I think I read this in the INDNR fishing rules book this year. May want to get a copy and check it out - also online.Just because you launch from Indiana, the waters that you fish in are controlled by that state. If you leave Indiana waters then Indiana law does not apply.
I always understood it as, If you launch from IN and go to Mich and get your limit that its OK BUT do not stop or get caught FISHING in IN. waters once you have your MICH. Limit
The only thing ever stopping people from poaching is their own sense of morality or getting caught, same as anywhere You could absolutely get your IN and MI limit in the same day if you held both licenses, but I sure wouldn't have them both on me at the same time when on the water
"inland", i was always was told if the launch is in mi. you go by mi laws. i dont know about the great lakes. i think, as mentioned, the states around the great lakes should keep all the same regs. that way no grey areas. should a society as old as ours really make laws with grey areas? lol
why not? you did it legal, so whats the catch? to ticket you they would have to prove you caught them unlawfully. unless they were videoing you, that would be impossible to do. kinda like our 2 day poss. limit. you can go out and get a limit before midnight and another after midnight. since a day is stated as being a "calendar day", midnight to midnight. when you go to the ramp your legal, with your 2 day poss. limit. they cant tell or prove when you caught them, unless they were videoing you in a sting. your rite about the poachers. they will do it regardless of the law.
not clear on your statement taxi. are you saying to just keep indiana's limit(the conservative limit) in MI waters, instead of MI limit? is it 2 day poss. on great lakes also? i dont fish these waters, so i dont know these regulations. hence all the questions. lol if you go by the law you should be able to keep both states limits with some traveling. there mite be laws on bringing (live on ice) fish over state line, that i dont know about, as you stated. if so, you could be in a different violation. cleaning or just killing them on the boat would take care of that though.
Now you have mean confused. I just thought if the limit was 25 in Michigan for gills, and no limit in Indiana, I'd stop at 25? Or if there is a slze limit on a speices, go with the lesser size to play it safe? Never had to deal with two day possession limits as I clean my fish ASAP. And I stop at 25 or even less with bluegill. Don't like spending to much time cleaning fish. I skin out enough fish for a living!
Taxid your a Conservation officer right?? Thought you said you were some were??
