Re: NANFA-- Central Illinois native collecting trip

Sajjad Lateef (sajjad_at_acm.org)
Mon, 6 Aug 2001 09:23:43 -0500 (CDT)

Whoa! Collecting non-cyprinid minnows (darters, madtoms, perch
etc.) by siene, or net is illegal in Illinois. The Illinois Fishing Rules
and Regulations specifically mentions minnows that are legal to collect by
nets or sienes as those belonging to the Cyprinid family.

Unless, of course, if you have a scientific collecting permit or
other restricted licenses.

NANFA's IL-IN chapter has been trying to get Illinois to change
it's rules but have met with head on resistance from the powers that be.

Sajjad
NANFA (IL-IN)

On Mon, 6 Aug 2001 Roghfish_at_aol.com wrote:

> The Tri-County Tropical Fish Society will be taking a small native fish
> collecting trip.
> If there are any others interested in joining us we would love to have you.
> We will be collecting in Jubilee Collage State Park in Central Illinois There
> are two spots that we have hit in the past and had fairly good luck with some
> Darters, several different minnows and a Madtom or two.
>
> Tri-County Tropical Fish Society
> Native Fish Collecting trip
> Saturday, August 18, 2001
> Meet at Jubilee Collage State Park (look for signs)
> at 8:30 am.
> Bring Food to cook on the grill and a dish to pass for lunch (club will
> provide drinks)
> Tentative plans
> Collect 9:00 - 11:30 am
> Lunch around 12 noon
> Collect 1:30 - 3:00 pm.
> Please feel free to join us for all or part of the day
> Thanks
> Roger
>
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