Scarborough817 Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 ok so since i can't fish i'm obviously extremely jealous of those of you in Florida and Texas and any place that can still fish. it got me thinking how long is everyones legal fishing season? in ontario where i fish bass season opens the 4th saturday in june and closes november 30th so i really only have summer and winter patterns since ice out is normally the middle of march or april i'm sure they are spawned a long time before the end of june. anyway what about you guys when does your season legally open and close? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 18, 2016 Global Moderator Posted January 18, 2016 We have no seasons. If you can find water to fish, you can fish it. There's seasons on paddlefish snagging, and some lakes that stock trout close for a few days after they stock the trout to allow them to disperse, but that's it. I fish at least one day a week all year round. 3 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 18, 2016 Super User Posted January 18, 2016 Just last year, Michigan changed the C & R bass season. Meaning as soon as there is open water, I'm GONE ! A-Jay 2 Quote
Scarborough817 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Posted January 18, 2016 5 minutes ago, A-Jay said: Just last year, Michigan REMOVED the C & R bass season. Meaning as soon as there is open water, I'm GONE ! A-Jay i wish they would do that up here i think they only reason they do it is so people aren't keeping spawning fish Quote
MattMurr Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 Yeah, Such along wait in Ontario Luckly near me we have the walleye run to keep us occupied. Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted January 18, 2016 Super User Posted January 18, 2016 Virginia has no closed season. If there is water you can fish. There are some special reg areas for trout and some trophy bass areas that are C&R but for the most part, I fish year round. 2 Quote
tander Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 No close season in Mississippi, fish anytime. Quote
Snakehead Whisperer Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 On the tidal Potomac there is a 15" minimum length March 1-June 15, and 12" minimum the rest of the year. No closed season. 1 Quote
Trenton Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 In Pa i can fish year round if there's open water or i can ice fish. Its been a weird winter as of now ice has open holes and its not even an inch thick. But here in the spring they have no harvest and no tournament law from April 16th through June 17th. Its a stupid law in my opinion because of the countless studies done to show that fishing during the spawn doesn't effect it. We still go out in the cold and chase spring lunkers, last spring we were fishing in 43 degree water and it was snowing out and i caught the chunk in my profile pic Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted January 18, 2016 Super User Posted January 18, 2016 12 months of fishing in GA.... 1 Quote
Super User Raul Posted January 18, 2016 Super User Posted January 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Scarborough817 said: ok so since i can't fish i'm obviously extremely jealous of those of you in Florida and Texas and any place that can still fish. it got me thinking how long is everyones legal fishing season? Begins Jan 1st ---> ends Dec 31 st 2 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 18, 2016 Super User Posted January 18, 2016 No season in Tennessee or adjoining states. Quote
Scarborough817 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Posted January 18, 2016 well i'm jealous of all of you. now i'll just sit here and wait for june Quote
nascar2428 Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 5 hours ago, A-Jay said: Just last year, Michigan REMOVED the C & R bass season. Meaning as soon as there is open water, I'm GONE ! A-Jay Actually we can now legally fish for Bass year round, we just can't keep them. January 1st to the Saturday before Memorial Day is the new Catch and Release season in most of the state. This is a tremendous improvement from no Bass fishing January 1st to mid April. Don't mean to rain on the party, just want to make sure nobody incurs any unnecessary fines!! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 18, 2016 Super User Posted January 18, 2016 2 minutes ago, nascar2428 said: Actually we can now legally fish for Bass year round, we just can't keep them. January 1st to the Saturday before Memorial Day is the new Catch and Release season in most of the state. This is a tremendous improvement from no Bass fishing January 1st to mid April. Don't mean to rain on the party, just want to make sure nobody incurs any unnecessary fines!! Thank You ~ I edited my post. This is what I meant but presented it incorrectly. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted January 18, 2016 Super User Posted January 18, 2016 I live in south GA and we can fish year round! 1 Quote
ward131 Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 In my county in Maine, if the water is open fish, if it's ice - drill a hole and fish. Oct -Jan no Live bait and put the trout and Salmon back. Quote
Frise Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 No seasons where I fish. Besides it always 75+ degrees year around here so ice wont be a problem. Quote
herbu Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 22 hours ago, Scarborough817 said: since i can't fish... when does your season legally open and close? I don't understand how any place could have a "closed season" where you can't fish for bass. What if you're fishing for something else and happen to catch a bass? They can say, "throw it back", but how can they say, "don't fish for it"? Quote
Scarborough817 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Posted January 19, 2016 ya basically that's what it is but in the lake i mainly fish there are only bass so i pretty much can't fish there until june Quote
Bruce424 Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Scarborough817 said: ya basically that's what it is but in the lake i mainly fish there are only bass so i pretty much can't fish there until june See I think that's kinda dumb. They should at least let ya fish ice out but don't keep anything. In Pa the only regulations we have pretty much is for stock trout. We need trout stamp on our license to fish for bass in trout waters. Haha makes sense. i can't KEEP a bass til June but I can still fish for them whenever. So you can't fish for bass till mid season?? I kinda feel bad for you. Never will you catch a prespawn giant. 2 Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 19, 2016 Super User Posted January 19, 2016 California our fishing is year around, license from Jan 1st to Dec 31st. Tom Quote
Super User geo g Posted January 20, 2016 Super User Posted January 20, 2016 Here in Florida the Season never closes. Nothing better then winter fishing down here. Another great thing about Florida is at 65 you NEVER need a freshwater license. It doesn't get any better then that! Quote
A fisher Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 In South Carolina water never freezes so year round fishing for me! Quote
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