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Nola.com article on possession limits for fish
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:03 pm
This article discusses possession limits, says filets in freezer count towards possession:
Nola.com article on fish possession limits
I strongly disagree. The definition of "fish" and "finfish" does not include parts or filets in my freezer, as the "fish" is no longer a "fish" and has been reduced to food. Law also specifically says you can't filet on a boat or have trout parts on a boat, so that's a red herring as to filets in a home freezer.
If LDWF thinks filets in a freezer count as "fish", that necessarily means every single filet counts as 1 fish, and every single trout filet must be 12" long. How can it not? There is no statute or reg which says something like "2 filets = 1 fish" or that "filets can be less than 12". If it's a "fish", it has to be 12" (for trout, duh).
Some states do in fact have statutes which specifically address fish parts/filets in freezer at home, Louisiana does not.
Spokesman for LDWF (who is "media relations", not enforcement) is wrong.
Nola.com article on fish possession limits
I strongly disagree. The definition of "fish" and "finfish" does not include parts or filets in my freezer, as the "fish" is no longer a "fish" and has been reduced to food. Law also specifically says you can't filet on a boat or have trout parts on a boat, so that's a red herring as to filets in a home freezer.
If LDWF thinks filets in a freezer count as "fish", that necessarily means every single filet counts as 1 fish, and every single trout filet must be 12" long. How can it not? There is no statute or reg which says something like "2 filets = 1 fish" or that "filets can be less than 12". If it's a "fish", it has to be 12" (for trout, duh).
Some states do in fact have statutes which specifically address fish parts/filets in freezer at home, Louisiana does not.
Spokesman for LDWF (who is "media relations", not enforcement) is wrong.
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Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:05 pm to TheCurmudgeon
quote:
This article discusses possession limits, says filets in freezer count towards possession:
well, bury me under the jail then
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:06 pm to TheCurmudgeon
Yeah well too bad my freezer went out in the flood
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:07 pm to CypressTrout10
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:07 pm to TheCurmudgeon
Does Todd just lurk the OB for article topics?
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:08 pm to TheCurmudgeon
Fwiw. I've found most game wardens to be reasonable people. They like the same stuff we do, treat them with respect and they won't get picky about minor details.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:09 pm to PapaPogey
Me too.
So I'm at the marina cleaning table with 25 specks, all 14" long. I filet all of them, so I'm standing there with a pile of 50 speck filets, each 10" long.
Am I now in violation of the law, by having over the limit and below length specks? Of course not. So if it's not a violation while standing at the marina cleaning table, how can it be a violation in my freezer?
So I'm at the marina cleaning table with 25 specks, all 14" long. I filet all of them, so I'm standing there with a pile of 50 speck filets, each 10" long.
Am I now in violation of the law, by having over the limit and below length specks? Of course not. So if it's not a violation while standing at the marina cleaning table, how can it be a violation in my freezer?
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:16 pm to TheCurmudgeon
So what are they going to do. Go to your home and search your freezer? I guess it's time to get that body out of there.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:44 pm to TheCurmudgeon
Since there is no possession limit for saltwater (technicallu the same as the daily bag limit), this would mean you cannot keep any fish above your daily bag.
No way this article is true. Besides, isn't a possession limit defined as what you can have in your possession between the field and your home?
No way this article is true. Besides, isn't a possession limit defined as what you can have in your possession between the field and your home?
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:06 pm to TheCurmudgeon
Would that mean thats illegal to purchase a lot of fish at the store? Or maybe you better keep your receipt
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:54 pm to Downtown Devin Brown
well there is 2 limits.. it is confusing because it isn't the same across the board, but you have your daily creel limit (what you can have in the boat), but then there is a possession limit. I think its twice the daily limit except LM bass is 3 times.
So technically if you have 40 bass in your freezing you would be over the limit. But unless you have 1000 bags I doubt they come knocking at your door to check your freezer.
So technically if you have 40 bass in your freezing you would be over the limit. But unless you have 1000 bags I doubt they come knocking at your door to check your freezer.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:01 pm to Cowboyfan89
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Besides, isn't a possession limit defined as what you can have in your possession between the field and your home?
That's how I see it.
There needs to be common sense applied here.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:12 pm to TheCurmudgeon
What about taxidermy? Can a deer mount be displayed outside of hunting season?
The people that answer the phone for ldwf are cursing Adam for opening his "technically" mouth.
The people that answer the phone for ldwf are cursing Adam for opening his "technically" mouth.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:15 pm to TheCurmudgeon
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There is no statute or reg which says something like "2 filets = 1 fish"
You need a law to tell you that?
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:21 pm to Clyde Tipton
I know people who cut their filets into smaller "nuggets" to fry them
Just playing devil's advocate
Just playing devil's advocate
This post was edited on 4/25/17 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:27 pm to Downtown Devin Brown
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I know people who cut their filets into smaller "nuggets" to fry them
Well, those filets before being cut to fry would equal 1/2 fish.
FWIW, I cut filets into nuggets sometimes too. But it's after thawing and right before batter. I've never cut nuggets to freeze.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:35 pm to TheCurmudgeon
I lost all my trout filets in an unfortunate boating accident...
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:42 pm to TheCurmudgeon
whens the last time a game warden came snooping around you baws freezer, cmon now 
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:48 pm to Redfish2010
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Fwiw. I've found most game wardens to be reasonable people. They like the same stuff we do, treat them with respect and they won't get picky about minor details.
Yep. They've helped me out more often than they've been a nuisance. Harbor police are a different story.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:49 pm to TheCurmudgeon
When my grandparents lived in Minnesota my grand father would get nervous when the freezer started getting overloaded from all our fishing. Apparently wardens coming around checking freezers is a real thing there.
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