Crossing the boarder with fish

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Simon

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What are the rules in crossing over into Port Huron with fresh or frozen pickerel.
We are going on a family camping trip and my wife's family and would like to bring some pickerel for a fish fry.
I know our limits,but do we need to leave the fillets whole with a piece of the skin on as well?
What are the rules.

Thanks
 
Fish- personal amounts of fish, shrimp, abalone and other seafood are allowed and can be fresh, frozen, dried, smoked, canned or cooked
straight from the US customs website. i would assume you must have a piece of skin attached and follow all Canadian MNR laws for transporting as well since you will be traveling in Canada to get to the USA
 
Thinking a 1 inch patch of skin at the least for identification and packaged so they can be counted.
 
It states on the USCBP website that "You must declare all food products. Failure to declare food products can result in up to $10,000 in fines and penalties".....It also states, "Every fruit or vegetable must be declared to a CBP Agriculture Specialist or CBP Officer and must be presented for inspection - regardless of its admissibility status." so make sure you declare all food you may be taking with you and have the proper declaration documents, and that they are properly filled out. Aside from the usual and standard questions they ask, when you hand them your passport at the border, they'll want to see that declaration form as well. Be prepared for them to direct you to secondary for an inspection. They may want to see the food you're bringing with you especially given the nature and purpose of your visit. So in addition to declaring it, make sure it's easily accessible and properly packaged as well because if it's not, they may seize it. Remember, the easier you make their job for them, the quicker and easier they clear you and you're on your way.
You can go to this website and click on the link on the right side of the page to get to the paperwork you will require, which is the 6059B Customs Declaration form https://www.cbp.gov/document/forms/form-6059b-customs-declaration-english-fillable

If you have any questions, you can call them at 1 (202) 325-8000 or there is an email link on the website that Wave Runner provided.
 
What is written & what is enforced are totally different. Had a friend turn over his canned dog food before crossing.
 
Extra Virgin said:
What is written & what is enforced are totally different. Had a friend turn over his canned dog food before crossing.
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This is true, but certain things (meat and meat by products) in dog food, cat food etc are not necessarily permitted entry into the US from other countries without proof of purchase, (the receipt from where it was bought) or an importers permit for commercial loads. Hell even Kinder Surprise isn't permitted into the US because of the ban they have on hollow chocolate candies containing embedded toys within (1938). They seized an entire truck load trying to cross at a BC border years ago. Apparently the driver was trying to put his load in bond so he could cut through the US and take time off his drive to eastern Canada, not knowing that Kinder Surprise wasn't permitted in the US......and because he was already on American soil, instead of turning him around, which they could have done, they seized the load instead.

The advice I always give to those crossing is, answer their questions politely, accurately, and honestly. They don't want to know your life story. They want to know your citizenship, where you live, where you're going, why you're going there, how long you're going to be there, and if you have anything to declare. Make sure you know what must be declared before you go, make sure you have the properly filled out paperwork for anything you have to declare. The easier you make their job, the sooner you're cleared and on your way to where ever it is you're going, to do what ever it is you're going there to do. Same thing coming back to Canada. They want to know the same things, only they want to know how long you were out of country as well.
 
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You may not possess more than the limit for the state you are in or passing threw regardless of where they are caught. Best to check the regulations for the states you are passing threw.
 
I cross at Windsor and have had no problem bringing fish into the US and no issues bringing deer back into Canada. As long as your up front and tell them what you are bringing you should have no problems.. I would carry my fishing/hunting license
 
DaveJ said:
I just put everything down my pants. If they say anything just tell them you have a really big pickerel
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I don't know about that idea, they might not ask any questions... they may just call in the bomb squad and let them sort it out. :jawdrop:
 
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