DNR requests legalization of minnow traps- now legal to use

[lampern]

Not a lawyer and going over the proposal right now but it appears the DNR is requesting authority to allow minnow traps and seines in the state of Georgia.

 

[Semi-Pro]

Awesome, great job

 

[lampern]

It wasn't just me. Others on this board asked for the change as well.

Here is the bill. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what it does in regards to minnow traps and seines.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59462

 

[Nicodemus]

Never seen anybody so hung up on a minner trap or the legal ramifications of them.

 

[lampern]

Never seen anybody so hung up on a minner trap or the legal ramifications of them.

I've always been able to use minnow traps to catch baitfish. They work.

I guess it just bothered me you couldn't do it.

 

[Semi-Pro]

Never seen anybody so hung up on a minner trap or the legal ramifications of them.

Now if we could do the same with politics

 

[Nicodemus]

Now if we could do the same with politics

We did.

 

[Nicodemus]

I've always been able to use minnow traps to catch baitfish. They work.

I guess it just bothered me you couldn't do it.

Who said I didn`t?

 

[antharper]

I’ve seined minners all my life , never knew it was against the law ! Thanks , another reason to be looking over my shoulder ?

 

[lampern]

I’ve seined minners all my life , never knew it was against the law ! Thanks , another reason to be looking over my shoulder ?

Seining minnows is legal right now.

No idea why the DNR is changing minnow seine laws.

 

[lampern]

Apparently this is the new language regarding minnow traps and minnow seines:

It shall be unlawful to take any game fish or American eels by minnow seines or minnow traps from the fresh waters of this state. It shall also be unlawful to take any nongame fish by minnow seines or minnow traps from any of the fresh waters of this state, except where such fish are five inches in length or less and are not to be sold or otherwise used for commercial purposes and except where such waters are not trout waters as designated pursuant to Code Section 27-4-51. It shall further be unlawful for any person to engage in the use of minnow seines or minnow traps to collect nongame fish in the fresh waters of this state without a valid resident or nonresident fishing license as provided in Code Section 27-2-23. In accordance with sound principles of wildlife research and management, the department shall have the authority to specify open seasons, creel and possession limits, gear specifications, species taken, and waters open to the use of minnow seines and minnow traps in accordance with this title."

Now to sit back and see if it passes.

 

[Semi-Pro]

We did.

I'ma talking bout the whole country

 

[little rascal]

In WV you can use minner traps. Have to have no larger than a 1" hole. Last year you couldn't throw a cast net with a radius larger than 3 ft.???? You could use seines. This year you can throw a cast net with a radius no larger than 12ft.??????
I think you can use minnows in trout streams, but some places have restrictions on their use in some lakes and sections of river.
Ya'll should see the Hunting regs and seasons!!!!!

 

[Batjack]

In WV you can use minner traps. Have to have no larger than a 1" hole. Last year you couldn't throw a cast net with a radius larger than 3 ft.???? You could use seines. This year you can throw a cast net with a radius no larger than 12ft.??????
I think you can use minnows in trout streams, but some places have restrictions on their use in some lakes and sections of river.
Ya'll should see the Hunting regs and seasons!!!!!

Didn't know just how good you had it, did Ya?

 

[lampern]

Game and Fish Committee meets live today online at 2

https://www.legis.ga.gov/schedule/h...qACGGA2fEWgMAZ5AsLWRIN0iLGMLsQcWZ8gAAAlpgAAAA

https://www.house.ga.gov/Documents/Agendas/Game, Fish and Parks/021621 Game, Fish and Parks.pdf

Got this and can't wait to use it:

 

[Mr Bya Lungshot]

Can you trap a Lampern while huntin in NorthCarolina is what I wanna know. I’m not going there just wanna know the law and change it.

 

[turkeykirk]

This is what I use for trout. Never have had a problem getting my limit.

 

[lampern]

Turkeykirk

Unfortunately for you the bill doesn't allow seines and traps in trout streams

 

[turkeykirk]

Turkeykirk

Unfortunately for you the bill doesn't allow seines and traps in trout streams

Don’t tell the game warden. What he don’t know won’t hurt me .

 

[lampern]

Don’t tell the game warden. What he don’t know won’t hurt me .