trapping bait in pennsylvania

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[1MOFISH]

the next  thin you know they will want birth certificates form the bait fish
for proof of residency
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i got my proof of   "live birth" will that work  lol   mo

[dkfry]

You can't have a decent bait tank and be compliant with PAs law. Having 50 minnows is nothing. I wasted about $25 worth of gas in the last few days trying to catch bait and caught nothing but bluegills. I think I will just buy some fatheads to put in my tank and done. Between the price of fuel and the BS 50 in posession law it isn't worth it.

[jayswimmer09]

i agree the rule is really dumb for us ice fishermen, but o well we gotta do whtwe gotta do

[Ski Hunter]

i agree the rule is really dumb for us ice fishermen, but o well we gotta do whtwe gotta do

I agree but I also see how taking shiners, chubs, suckers, ect out of some small creeks could harm them fairly quickly if guys get greedy and start taking them by the 100s (even if they only take 50 per day)

I got 100 minnows and a few crawfish in my tanks (I believe the book mentions you are allowed 2 days limits in your possession  ) and need to start getting some trout in case it ever decides to get cold finally 

[Ski Hunter]

If only I could get a trap big enough to trap these guys



Guess I gotta stick to the jig rods and mormyshkas 

[digger953]

bigggggggggggggggg    bait========  biggggggggggggggggggg fish
     
                                                 
                                                    

[FISHHUNTER80]

If only I could get a trap big enough to trap these guys

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Guess I gotta stick to the jig rods and mormyshkas 

AAAH, THE GRASS CARP!! THOSE HAVE BEEN MY BAIT OF CHOICE FOR YEARS. I CATCH THEM IN OCTOBER AND KEEP THEM IN A SMALL POND TILL ICEFISHING.

[Tendril77]

If you had a slump on trapping bait in the past 2 weeks, put the traps in now! My cousin had them in 2 weeks ago and nothing for a whole week. He put them in this past week overnight and BANG, 3 full bait traps! It seems that everyone in NE PA had the same situation, so just to let you know, throw the traps back in. They are running again