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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Darkhouse Spearing => Topic started by: flik n dip on Feb 24, 2008, 05:03 PM

Title: where is spearing legal
Post by: flik n dip on Feb 24, 2008, 05:03 PM
I live in Rhode Island but have been reading these threads for a while and am interested in trying it but I would like to know if it is legal first.
Title: Re: where is spearing legal
Post by: UP jigstick on Feb 24, 2008, 05:08 PM
Michigan
Title: Re: where is spearing legal
Post by: rezeye on Feb 24, 2008, 05:13 PM
eastern montana
Title: Re: where is spearing legal
Post by: flik n dip on Feb 24, 2008, 05:21 PM
is it legal in rhode island.  if it isn't then next year it is time for a vacation.
Title: Re: where is spearing legal
Post by: Whatpole on Feb 24, 2008, 10:51 PM
Quote from: rezeye on Feb 24, 2008, 05:13 PM
eastern montana

Ditto  :thumbsup: :icefish:
Title: Re: where is spearing legal
Post by: darkhousefisher on Feb 25, 2008, 05:23 AM
There is a book called Darkhouse Spearfishing Across North America by Jay Leitch.  In it he speared and/or reported on all the states that allow darkhouse spearfishing (except North Dakota).  Off the top of my head I think they were, Alaska, Montana, Minnesota, South Dakota, Michigan, Wisconsin.  The author did not spear in N.D. as he was a Minnesota resident, and you can't spear in N.D. if your state of residency does not allow non-residents to spear.
Title: Re: where is spearing legal
Post by: Higgins on Feb 25, 2008, 07:58 PM
Quote from: flik n dip on Feb 24, 2008, 05:03 PM
I live in Rhode Island but have been reading these threads for a while and am interested in trying it but I would like to know if it is legal first.

I'm almost positive that you can't spear in Rhode Island cause I just did a search and nothing came up, SORRY but you will have to take a trip. Hey you should come to Michigan  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: where is spearing legal
Post by: flik n dip on Feb 26, 2008, 03:59 PM
yep time for a trip