Bait ban

[cdkeim]

This might be a dumb question, but on lakes that have a bait ban listed in the regulations, does this include all forms of artifical baits as well?

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by cdkeim

This might be a dumb question, but on lakes that have a bait ban listed in the regulations, does this include all forms of artifical baits as well?

It includes power bait and stuff like that , yes.
I know I read that soemwhere in the regs, just don't know where....
Cat

[BlueNorther]

Also includes use of scent on artificial lures.

[Lethalconnection]

Bait — the definition of bait (see Definitions) includes, but is not restricted to: corn, cheese, marshmallows, meat, maggots, meal worms, earthworms, wax worms, gammarus shrimp, leeches, terrestrial insects, the larvae, pupae or adults of aquatic insects (e.g., stonefly, mayfly, caddis fly), bait fish, parts of fish, fish eggs, scented baits, power baits and all additives that scent or flavour artificial baits and lures.

Bait Ban means – where bait bans are in effect only unscented lures may be used. In some streams, only maggots may be used as bait during certain times of the year to allow anglers to fish for mountain whitefish with less impact on trout populations. In some lakes, only maggots and mealworms may be used as bait to allow anglers to fish for perch and lake whitefish with less impact on pike populations