question about the ohio river

[crazy4bass1]

i was fishing near the cannelton lock and dam today

and i was catching 3+ stripers left and right

and question is

i have a kentucky fishing licesne

and i have been told that a ky license is good for the indiana side of the ohio

but a guy at the bait shop said it wasent

do i need a id license or is my ky one good for that side as well?

[The Rooster]

I don't think that it is.  I live on the area of the river between Ohio and Kentucky and HERE I know I can fish on either side with a Kentucky license, but I think that's the only state that is that way.  I can't find my copy of the 2008 game laws right now to check for sure but you can pick one up for free at any Wal-Mart in their sporting goods department and it will have the information in it to tell you for sure.  

[crazy4bass1]

thanx roostertail

[SINDBasser]

Nov 05, 2007        

Frankfort, Ky. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently amended the reciprocal agreement on the Ohio River for sport and commercial fishing.

Kentucky anglers may still fish from a boat on the main stem of the Ohio River, except tributaries or embayments, on a Kentucky fishing license and must follow Kentucky fishing regulations. Kentucky anglers may also stand on the Indiana bank and fish, but must follow Indiana fishing regulations.

Kentucky anglers may no longer snag fish in Indiana waters on the Ohio River. It was a pretty significant fishery below Markland Dam, said Benjy Kinman, director of fisheries for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The Indiana bank of the Ohio River is off-limits to snagging for all fish species. This is the result of an Indiana undercover operation that revealed most of the sport fish snagging was for illegal commercial purposes.

Snagging is not legal from a boat on any waters in Kentucky or Indiana. Anglers fishing Indiana waters on a sport fishing license may not take or possess paddlefish. Sport fish snagging is still allowed from Kentucky's shoreline. There is a daily limit of 2 paddlefish with no culling of fish.

Kentucky anglers using a commercial fishing license in Indiana waters must abide by Indiana commercial fishing regulations. Our commercial anglers may still fish bank to bank on the Ohio River, Kinman said. However, Kentucky's commercial fishermen must follow Indiana's commercial fishing regulations on their portion of the Ohio River. They have to know where they are fishing.

Commercial anglers fishing Indiana waters must not take a paddlefish from April 16 to November 14 annually. From November 15 through April 15, paddlefish must be a minimum of 34 inches long measured from the eye to the fork of their tail.

Gill and trammel nets may not be used from April 16 to November 14 in the Indiana waters of the Ohio River.

Although there are different commercial fishing regulations on the river, Indiana will allow commercial anglers to utilize their boat access facilities. Commercial anglers should utilize good map sources, such as navigation charts, to adhere to these new paddlefish regulations.

Kentucky is also beginning the process for more restrictive harvest regulations on paddlefish. This species is now highly prized for its eggs as a source of caviar.

[crazy4bass1]

SIND basser

thank you so much

i was sure that it was legal i just wanted to be sure

THANX