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So last year while ice fishing I chatted with another fisherman who looked at my traps and made the observation that I didn’t have my name and/or address on my traps. I said I didn’t know why I needed that information on my traps. He indicated it was a “law”. I’ve looked “everywhere” to try and find this requirement. Yes? No? If yes, I require proof as direct me to the state website and document.Thank you,Burningdaylight
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/get-started-ice-fishing"Ice fishing regulationsIce fishing requires a freshwater fishing license for those 15 and older; you can get your fishing license online using MassFishHunt. Anglers are allowed up to five hooks through the ice at one time. A hook is defined as an angling device attached to the line of a tip-up or jig stick that is designed to take one fish at a time. This includes plain hooks, treble hooks, spinners, spoons, bait harnesses, jigs, or plugs. The device in question is not restricted to a single hook—lures with multiple treble hooks count as one hook in the water. Hooks can be on any combination of tip-ups or jig sticks, but no more than five hooks total.All anglers must be able to tend their own hooks (tip-ups or jig sticks). Adults may assist minors with cutting holes or removing hooks, but minors must be capable of tending tip-ups or jig sticks on their own."
Team,I had a similar challenge in Sothern New Hampshire ... when a fellow fisherman emphatically told me my ice tackles were not legal because they lacked my name and address. I challenged him to show/send me the regulation. A day latter he apologized and said he was wrong.However, I dug deeper into the topic and concluded he was partially correct. If you are fishing cusk the rule is Name and address must be on every cusk trap usedHere is a link to Fish and Game’s Regulations: http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/fishing/ice-fishing.htmlYou are also allowed up to 6 cusk traps per person.Cusk Line RulesName and address must be on every cusk trap usedWeight must be at least 1 oz and lead-freeWeight must be at most 6 inches from the hookWeight must be resting on the bottom of the lake Here is a link to Fish and Game’s Regulations: http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/fishing/ice-fishing.htmlYou are also allowed up to 6 cusk traps per person.Cusk Line RulesHere is a link to Fish and Game’s Regulations: http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/fishing/ice-fishing.htmlYou are also allowed up to 6 cusk traps per person. Cusk Line RulesName and address must be on every cusk trap usedWeight must be at least 1 oz and lead-freeWeight must be at most 6 inches from the hookWeight must be resting on the bottom of the lakeWeight must be at least 1 oz and lead-freeWeight must be at most 6 inches from the hookWeight must be resting on the bottom of the lake
Intelligently after being told it’s a family fishing trip? Or does he/she go off their nut by saying they all have your name on them, therefore you are over the allowed number? I’ll vote for option one, intelligence.