Author Topic: perch for bait?legal? (Read 8256 times)

toes-r-froze · « **on:** Mar 03, 2011, 06:38 PM »

If i catch a tiny dink can i hook him on my tip up and be legal?My son wanted to last week but i didn't know if it was legal so i said to let it go home.I know in some states game fish are illegal to use for bait.Is perch considered a "game"fish?

drowndin dots · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 03, 2011, 06:44 PM »

yes , it is legal . and no perch are not a gamefish

toes-r-froze · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 03, 2011, 06:56 PM »

cool thanks.

How about sunfish.I know they were not legal to use for bait in florida.But it's a whole different game up here though.
I tried to search the dec website and didn't find anything.

JJ · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 03, 2011, 07:13 PM »

Caught my biggest largemouth as a kid on a sunfish.

Any legally caught fish(except Carp, goldfish, lamprey larvae and round goby) can be used as bait in NY, they must count towards your daily limit and they can't be transported over land.

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Baitfish or other legally taken fish species intended to be used as bait taken may only be used in the same water body from which they were caught for bait in hook-and-line fishing. Transportation of personally harvested baitfish overland by a motorized vehicle is prohibited (see exceptions for smelt, suckers, alewives and blueback herring taken for human consumption).

From here: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/47282.html

toes-r-froze · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 03, 2011, 07:18 PM »

awsome!!Thanks guys!!

Wind Flag · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 03, 2011, 07:22 PM »

To simplify the law that JJ posted: Use them where you catch them, and don't transport them in you truck.

jiggin jeff · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 03, 2011, 07:46 PM »

Quote from: Wind Flag on Mar 03, 2011, 07:22 PM

To simplify the law that JJ posted: Use them where you catch them, and don't transport them in you truck.

Well said

NatefishNY · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 06:31 AM »

real good pike bait

aaron719 · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 07:04 AM »

I'm hopin to catch a little perch for pike bait this weekend

emtorn · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 07:50 AM »

Thanks....didn't know you could do that. Would make for a cheap day of pike fishing on Sandy I bet. Sure I could catch enough dinks to bait my traps up there.

Mr. Jitterbugger · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 08:03 AM »

I caught an 11 inch perch on a 1.5 inch perch one time rigged on a tip up at Sandy pond

bcons · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 08:14 AM »

I used to do it yrs ago, not much anymore. Bring scissors, cut 1/3 of the dorsal fin and spikes off. The perch then looks less menacing, & clipping fins cause them to swim erratically & trigger the desired response from Predators.

Duckmeat · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 11:40 AM »

also remember that if you are fishing someplace w a limit, and you keep one for bait, that counts towards ur daily limit...

kodiak120 · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 01:55 PM »

Awesome bit of information Here , I recently discovered that Perch Eyes are also legal...

JJ · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 01:58 PM »

Quote from: kodiak120 on Mar 04, 2011, 01:55 PM

Awesome bit of information Here , I recently discovered that Perch Eyes are also legal...

And they work, also stay on the hook a looooong time.

RIVERRAT2 · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 02:02 PM »

i have used perch in south pond to get lakers in about 10 ft water

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sacandagakid · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 07:24 PM »

wow just now figured out perch eye's were legal?

???Better luck next year......

northernmaddness · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 08:00 PM »

thought i had a monster on last year. The flag was spooling as fast as it could. I thought i set the hook and starting pulling the line out of the hole. Felt heavy till i got it right near the hole. Then it felt like nothing. Pulled out a 11" perch with teeth marks down its back. This was during a tournement. Thought i had a winner.

toes-r-froze · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 08:08 PM »

well i know what i am doing with those 2 inch dinks i catch at sandy pond.Guess i will take more than 3 tipups sunday.I usually dont fish tipups there.just too much to deal with when using fatheads.The dinks are poping flags and i am chasing them and my son is in the shanty filling a bucket with keepers.Go figure huh.LOL.

tipupjeff521 · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 08:13 PM »

Perch eye, I ever would have guessed. I'm going to try this jiggin tmmrw.

toes-r-froze · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 04, 2011, 08:37 PM »

Quote from: tipupjeff521 on Mar 04, 2011, 08:13 PM

Perch eye, I ever would have guessed. I'm going to try this jiggin tmmrw.

first time i went ice fishing this yr.My son and i got a perch eye each of my uncles catch and we cought over 30 fish each on each eye.Sometimes they don't always work as well as other things but cant beat free bait.

OneBucketMike · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 05, 2011, 01:05 PM »

Quote from: CAPTJJ on Mar 03, 2011, 07:13 PM

Caught my biggest largemouth as a kid on a sunfish.

Any legally caught fish(except Carp, goldfish, lamprey larvae and round goby) can be used as bait in NY, they must count towards your daily limit and they can't be transported over land.
From here: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/47282.html

Interesting. Might try a 12" bass caught in Conesus to catch one of those 25# Pike in there.....

JJ · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 05, 2011, 02:31 PM »

This bass got hit right under the boat; seen it happen a few times.

OneBucketMike · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 05, 2011, 02:36 PM »

Quote from: CAPTJJ on Mar 05, 2011, 02:31 PM

This bass got hit right under the boat; seen it happen a few times.

They, they make muskie lures that look just like a 12" bass....

Jack Magnum · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 05, 2011, 07:09 PM »

Quote from: toes-r-froze on Mar 03, 2011, 06:56 PM

cool thanks.
How about sunfish.I know they were not legal to use for bait in florida.But it's a whole different game up here though.
I tried to search the dec website and didn't find anything.

Jigged up a 2 1/2 BG & put it on a tip up & got a 4 lb bass today.

toes-r-froze · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 05, 2011, 07:29 PM »

hahaha.Now thats cool.

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drowndin dots · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 05, 2011, 07:56 PM »

Quote from: toes-r-froze on Mar 04, 2011, 08:08 PM

well i know what i am doing with those 2 inch dinks i catch at sandy pond.Guess i will take more than 3 tipups sunday.I usually dont fish tipups there.just too much to deal with when using fatheads.The dinks are poping flags and i am chasing them and my son is in the shanty filling a bucket with keepers.Go figure huh.LOL.

dont expect miracles , ive done it a number of times and had very few flags . ive done well on large shiners there in the past but i dont do to much tip up fishin anymore jiggin is just more producefull for me . tip of the day bud , use bigger spoons and med jiggin raps on 8 lb test for bigger perch and pike too

huntrdv · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 31, 2011, 11:27 AM »

After filleting a perch I have taken the rib cage and used it as bait on a tip up for Lake Trout. Just lay it on the bottom and the LT will pick it up and run with it.

eyehi · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 31, 2011, 12:09 PM »

Quote from: toes-r-froze on Mar 04, 2011, 08:08 PM

well i know what i am doing with those 2 inch dinks i catch at sandy pond.Guess i will take more than 3 tipups sunday.I usually dont fish tipups there.just too much to deal with when using fatheads.The dinks are poping flags and i am chasing them and my son is in the shanty filling a bucket with keepers.Go figure huh.LOL.

when i have a problem with perch flags i usually move my bait higher of the bottom. This will usually keep the small perch off my bait and the pike still see it because their eyes are facing upward. hope this helps.eyehi

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