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Originally posted by Thirstystone
Here"s my take on the possesion question...I go fishing on Sat. & Sun on Lake Erie, I happen to get lucky and catch my limit of 50 perch per day. That"s 100 perch which is my possesion limit. That for my 2 days of fishing I can take that many home. The fish must be identifiable to a co. Meaning not cleaned or some skin left on. So I get home put them in my freezer for future consumption.MMMMM.
On Wed. of the next week I decide to go again to Lake Erie, and I get lucky again for about 35 nice perch oh man am I happy I now have 135 perch in my freezer,that"s going to do me for awhile.
Am I worried that I have 135 perch in my freezer?....NOT one bit.
Even 200 no worry, I have 3 kids that fish and a wife that loves fishing..
Just my thoughts
Although it would be very hard to prove what you are describing is totally illegal you must catch the fish in order for it to be part of YOUR limit so IF they prove you were out 3 times without your wife or kids you would most definately be charged .I know Lake Erie is not hurting any when it comes to perch but should we really be exploiting grey areas to keep over our limits? Absolutely NOT if you want to take 3 lisensed anglers out from your household and catch and keep 150 perch then all the power to you but you really shouldn't be catching that many yourself and say the wife and kids were with me .IMO