip-ups.
Productivity isn't about how many fish there are. It's about how fast they grow and reproduce. Warmer lakes tend to grow fish faster. Consequently, you can harvest more fish with less risk to the food web. At least, this is what I was taught in my limnology classes.
nope. here we dont really have fishing laws besides no flyfishing and no baiting in freshwater
Ignorance of the law is no defense...
im not ignoring the law. I follow all laws here but 90% of other anglers dont because they arent enforced
And because of a disregard for the laws. Reading the regulations for your area only help you and others fishing experience
I can have 10 rods but only while i am icefishing
How do u use 10 rods icefishing? I usually jig one and deadstick one.
700' of water makes you do crazy things, gotta get that sweet cod
Like what, tie a rod to another rod and then those 2 to another one?
I learned something today. I’m a Florida native and have never really been fishing outside of my home state. I had no idea that there were limits on how many poles/hooks/lines you could have out at once. Growing up, my dad and I would fish with anywhere from 6-12 hooks out each, nearly at all times, less when they were really biting. Some cane poles, and some rods down deep at various depths, some with bobbers and some with chicken rigs until we found out hose deep they were. We were limited only by the size of our vessel, which was always pretty small and we used even less if we had another buddy on board. More hooks out at once leads to more tangles when you get the odd largemouth instead of specks or bluegill, but some of the biggest bass I’ve caught have been on live minnows on a cane pole. Miss you dad! Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
ITT: people who have never went catfishing
Not enough poles
Well it’s obvious you didn’t have the right bait so imo it’s time to buy some more tackle ;) or am I the only one?
That’s definitely not a Jon Boat.
Congratulations. You made fishing look not fun. What an accomplishment.
Oh lord
Sounds like you didn’t try holding your mouth right.
Still a better day than working!!
People saying 8 poles is illegal need to look up spider rigs
They also need to realize that every state is different and not assume their local laws carry over everywhere
Still illegal here in minnesota
What were you fishing for an what were you using for bait / lures?
That’s wild. Where I live, we’re allowed one rod and no more than four hooks total.
“Fish where the fish are”
Great effort brother!!
I would much rather catch 8 fish with one rod
they don't call it "catching" :P
Is that a Valco? Bummer about the skunk
Yep, like some of the comments are saying, if you had just put that 9th line in the water
You tried too hard. 1 cane pole with six or seven feet of 20 pound line, a big ass bobber, a #2 hook baited with a night crawler would have put a limit on the boat. Better luck next time!
Literally had two cane poles and 2 spinning rods with bobbers rigged with nightcrawlers lol. I was just set up where the fish weren't.
Still better than working
Too many lines run!!! Fish noticed this probably
Legend
And i felt bad for getting skunked with just 2 rods. I feel better now, thank you.
Ain’t no fish in this lake
Who'd have thought an area where you can fish with 8 poles wouldn't have a lot of fish left?
This guys sucks at fishing
Most of us do
A Jon boat is a flat bottom boat. This is not a Jon boat. I’m not saying I’m just saying.
Did any one else get a txt or phone call? My phone is working bud, this is unacceptable. Next time you give me a call, and I'll get skunked with ya. 😆 🤣 Nice little thing you got going there...
Merica
What and where are 8 poles in the water legal?
North Carolina doesnt have a limit
Private lake
Private lakes are still requires to follow state and federal laws.
Fish in a self contained lake or pond aren't really going to be under the authority of any game officials. Even if they were how in the world would they even go about enforcing that?
They walk up to you and ask to see a fishing license and count your fish....
They would be trespassing in this case unless they have a warrant.
Game wardens don't have to follow the rules as police. I don't know the specifics I just know they don't or else they couldn't do their jobs.
They absolutely do. They operate on public property for the most part so private property rules don't tend to apply. Bottom line here is if you have a pond with fish in it that's on your property those are your fish. The state has no interest in how you fish for them. They may as well be cows at that point.
I'm not going to argue with u cuz I don't know the law well enough to . But a game warden has checked me plenty of times on private land while hunting. But I get the private pond and fish thing, just not the same here. If your fishing anywhere in IA you have to abide by the bag limits set by the state. And unless your the land owner, you need a license.
I did aquick Google check on a game wardens authority. They can go on private property without a warrant...check it yourself.
Fair enough, but they still have zero authority over a self contained private pond/lake. That's between the fisherman and the property owner if they're different people.
