Author Topic: Bobhouse rules? (Read 2112 times)

james · « **on:** Dec 28, 2013, 09:55 AM »

I'm thinking of putting my shack out tomorrow while I have the help. Is there any laws against putting it out before the first of Jan on a laketrout / salmon lake?

huntr- · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 11:22 AM »

Yes I believe you can put it out on the last day of the month of Dec.Check first.

Riverat · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 12:22 PM »

Quote from: huntr- on Dec 28, 2013, 11:22 AM

Yes I believe you can put it out on the last day of the month of Dec.Check first.

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whitewing · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 01:03 PM »

Call your local CO. I assume you're talking a lake managed for lakers etc. If your on a warm water pond for pan fish - go for it - but check the ice!! On lake trout waters etc. - fishing starts Jan. 1, 2014 - I believe you can put out a bobhouse at any time before that date as long as you don't fish before 1/1/14.

Dispy · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 01:04 PM »

Quote from: whitewing on Dec 28, 2013, 01:03 PM

Call your local CO. I assume you're talking a lake managed for lakers etc. If your on a warm water pond for pan fish - go for it - but check the ice!! On lake trout waters etc. - fishing starts Jan. 1, 2014 - I believe you can put out a bobhouse at any time before that date as long as you don't fish before 1/1/14.

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stompa13i · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 01:55 PM »

I could have sworn the digest used to say three days before start if season you could launch a house. Now digest only talks to removal by April 1. So, lesson here is 1) always check the book because it changes every year, and 2) Call the CO x 21...

Guinea · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 02:04 PM »

That's what I thought, Stompa. But again, I forgot to pick up the new digest, so I can't look.

james · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 02:12 PM »

Thank you all for the replies! After checking the ice this afternoon, I think I'm going to wait another week.

stompa13i · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 02:18 PM »

Quote from: Guinea on Dec 28, 2013, 02:04 PM

That's what I thought, Stompa. But again, I forgot to pick up the new digest, so I can't look.

I was looking in the 2013 one still

PHD · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 02:37 PM »

Just checked into this last week.. It's 3 days before open season..

stompa13i · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 05:43 PM »

It is an interesting question...I thought I'd read the "three days" before so i looked at the book again and under the section for NH-ME interstate waters it states bob houses can only go on 3 days before or after end of season.

So don't know if that applies to the rest of the state or not. Should call F&G I guess.

Art 53 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 05:51 PM »

stompa 3 days after the season

Wild Turk · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 28, 2013, 06:53 PM »

I looked in my " 2010-11 big book" of fish and game laws and came upon page 126 containing RSA 211:17-a Which is pertaining to bobhouses.

http://statutes.laws.com/new-hampshire/TITLEXVIII/CHAPTER211/211-17-a

The 3 day after thing i believe is an agreement with Maine on interstate bodies of water between the 2 states.

nhtroutfreak · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 30, 2013, 04:34 PM »

I emailed F&G to get the answer on this. Here is the response:

Dear nhtroutfreak,
We do not give a date when it is legal to place a bobhouse on the ice. We certainly encourage you to check the ice before you go out and place a bobhouse to make sure it is safe but there is no date. Thank you.

Lt. Heidi Murphy
Administrative Lieutenant
NH Fish and Game Dept.
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301

huntr- · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 30, 2013, 05:29 PM »

I always thought that lake trout lakes had a different rule,,,who knew?

Altonbayicefishingfool · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 30, 2013, 06:12 PM »

Well, there's been a shack on Alton Bay for a few days now...

james · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 31, 2013, 12:22 PM »

Quote from: nhtroutfreak on Dec 30, 2013, 04:34 PM

I emailed F&G to get the answer on this. Here is the response:

Dear nhtroutfreak,
We do not give a date when it is legal to place a bobhouse on the ice. We certainly encourage you to check the ice before you go out and place a bobhouse to make sure it is safe but there is no date. Thank you.

Lt. Heidi Murphy
Administrative Lieutenant
NH Fish and Game Dept.
11 Hazen Drive

Concord, NH 03301

Thanks for sharing nhtroutfreak!

Riverat · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 31, 2013, 02:37 PM »

Quote from: james on Dec 28, 2013, 02:12 PM

Thank you all for the replies! After checking the ice this afternoon, I think I'm going to wait another week.

James where did you check? was it Abay and what was it? If my back was not still out of whack I would walk down and find out for myself.

If anyone has a report on ice thickness a couple hundreds yards off the town launch, it would be much appreciated.

NickM · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 31, 2013, 04:26 PM »

The Lieutenant's response makes sense to me. If there's enough ice and you aren't using it to take fish, then why would they set a date?

james · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 31, 2013, 07:35 PM »

Quote from: Riverat on Dec 31, 2013, 02:37 PM

James where did you check? was it Abay and what was it? If my back was not still out of whack I would walk down and find out for myself.

If anyone has a report on ice thickness a couple hundreds yards off the town launch, it would be much appreciated.

Hi Roger, I was at MM. Very Little ice found.about two inches last sun.

JIGGIN- · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 31, 2013, 08:33 PM »

No pissing next to the house.

NH Trout Fisherman · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 31, 2013, 09:02 PM »

Quote from: JIGGIN- on Dec 31, 2013, 08:33 PM

No pissing next to the house.

Too Funny Jiggin

huntr- · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 31, 2013, 10:28 PM »

Quote from: JIGGIN- on Dec 31, 2013, 08:33 PM

No pissing next to the house.

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