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Title: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: unoman on Mar 17, 2010, 01:34 PM
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/recreation_home.htm

Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: FishingNewEngland on Apr 05, 2010, 06:20 PM
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/recreation_home.htm (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/recreation_home.htm)
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: Dana on Apr 27, 2010, 10:13 AM
Massachusetts Saltwater Regulations
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/recreationalfishing/rec_index.htm (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/recreationalfishing/rec_index.htm)
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: Dana on Mar 14, 2011, 11:15 AM
Here is the new link for fishing licences.

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/licensing/licensing_home.htm (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/licensing/licensing_home.htm)
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: fishingkid97 on Mar 13, 2012, 01:13 PM
I knew in previous years that 15-17 year olds had to buy minor's licence but it says that it is now free because I turn 15 in April so is this true I found that on license pricing page please help
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: 88fishing on Mar 14, 2012, 11:48 AM
pritty sure you will need a licence as soon as you turn 15
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: fishforbass on Mar 18, 2012, 01:57 PM
I just did this for my daughter. Age 15-17 need to get a license.
The state says this is FREE. However when you get all information entered and get to the end, the state charges a $1.55 charge for administration fees. What a scam.
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: cerfur on Mar 24, 2012, 07:40 AM
1.55 for a 15 to 17 year olds fishing licence isn't a scam its wonderfull 15 years ago I think it was 15 dollars I understand the surcharge for processing I think its wonderfull so we can get more kids fishing studys show kids who fish and hunt stay out of troubble and the fact that Massachusetts has figured this out is incredible!
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: Lake Raker on Apr 05, 2012, 10:35 AM
When do they usually update the saltwater regulations? I've been looking to see what the fluke size/limit is going to be but it hasn't been posted yet? Here's where I'm looking, is there a better place to find the info where it's updated sooner?

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/recreationalfishing/rec_index.htm#finfish (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/recreationalfishing/rec_index.htm#finfish)
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: pickled herring on Apr 16, 2012, 01:36 PM
I have the regs as of 4/12/12 fluke may 22 - sept 30  16.5" with a 5 fish limit. I googled mass, salt water regulations....
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: Lake Raker on Apr 16, 2012, 05:41 PM
They posted them a week or so ago, finally. Thanks pickled herring.
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: Fishermantim on Apr 08, 2013, 12:04 PM
I just did this for my daughter. Age 15-17 need to get a license.
The state says this is FREE. However when you get all information entered and get to the end, the state charges a $1.55 charge for administration fees. What a scam.

It's a "convenience" fee because you used your internet connection to purchase your license with your money.

Oh, and the real slap in the face is that the fee is paid to an out-of-state company, so that money doesn't even stay in this state.
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: MrE1979 on Apr 10, 2013, 01:34 PM
It's a "convenience" fee because you used your internet connection to purchase your license with your money.

Oh, and the real slap in the face is that the fee is paid to an out-of-state company, so that money doesn't even stay in this state.

Government at its finest! 
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: rdhammah on Nov 05, 2014, 07:03 AM
be careful of the marine fishing regs on the MA website. they are NOT updated when they make changes during the year.
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: stripernut on Nov 05, 2014, 09:40 AM
Quote
It's a "convenience" fee because you used your internet connection to purchase your license with your money.

Oh, and the real slap in the face is that the fee is paid to an out-of-state company, so that money doesn't even stay in this state.

Government at its finest!

It is called "Out Sourcing", it is about saving the Government money... Now that we have been doing it for years, most of the time it has proven to cost us more for less...
Title: Re: Massachusetts Fishing Regulations
Post by: Knot there yet on May 01, 2015, 09:33 AM
DMF won't change! If they were successful they wouldn't have jobs. Regulations that worked would cost them there jobs. So changes are not coming. They will manage poorly to manage at all . When we the people address the problem not results then thing will change. They take credit for class 2011 when it was the weather that got such a huge spawning class. They blame us for over fishing.
 Technology has made us better fishermen. DMF hasn't change the way they manage since they started (quotas and limits )No regulation on how we fish.CIRCLE HOOKS work and we all know it! Never have they taken credit for there under estimates or not acting soon enough.If we don't work together the 80s will be back and the only change will be quotas and limits on us not them.