Author Topic: Fine for no fishing license (Read 57168 times)

ToYocRawleR · « **on:** Jul 06, 2008, 11:07:36 PM »

Any one know what the fine is for not having your fishing license in possesion? Im in ca if that makes a difference. Couldnt find much info on it other than it starts at $250.

Shamb · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 06, 2008, 11:17:51 PM »

Fish with a license.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #2 on:** Jul 06, 2008, 11:47:13 PM »

Werd, I'd rather spend the $35 for a license than the potential multi thousand dollar fine

ToYocRawleR · « **Reply #3 on:** Jul 06, 2008, 11:52:53 PM »

Yea Im with you there. Lost all my tackle and rods last year so i didnt think id be fishing this year at all. Just went on a camping trip and my buddy caught 2 at the same time and handed the rod to me to reel in the one fish and a ranger was watching the whole show. Cant even believe it. First time i touch a poll all year and look what happens.

Anyone have any ideas on that fine though?

jrock · « **Reply #4 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 12:08:40 AM »

Quote from: Shamb on Jul 06, 2008, 11:17:51 PM

Fish with a license.

Same here. I'm scared to

to fishing without a license. And I only see a F&G person like every other year.

I have no idea what the fine is. But I know you loose a lot of tackle, maybe even your car.

jimbo74 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 01:03:27 AM »

what if say an adult was helping his 3 year old fish? i think the kids dont get in trouble right? i am going camping in a few weeks and am wondering.. where could i get a license, does everyone need one? or just if you keep the fish?

jrock · « **Reply #6 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 01:21:28 AM »

Anyone 16yrs and older has to have a license to touch a rod that has a line in the water.

Jim, get yourself a day license but if your going to fish more than 4 days, get the year license.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #7 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 04:57:49 AM »

Quote from: jimbo74 on Jul 07, 2008, 01:03:27 AM

what if say an adult was helping his 3 year old fish? i think the kids dont get in trouble right? i am going camping in a few weeks and am wondering.. where could i get a license, does everyone need one? or just if you keep the fish?

in Vacaville, you can get fishing licenses at any sporting goods store, walmart, and longs drugs

dunno where else, but those are the ones I know of.

Toymin8r · « **Reply #8 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 05:42:23 AM »

I've done it before when i was in college but I did a lot of dumb things then. My state only charges $12.00 for resident fishing permits. Thats not even worth the worry. I spend that much on lunch every day.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #9 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 09:52:47 AM »

Quote from: ToYocRawleR on Jul 06, 2008, 11:52:53 PM

Yea Im with you there. Lost all my tackle and rods last year so i didnt think id be fishing this year at all. Just went on a camping trip and my buddy caught 2 at the same time and handed the rod to me to reel in the one fish and a ranger was watching the whole show. Cant even believe it. First time i touch a poll all year and look what happens.

Anyone have any ideas on that fine though?

you done answered your own question

Quote from: ToYocRawleR on Jul 06, 2008, 11:07:36 PM

Couldnt find much info on it other than it starts at $250.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #10 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 10:02:38 AM »

http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/current/fishregs.asp

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*The law now provides for a minimum $100 fine for fishing without a license.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #11 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 10:08:54 AM »

in Arkansas they just take your fishing gear and impound your vehicle

and maybe get

with your rod/reel

Shamb · « **Reply #12 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 01:22:42 PM »

pretty stiff considering not to many year's ago you didn't need a license to fish at all. ... but like most have said... $35 is a small price to pay instead of the potential cost if you get caught without it.

16 yo or older and you've gotta have a license.

I treat fishing like drinking and driving, as strict as possible... if I drink a single beer I don't touch the wheel of a vehicle..

If I don't have a fishing license (yea it's happened a few times) I don't touch a rod.

It's actually a bit more expensive now I believe, last year was $85 for me and my wife with a Bay Delta stamp.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #13 on:** Jul 07, 2008, 10:03:10 PM »

I have heard of a couple thousand or more. That may have been on the upper end, but if you get a chance to go in front of a judge maybe you can be real nice and plea it down

AaronB · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 08, 2008, 03:44:30 AM »

I got busted without a license once on my buddies boat. The guy gave me a ticket but I never got anything in the mail saying I had to pay. So either he never turned it in or I have a warrant out for me

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jul 08, 2008, 07:34:52 AM »

Holy CRAP I'm glad I live in PA and I'm glad I don't fish! hahaha. Impounding your vehicle? Multi-thousdand dollar fines? That's ridiculous! Are the fish filled with gold where you live? Good lord!

