extending the season

[fishlessman]

took this pic a few years ago, zoomed out too far so it came out blurry, but yes he has traps in the water

[PIKE FISHERMAN]

Big question is..was he catching anything ? ? ? ?

[Nor Easter]

I thought it went like this:

That's why they call it hunting, not killing. Or: That's why they call it fishing, not catching...

This is why we have vegetarians, or vegans...

 

[maineduckhunter]

I hope there is ICE under that trap....

[Double-L]

I hope there is ICE under that trap....

Didn't know it was against the law to set traps, during open water??    Looks like a great way to slow drift!    

[maineduckhunter]

Didn't know it was against the law to set traps, during open water??    Looks like a great way to slow drift!    

Good Call....I've thought the same thing....but if it was during Ice Fishing Season that trap would have to be sitting on a piece of ice...THATS THE LAW..

[fishlessman]

pic was taken down here in mass on the pond i have a camp on. two traps out and i think he was within the law unless the officer thought it was the same as jugging. they put up to 15 pound salmon broods in every fall, would have been funny watching the trap go off.

[Jofisher]

I thought it went like this:

That's why they call it hunting, not killing. Or: That's why they call it fishing, not catching...

This is why we have vegetarians, or vegans...

 

Vegetarian:   Poor Hunter/ fisherman/fisherwoman...

[mainedukblaster]

Didn't know it was against the law to set traps, during open water??    Looks like a great way to slow drift!    

this question got posed a few years ago when we didn't have much safe ice even on the 1st..  you can't use any flotation device to "float a trap"  like foam board or something..  You have to have Ice underneath it.  it is legal to row a boat up to the ice, drill a hole on the edge and set the trap in the ice..

[guppy1980]

that is a riot 

[barkspud]

How about open water would it be legal to put two traps out on life rings. Have seen it done before and this post just got me thinking of it.

[I walk on water!]

The life rings would act like a barrel when you get a fish. Help slow the fish down and keep em from diving down.

[firedog]

That is a good question about setting traps out somehow during the normal open water fishing season, I think it would be legal as long as they are monitored.  In fact when I was younger I can remember my grandfather would always take one pole and one ice trap with him fishing.  He would toss the trap line into the water and let a worm sit on bottom and then fish with the pole.   The trap would be set up on the dock or in a tree or wherever in a way that would allow the reel to turn and flag to go up if a fish took it.  Caught plenty of fish this way.  I'm pretty sure it is legal.  On the other hand if you were to just set one and not be in the immediate vicinity then I assume that would be considered the same as a "deadline" which is illegal. 

Anyone else know.

[Trout HUnter]

I dont see why that would be elligal, i have thought about doin it many times, as long as he only has two traps in (Two line limit durrin open water)