Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: chronic on May 26, 2006, 12:57:09 PM
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I'm just wondering, let's say hypothetically that a friend who doesn't have a fishing licence goes to the river with me. I hook into one and let them fight it. Who's fish would it be, and would there be any fines or anything? Something I've been thinking about for a while.
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I'm not sure but I think your friend could get fined if caught.Someone else might want to clarify this though.
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Read all about it at the site below.
It is illegal to:
- sport fish for finfish and/or shellfish without a licence.
- tend another recreational fisher’s gear without possessing a licence yourself.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Law/restrictions_e.htm
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Yes, I am pretty sure there would be a fine for fishing without a license. And I am assuming your friend is not under sixteen years of age, and not a Treaty Indian. If they fall into those categories they would be exempt from purchasing a license. Page 6 of the Freshwater Fishing regulations goes over this subject pretty well.
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well i dont think you can fault the guy for asking...... He wanted to be informed and asked for people that are more well versed in the topic...
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yeah I knew there would be some sort of penalty in the equation somewhere. I was thinking more along the lines of handing him the rod just as i were to land the fish but now that I definitively know that it's illegal to tend someones gear w/o a licence it's all good. Oh yeah in case you were wondering I Don't have a friend like that. Thanks a lot guys