MotoBoat
12/29/2011 8:52:00 PMAre you still able to legally tip your lures with pike minnow? Was curious.
MotoBoat
12/31/2011 9:28:00 AMI vaguely recall last year another guide and member discussing the subject. That conversation determined it might very well be illegal. And the following reports stopped indicating pike minnow as the Baitt and "other" was filled in that space. Much like your report. Some time later, again vaguely remembering. A conversion asking the very question to Stacey Kelsey a WDFW employee working in region 5. Determined pike minnow to be okay to use. Since pike minnow was listed as a game fish.
Anyway, my curiosity is driven by the "Bait" used is listed as (other) instead of normally seeing Pike minnow listed there.
Anyway, my curiosity is driven by the "Bait" used is listed as (other) instead of normally seeing Pike minnow listed there.
Darrell and Dad's
1/1/2012 7:10:00 AMHi: I had a discussion with a WDFW enforcement guy to ask questions about use of game fish as bait. I thought I remembered a general prohibition. There is no rule prohibiting using pieces of dead gamefish as bait. Of course, there is the general prohibition against the use of any kind of live fish for bait. The one way that I've heard of enforcement issues regarding the use of game fish as bait is having more than a limit of gamefish on board for bait. The example I recollect was a halibut fisherman using rainbow trout on board for bait, but had more than 5 trout per angler in the cooler. In the Washington Lakes report format, there is no selection for Northern Pikeminnow so for Washington Lakes report purposes the bait is "Other". As a practical matter we will tip a chunk of stuff on our Cha Cha Squidders and Ace Hi Flies. We pretty much use what we think will work best. The great thing about Northern Pikeminnow (aside from lakers liking their flavor) is their skin is tough as shoe leather so it really stays on well. Well, on to 2012
