Re: NANFA-- Collecting this spring

Harry Knaub (harryknaub_at_netrax.net)
Fri, 01 Mar 2002 11:47:15 -0500

Thanks for helping to clear that up Rob, but I guess that leaves out those
Blue-Spotted Sunfishes in Black Moshannam Lake.

BTW, Are you located here in PA.

Harry Knaub
York, PA

Rob Criswell wrote:

> You don't need to exclude out-of-staters; the wording you read in the
> fishing license regulations digest is misleading. I think the line you're
> referring to is the one that states "It is unlawful... to sell baitfish or
> fishbait within the Commonwealth, or transport same out of the state, except
> by authorized and licensed commercial bait dealers."
>
> This section (and its not written precisely like this in the actual law)
> applies only to someone who attempts to transport baitfish out of the state
> that were sold illegally. It does not apply to properly licensed fishermen
> (resident or non-resident)collecting baitfish with a seine or dip net no
> larger than 4' square or in diameter, or with a minnow trap, so long as the
> trap has no more than 2 openings that are no greater than 1" diam.
>
> There is a daily and possession limit of 50 (total combined species); thisIn PA,
> "baitfish" are: "all minnows, suckers, chubs, fallfish, lampreys,
> eels between 6"-8", gizzard shad 8" or less, and all darters, killifishes,
> and madtoms/stonecats."
>
> Note that a number of groups that are of interest to collectors are not
> included in this definition, including sunfishes,
>
> Hope this helps. Could be worse.
>
> Rob Criswell
>
> >From: Harry Knaub <harryknaub_at_netrax.net>
> >Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> >To: "nanfa_at_aquaria.net" <nanfa at aquaria.net>
> >Subject: NANFA-- Collecting this spring
> >Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 22:38:07 -0500
> >
> >I was wondering if there is anyone on this list, living in south central
> >PA or even central central PA who would be interested in getting
> >together this spring or summer to do some collecting. The PA fish
> >commision seems pretty adament about not taking bait fishes out of the
> >state, so I'm not going to ask any out-of-staters. I don't want to
> >encourage anyone to break the law.
> >
> >Harry Knaub
> >York, PA
> >
> >
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