A question about fishing regulations?
Lets say you have your license and your all legal to go etc.. But a friend wants to go fishing with you, however, he does not have a license. And lets say he wanted to borrow a pole from you etc.. Would he just get busted for it or the both of you (assuming the game warden came around)?
I like your question because it implies that you’re okay with your friend coming along and fishing with no license, provided he’s the only one who will get a ticket. Heh heh. Anyway, real simple answer — if a conservation officer showed up, the friend would get a ticket, maybe a warning. If you have a current license you are not responsible for people fishing with you who are not licensed. You can’t be ticketed or fined for someone who is using your equipment or trying to horn in on your license, if that’s what you’re asking. There’s no way you’d be busted for anything.
Only two ways to guarantee the friend doesn’t get a ticket — get him a license (maybe a temporary license? In some states they’re like $5 for a day), or keep him away from the gear. Even better, take just the one pole — I have heard of people being ticketed even though they were not fishing, just because they were in a group where there was spare gear on the scene.
August 23rd, 2010 at 12:30 am
I highly doubt the warden would get you for anything, although I assume he or she probably could if they really wanted to. 99% of the time, the only person that would get into any kind of trouble would be the person without a license.
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August 23rd, 2010 at 1:02 am
I like your question because it implies that you’re okay with your friend coming along and fishing with no license, provided he’s the only one who will get a ticket. Heh heh. Anyway, real simple answer — if a conservation officer showed up, the friend would get a ticket, maybe a warning. If you have a current license you are not responsible for people fishing with you who are not licensed. You can’t be ticketed or fined for someone who is using your equipment or trying to horn in on your license, if that’s what you’re asking. There’s no way you’d be busted for anything.
Only two ways to guarantee the friend doesn’t get a ticket — get him a license (maybe a temporary license? In some states they’re like $5 for a day), or keep him away from the gear. Even better, take just the one pole — I have heard of people being ticketed even though they were not fishing, just because they were in a group where there was spare gear on the scene.
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August 23rd, 2010 at 1:47 am
Depending on the wardens mood he could confiscate the rod you let your friend borrow.
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August 23rd, 2010 at 2:13 am
if youre legal you wouldnt get busted bet your friend would. if they come around just grab his pole and say its urs or he could use a kane pole
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