2011 Fishing Rule Changes

[jmen24]

Some possible new rules for the 2011 fishing season. Open invitation to express your views on any of these rules is open until June 28, 2010. A meeting is scheduled for June 16, 2010 at 6:30pm at F&G headquarters.

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Newsroom/News_2010/News_2010_Q2/fish_rule_hearing_051710.html

List of all proposed rule changes.

http://www.wildnh.com/Legislative/Notices_summary.htm

Also, free fishing day is June 5, so if you ever wanted to get someone out fishing that has never tried it, but do not want to spend the money on a license (FLL) this is your day to get out on the water.

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Newsroom/News_2010/News_2010_Q2/free_fishing_day_.html

[Pineedles]

If I understand what I have read, it doesn't seem to be too bad. I'm concerned about the Salmon and trout populations in Winni. but I think most of this legislation is about black bass? Lm and sm don't seem to be part of this?

[Jonas Pilot]

Black bass is a general name for largemouth and smallmouth bass.

[Capt. Quint]

Black bass is a general name for largemouth and smallmouth bass.

If I may paraphrase Mayor Vaughn: Pineneedles, it's all psychological. You yell barracuda, everybody says, "Huh? What?" You yell black bass, we've got a panic on our hands on the Fourth of July! Ha!

[Pineedles]

If I may paraphrase Mayor Vaughn: Pineneedles, it's all psychological. You yell barracuda, everybody says, "Huh? What?" You yell black bass, we've got a panic on our hands on the Fourth of July! Ha!

Is that like while at the beach I yelled, "carcharodon carcharias", nobody paid attention? :laugh:

[Capt. Quint]

Is that like while at the beach I yelled, "carcharodon carcharias", nobody paid attention? :laugh:

Carcharodon carcharias? You must be a friend o' that Mr. Hooper!

[Broken Glass]

Is a Rainbow Trout the same as a Lake Trout as far as the rules are concerned?

[Jonas Pilot]

Excellent question. They, (Rainbow trout) are grouped together with Brook trout, Brown trout, Golden trout, Loch Leven trout and all of their hybrids. They are considered different than and with different rules than Lake trout.

[Broken Glass]

Thank you for your help with these questions. I have a couple more if you don't mind? Is it legal to have a Salmon, a Laker, and a Rainbow in possesion? Also, is it legal to have a live Salmon (or any other fish) in your live bait well ?

[Jonas Pilot]

"Is it legal to have a live Salmon (or any other fish) in your live bait well"?

Once you have a fish in your possession and you don't release it immediately it is part of your "bag". That is unless it is a bass and you are participating in a registered tournament being conducted at the permitted time of the year.

"Is it legal to have a Salmon, a Laker, and a Rainbow in possession"?

I think yes but I'm not 100% sure.

Once you have caught and kept one salmon or laker you are only permitted to keep one more salmon or one more lake trout.

For other trout the limit is 5 fish or 5 pounds- which ever limit is reached first.

[hilltopper]

"Is it legal to have a live Salmon (or any other fish) in your live bait well"?

Once you have a fish in your possession and you don't release it immediately it is part of your "bag". That is unless it is a bass and you are participating in a registered tournament being conducted at the permitted time of the year.

"Is it legal to have a Salmon, a Laker, and a Rainbow in possession"?

I think yes but I'm not 100% sure.

Once you have caught and kept one salmon or laker you are only permitted to keep one more salmon or one more lake trout.

For other trout the limit is 5 fish or 5 pounds- which ever limit is reached first.

Currently on Winni, which is classified as a "Lake Trout and/or Salmon Lake", all trout species are lumped together so no, it would not be legal to have 1 salmon, 1 rainbow, and 1 lake trout in your posession. The exact wording is "The combined daily limit for lake trout, salmon, brook trout, brown trout and their hybrids is 2 fish."

[JoeG]

It's not 5 lbs or 5 fish. One salmon and one trout or two salmon or two trout. The trout have to be 15 inches, whether they are bows, brookies or browns in Winni and any other lake that is designated a lake trout and/or salmon lake. Lakers have to be 18 inches. Hope this helps. Salmon are 15 inches as well.

[Jonas Pilot]

I stand corrected. Hilltopper and JoeG got it right.

[Broken Glass]

It is hard to believe that Lakers and "bows" are in the same family. The bigger they get the less they look like relatives. I suppose that could be said for most families.
Thanks again for the information,

Happy fishing!