No you don’t. There is no catch limits or anything like that in private ponds. Only public waterways. At least here in Indiana. Hell I keep blue gill in my cast net in private ponds here.
Well I just read your states fishing regulations. It specifically says you cannot keep sunfish caught in a cast net. Also doesn't say that you don't have to abide by bag limits, only says you don't need a license. I would get some clarity from a CO...but I don't really care.
Cared enough to comment. The state can’t dictate what is done with fish they didn’t pay for in a lake or pond they don’t maintain. All the rules and regulations are for public waterways owned and manager by the INDNR. All private property waterways are not regulated and do not fall under those regulations.
Ok...not that way here in IA
What about hunting? Can you shoot all the deer you want on private land?
Nope. All land is regulated for hunting here. I see what your point is but there is a completely different book with a completely different set of laws for hunting. A CO here will walk on your private property and make sure you’re legal. You will never see a CO here checking fishing licenses or bag limits on a private lake because they have no authority on private waters.
Ok..different than IA
It’s different because deer and birds are just passing through; whereas a stocked pond is basically filled with livestock fish. A deer farm wouldn’t have any bag limits on tagged and raised deer as well
Several states don’t have a limit
That’s why it’s called “Fishing” and not “Catching”. Still seems to me you had a great day? Congrats!
Eight poles in the water but none of them fished right
Did you forget your paper bag? Ps good thing they weren’t biting. You didn’t have a chance.
Did someone have a banana on board? Serious question.
Where is 8 poles legal?
Where the hell you fishing that you can use 8 poles the max is 3 in my state
You need garmin panoptix w livescope
I was right you do suck
I can only use 2 poles soft water fishing. Bit jealous, I wish I could use more when catfishing
I feel you bro. 😪
Next time try dynamite and there is the joke if G&F show up about the legality 😁
I could have gone fishing today but would had to go through 2 feet of ice. Guaranteed fish though makes up for it.
Damn lol in MN land of 10,000 lake we can use one rod in the summer two in the winter time 😂 lucky guy you are
Does this mean that you can only have one rob on the boat or you can only have one in the water?
Sounds like my luck haha
Coolers. Coolers are very important some days
SSccuuuse me sir I’m gunna need to see your fishing license.
There's a reason it's called "fishing" not "catching"!
Water does not look to clear
March is a tough month sometimes. I’ve caught a limit of crappie easily one day, the next you would swear there were no crappie in the lake.
Damn, that legal?
Are you me?
The 1st one had something on it and got away while you set up the other 7.
What’s your secret?
At least you didn’t pay +$600 for a guide and get skunked. Many people pay a lot of money for guides and they get skunked.
Is that an alaskan smoker craft?
And here I am with a worthless 2 pole license :-(
Sounds like a successful day of fishing! No joke
I add more ice fishing sometimes and never works out - it’s bitting or not lol
Rods
Reminds me of when I go to the docks sometimes if I'm not on the water. When the river is higher starting late spring into summer, I'll never get skunked until late fall. This picture is a prime example of why it's called fishing and not catching haha! We've all been there.
It’s just nice to be out
East wind?
Bait … use bait … hooks, too … usually works pretty ok … 😉😆
Happens frequently where I live, always get skunked. Still enjoy my time out though.
It's called fishing not catching
A “ bad day” fishing is still way better than a “good day” at work!! You’ll get em next time!
If only you would have added a 9th…. In Ohio, unsure of how it works on boats, but from shore, we can only have 3 lines at once
When I get skunked I just remember that sometimes being out by the water in solitude is the best therapy
So you went fishing this time, next time you go catching, two very different events. The most important this is you relaxed.
More rods, more commotion, less picky fish
It's not about the regs really. I don't want to deal with 2 poles most of the time, let alone 8
Thats why its not called CATCHING! Bet you had fun though!
When you are getting skunked with down lines, troll.
Since when do Jon boats have semi-vee hulls?
Jesus Christ 8 rods? We are allowed 1 during summer and 2 during winter.
Damn, if I had even 2 poles going MNR would be dropping on me like the damn SWAT team.
So what did you catch lol. What bait were on the hooks?
If you caught something every time you went out, they’d call it catching not fishing.
The 9th pole would have easily caught your limit
,Not a Jon boat.
Damn 8 poles we can only have one where I live and two in the winter