April 1, 2009
While going freshwater fishing in NJ, is a fishing license required even if you throw back the fish?
bjsudano asked:
I’d like to go freshwater fishing at a lake here in NJ, but I don’t intend to keep any of the fish I catch. If I throw the fish back as soon as I catch them, is it legal for me to fish without a license?
I’d like to go freshwater fishing at a lake here in NJ, but I don’t intend to keep any of the fish I catch. If I throw the fish back as soon as I catch them, is it legal for me to fish without a license?
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the license is not just if you keep the fish. it is a permit
to fish for them. in words of one syllable if you drop in a
line, you need one.
As soon as you stick that line in the water you are fishing. Whether you throw the fish back or keep them, it doesn’t matter. Some officers will ticket you if you just have fishing equipment in your boat, even if you are not at the moment fishing. So, get the license or risk getting a ticket!
I don’t know about NJ but in OH you are required to have a license. I would imagine that most states require them too. It doesn’t cost much to get one.
Yes, its the same everywhere.
yes its required because you are catching the fish, it doesnt matter if you send them back or keep them