Regulation Questions

[harrydude]

got a question on how many lines in the water you are legal to have?

in my understanding you are alowed 2 while ice fishing


now my main question how close do you have to be to those lines???


I was out at Travers today just out from Little bow resort.....

I could count at leat 15plus tipups with many never touched and we were there for 3 1/2 hrs

[Dust1n]

call the rap

[harrydude]

a call was placed I beleive

[SushiUnagi]

Yup 2 on hard water and only 1 in open water per licensed recreational fisherman.

Not sure exactly how close you have to be but I think within 50 ft? I remember the regs mentioned you must be attending the line at all times if you are fishing. Otherwise you should bring your line out of the water.

When we go out fishing and my gf goes back to the truck for a break I make sure her lines are out of the water. Don't want to get in to any trouble. Why risk it.

Maybe in your scenario those are native indians fishing?

[tacklerunner]

30 metres max from each of your 2 lines and you have to be watching them. Can't go have a nap in the truck and leave them down.

[Sundancefisher]

Originally Posted by tacklerunner

30 metres max from each of your 2 lines and you have to be watching them. Can't go have a nap in the truck and leave them down.

One of the biggest poaching methods for years at Wabamun was to take pieces of cardboard...attach a line and wire worm and suspend off the bottom. Then cover with snow. Next day they would come back and take any whites caught. I just collected hooks.

If there is gear and no people...it would be interesting to see who comes running when you go to collect it. You could always say you thought it was abandoned due to the regulations clearly stating it is illegal to be fishing that way.

Maybe...a little confrontational...but...gezz...poachers sure are annoying.

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by harrydude

got a question on how many lines in the water you are legal to have?

in my understanding you are alowed 2 while ice fishing


now my main question how close do you have to be to those lines???


I was out at Travers today just out from Little bow resort.....

I could count at leat 15plus tipups with many never touched and we were there for 3 1/2 hrs

how was the road in to the park? might try around there tomorrow, depending on the wine intake tonight

[harrydude]

probably too lat wayne but it was ok alot of ice on the roads and access at the boat launch you would like to have a 4x4