I'm doing a little research about how the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources - Div. of Wildlife. I was curious if anyone here has ever been caught fishing without a license? Has anyone here ever been caught exceeding their bag limit for fish?
If so, what happened? Fine? Citation? Jail?
Sep 10, 2010 3:52pm
Enforcer
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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 4:12 PMSep 10, 2010 4:12 PM
I was caught about 14 Years ago, Fined 85 Bucks
Sep 10, 2010 4:12pm
j_crazy
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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 4:16 PMSep 10, 2010 4:16 PM
i was once fined for exceeding the limit on Largemouth Bass.
Sep 10, 2010 4:16pm
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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 4:52 PMSep 10, 2010 4:52 PM
I was caught fishing without a license. I was 17 at the time and told the game warden/ranger that I thought you didnt need the license until you were 18. Also I didnt catch anything, so he just let me off with a warning.
Sep 10, 2010 4:52pm
j_crazy
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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 4:55 PMSep 10, 2010 4:55 PM
i was 17 when i got mine.
skipping work at McDonald's to go fishing.
Sep 10, 2010 4:55pm
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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 5:12 PMSep 10, 2010 5:12 PM
Nope, I've always gotten my license every spring.
If they decide to fine you when catching you without one it's like $400 I think.
Sep 10, 2010 5:12pm
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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 7:31 PMSep 10, 2010 7:31 PM
Federal pound me in the ass prison it is!
Sep 10, 2010 7:31pm
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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 11:39 PMSep 10, 2010 11:39 PM
I never have because I purchase mine every year. As someone who has a summer cottage on Put-in-Bay I do know that they usually do a god job of checking catch and size limits, especially on perch since they lowered the daily limit from 40 to 30 a few years ago.
Sep 10, 2010 11:39pm
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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 12:36 AMSep 11, 2010 12:36 AM
Always buy mine in the spring, glad they arent purple again this season! lol
Sep 11, 2010 12:36am
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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 7:28 AMSep 11, 2010 7:28 AM
Yup, when I was 19 got caught fishing without one. Only time I went fishing all year we did some night fishing at Charles Mill Lake and didn't catch a thing. I start making the couple hundred yard walk back to the car, and see some guy just walking buy. He politely asks "so, any luck tonight?" I reply "No, couple nibbles but didn't catch anything". He then shines his flashlight on his badge and asks us to follow him...sure enough, busted us for fishing without a license. 112$ fine.
Sep 11, 2010 7:28am
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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 9:51 AMSep 11, 2010 9:51 AM
Not too long ago at Alley Park, guy gave me a warning and I left.
Sep 11, 2010 9:51am
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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 10:59 AMSep 11, 2010 10:59 AM
Yes, but it was in Michigan so my information does you know good haha.
