Danfab
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So here I am in area 16-4 Pender / Sunshine coast going for Lingcod. I met a guy on the dock who uses live rock cod as ling bait. I heard of this before but I always thought it was illegal. I assume he knew it wasn't illegal as he had no issues telling this to me and he appeared to be an old salt.
So I've scoured the DFO area 16 regs, no specification on not using live rock cod / shiner / herring to bait lings.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s16-eng.html
Here is the latest DFO on "Fin fish" (like salmon doesn't have fins haha) and again no mention on illegal use of rock cod or other live fish to bait lingcod.
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=207048&ID=all
I searched sportfishingbc.com as well, some have mentioned moral issues doing this, but I also do not see rock cod or cod in general on the endangered species list.
Thoughts on this? I'm ready to try it...
So here I am in area 16-4 Pender / Sunshine coast going for Lingcod. I met a guy on the dock who uses live rock cod as ling bait. I heard of this before but I always thought it was illegal. I assume he knew it wasn't illegal as he had no issues telling this to me and he appeared to be an old salt.
So I've scoured the DFO area 16 regs, no specification on not using live rock cod / shiner / herring to bait lings.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s16-eng.html
Here is the latest DFO on "Fin fish" (like salmon doesn't have fins haha) and again no mention on illegal use of rock cod or other live fish to bait lingcod.
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=207048&ID=all
I searched sportfishingbc.com as well, some have mentioned moral issues doing this, but I also do not see rock cod or cod in general on the endangered species list.
Thoughts on this? I'm ready to try it...