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We threw back all of our little ones when we were out there last weekend. This is the law, there is no interpretation other than perch are listed as a gamefish per IFG and it's clearly stated that it's against the law to waste game fish, I. E. Leaving them on the ice - "wanton waste". Either keep em to eat (whatever sizes you desire) or put em back. 15" perch are a 4" perch at some point in their life, correct?
Woodland, I heard a report from today that the slush monster is still alive and well?H&H - for the purpose of debate, how would perch left on the ice not be "waste"? I don't have an axe to grind with anyone, just making an observation is all.
just to add the nail to the coffin of this thread:After a sportsman has harvested a fish, the law requires that no portion of the flesh usually eaten by humans can be left, either through carelessness or neglect, to go needlessly to waste.
Ok, fair. I would counter that with this question. What evidence do you have that's shows that we *need* to keep the population down by eradicating little ones? Have you not seen some of the fish coming out this year?
I think that this pretty much answers all questions I had.* Wasteful destruction of wildlife:https://legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title36/T36CH12SECT36-1202.htm(a) Waste. Through carelessness, neglect or otherwise, to allow or cause the waste of edible portions of any game animal, except for mountain lion, black bear or gray wolf. "Edible portions" are defined as follows:... 3. Game fish. Fillets of fish, hind legs of bullfrogs and tails of crayfish;(b) Destruction -- Mutilation. Capture or kill any game animal and detach or remove from the carcass only the head, hide, antlers, horns or tusks and leave the edible portions to waste, except mountain lion, black bear or gray wolf.(e) For purposes of this section, the term "game animal" shall mean game birds, big game animals, upland game animals and game fish.* Unlawful killing, possession or wastehttps://legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title36/T36CH14SECT36-1404.htm(7. Any other game bird, game fish or furbearer, fifty dollars ($50.00) per animal killed, possessed or wasted.)* What are Game FIsh:http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/fish/?getPage=85Maybe someday they'll decree Perch an 'Undesirable' fish like the Pike Minnow, but I doubt it. So until then...PROTECTION OF FISH:https://legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title36/T36CH9SECT36-903.htm
Aren't cats on the menu in some places too?
Thank you. I am corrected. I will repent and stop feeding my little baby perch to the cat.Under the definition in the code, I would bet that ALMOST ALL of you are ALSO GUILTY. As I read that, if you've used cut bait, and it has fallen off your hook, or if you discarded it instead of bringing it home and eating it, then you are guilty too. Anyone gonna stop doing that?
I was doing more thinking about that code too. Who defines "edible". I know many people who've traveled the world and say it is common in several other countries to eat the eyes, heart, and brains of fish.Are you eating the eyes, heart, and brains? If not, you better watch out...........
What evidence do you have that's shows that we *need* to keep the population down by eradicating little ones? Have you not seen some of the fish coming out this year?