The issue I was looking at was that shore fishing was allowed, but if you cannot park in a lot designated for beach parking, and don't live in that particular area, how do you get to the shore?You know the story: Yes, you can fish the beach, but the beach parking lot is closed or restricted to "residents only".We'll se how it goes in the days, weeks and months to come.
I'm debating a seabass trip this coming weekend but have no idea if where I like to launch my kayak is going to be open. Typically they open the beach section on Memorial Day so I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. The next closest launch would be a heck of ride in a yak to get to productive grounds. Anyone know if towns are publishing what beaches or open/closed?
I heard as well. it will definitely happen this spring for at least temporarily. already shoulder to shoulder in some spots this weekend and there was no fish. as soon as the fish show up and the show begins the plug will be pulled with this social distance thing. commercial is not set in stone yet and doesn't seem like their emergency enactment is gaining any ground.
Canal is now closed to commercial fishing.
90 days. Vote to make it permanent on August 20.
Anyone know why they are trying to Ban it there?
It’s all about enforcement. It’s too confusing when one group can’t keep a fish 35” and up while another group can’t keep anything under 35. It’s an enforcement nightmare.
I also would like to see stripers become a sports fish, so I don't have a problem with the closure.
Part of the reason if I understand it right is that the Canal is owned/managed by the Army Corp of Engineers and the first mandate for the canal is for shipping, second is recreational use, not commercial use (com fishing). With the complaints of what goes on at the canal closing the com fishing is one of the tools, they have to possibly cut back on numbers and abuse. I stopped fishing the canal a long time ago as many of the anglers acted like @SS#oles and I fish for fun, not to put up with the behavior I have seen down there. I also would like to see stripers become a sports fish, so I don't have a problem with the closure.