In PA the law states that "casting or retrieving" a line constitues fishing and requires a license. You can help a child under 16 without a license but you can only bait their line for them and take fish off really. Fishing license here is only 22 bux. Violating any fishing regulation is a citation, second offense is a $200 fine.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #16 on:** Jul 08, 2008, 12:30:32 PM »

Quote from: Aaronb on Jul 08, 2008, 03:44:30 AM

or I have a warrant out for me

Better watch your anus boy!

toby · « **Reply #17 on:** Jul 09, 2008, 04:21:41 PM »

I've seen cases where you get a choice of either buying a life time fishing license or paying a fine equal to cost of a life time license.

NorCalToy · « **Reply #18 on:** Jul 09, 2008, 05:55:23 PM »

i think im gonna go fishing everyday for the next 42 days.

jrock · « **Reply #19 on:** Jul 09, 2008, 06:17:06 PM »

Quote from: NorCalToy on Jul 09, 2008, 05:55:23 PM

i think im gonna go fishing everyday for the next 42 days.

I hate you.

*FFC* · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 24, 2008, 01:48:24 PM »

The Ranger told me that it can be well over $1000.... I think a lot depends on if you have any fish in your posession and that'll probably tack on another $250 per fish or something like that. Should be something that you can look up on the Department of Fish and Game website.....

MiniSimp · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 24, 2008, 01:58:15 PM »

Quote from: FordFreakChik on Jul 24, 2008, 01:48:24 PM

Should be something that you can look up on the Department of Fish and Game website.....

I already did, a few posts up...

Quote from: MiniSimp on Jul 07, 2008, 10:02:38 AM

http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/current/fishregs.asp

*FFC* · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 24, 2008, 02:01:29 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Jul 24, 2008, 01:58:15 PM

I already did, a few posts up...

Thanks Kyle..... I missed that one.

V-Man · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 24, 2008, 02:33:56 PM »

Quote from: ToYocRawleR on Jul 06, 2008, 11:07:36 PM

Any one know what the fine is for not having your fishing license in possesion? Im in ca if that makes a difference. Couldnt find much info on it other than it starts at $250.

box up EVERYTHING you own and give it over to the state...plus sign away your pay check and rights.

I fish in many places in the states, and ya I may only use the license twice a year, but $50 a state is better the lossing everything I have plus my job. $100 to $200 a year to buy license is small change compared to the problems...beside If I'll drop $400 to $1000 for a fly rod at Bass Pro shop, or cabels I am not going to be hurt by paying for a license. Besides I have gear that has been passed down from the early 1900 and still play with it. If it does break one day, it broke doing what it was made for...NOT rotting apart if some courthouse locker some were.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 24, 2008, 03:10:34 PM »

Quote from: FordFreakChik on Jul 24, 2008, 01:48:24 PM

The Ranger told me that it can be well over $1000.... I think a lot depends on if you have any fish in your posession and that'll probably tack on another $250 per fish or something like that. Should be something that you can look up on the Department of Fish and Game website.....

Gone for two weeks, and you feel the need to bring back threads that have already have questions answered, and have disappeared off the front page

germ · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 25, 2008, 11:53:41 PM »

What annoys me is that you have to have a license to catch a fish, but any friggen idiot can have kids...where is the sense in that....

??

kneedownnate · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 26, 2008, 01:02:02 AM »

That's bugged me for a long time too

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #27 on:** Jul 26, 2008, 08:58:49 AM »

Quote from: germ on Jul 25, 2008, 11:53:41 PM

What annoys me is that you have to have a license to catch a fish, but any friggen idiot can have kids...where is the sense in that....??

Plekto · « **Reply #28 on:** Jul 28, 2008, 04:13:39 PM »

Actually it's not that they have kids, it's that you can be a parent without taking at least one class on the subject. One ECE or similar class should be mandatory.

note - this should be required as part of the college curriculum, IMO - instead of those cultural and ethnic studies classes. Those are fine, but since 90%+ of students will eventually be parents, there's a slightly more important benefit to having everyone at least know these things.

note - instead of sex education classes in high school, which are mostly a waste of time, really, they should make it 1/4 sex education and 3/4 ECE type stuff. As a bonus, the reality of what caring for a child entails might sober up a few of their hormones and get them to take birth control seriously.

junya92toy · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 21, 2009, 12:58:28 PM »

Quote from: MPA on Jul 08, 2008, 07:34:52 AM

Holy CRAP I'm glad I live in PA and I'm glad I don't fish! hahaha. Impounding your vehicle? Multi-thousdand dollar fines? That's ridiculous! Are the fish filled with gold where you live? Good lord!

In PA the law states that "casting or retrieving" a line constitues fishing and requires a license. You can help a child under 16 without a license but you can only bait their line for them and take fish off really. Fishing license here is only 22 bux. Violating any fishing regulation is a citation, second offense is a $200 fine.

As human beings we have screwed up the balance of earth. We need money to help keep animals around that would not be here anymore for the things we have done. Built dams, made lakes, destroyed rivers and streams. So buy not paying you arent supporting what you are doing and keeping it around for others in future generations.

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