Striped Bass Sport Fish Status
| Should Striped Bass Receive Sport Fish Status? |
| Yes | 94 | 82.46% |
| No | 12 | 10.53% |
| Not sure | 8 | 7.02% |
Let's Get Striped Bass Sport Fish Status!
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I would not complain if there was a general license fee for recreational all specie fishing in saltwater, similar to our current freshwater license.
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Did you read this in the N.S angling booklet Salmonfreak? If so what page....don't see it in the booklet.
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Chumlee I don't think you mean me you are asking salmonfarmskill. I was very clear in my post I said look at page 8 of the book regarding the season for striped bass .... read it. Even in the 2013 book its still page 8 where It clearly says that in tidal waters except the NH shore striped bass rec fishing season is open all year.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/fish/sportfishing/angling/2013anglingguide.pdf
http://www.gov.ns.ca/fish/sportfishing/angling/2013anglingguide.pdf
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You can not fish in tidal waters for sporfish till April15th .
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The Striped Bass is NOT a sportfish!!
My best times and memories made with the family has been fishing for Striped bass at night in the Minas Basin, pitching tents campfires, etc. Memories that the Grandkids will have for the rest of their lives, they hound me all winter wanting to know when we can go again and anyone friends/ family can go, no one needs a license to go for a night of fishing.
From what I have read so far Striped Bass are nocturnal, don't travel too far from their home waters ( Bass in the Basin are different Bass than you find in Cape Breton or the States same species different genomye or some such stuff) and they hold up in deep rivers for the winter due to water temperature being warmer.
So I see why you would want them to be classed as Sport Fish to protect them in the rivers, I however do not want to jepordize the night fishing and having to buy a license for anyone wanting to go.
As for time of year to fish them, I lost the biggest Striper I have seen yet right at the shoreline (tripped over driftwood, landed on my face, my circle hooked came out with the slack) on Oct. 30th 2012 and if my Son was not flying out west to work we would of been fishing them any nice day we got until the fish left.
We just love fishing them.
I'm voting unsure leaning towards no.
I do agree slot size should be changed, would like to see people having to put the big spawners back.
From what I have read so far Striped Bass are nocturnal, don't travel too far from their home waters ( Bass in the Basin are different Bass than you find in Cape Breton or the States same species different genomye or some such stuff) and they hold up in deep rivers for the winter due to water temperature being warmer.
So I see why you would want them to be classed as Sport Fish to protect them in the rivers, I however do not want to jepordize the night fishing and having to buy a license for anyone wanting to go.
As for time of year to fish them, I lost the biggest Striper I have seen yet right at the shoreline (tripped over driftwood, landed on my face, my circle hooked came out with the slack) on Oct. 30th 2012 and if my Son was not flying out west to work we would of been fishing them any nice day we got until the fish left.
We just love fishing them.
I'm voting unsure leaning towards no.
I do agree slot size should be changed, would like to see people having to put the big spawners back.
Be careful what you wish for ? I already heard that this, may happen , with licences required , only fishing allowed 2 hrs. after sunset, bigger fish must be released . Lets enjoy this fishery in nova scotia ,which is in great shape, as we all know we are regulated to the MAX . as it is.
So many people come from PEI / New Brunswick to fish stripers here, might just cut down on the crowded beaches, so I vote YES. I know every time I head down to Bass River, there is 30-60 people lining the beach, would be nice to cut a few of these people out both for the bass and for the crowd factor, there is almost always one dummy there who feels it's necessary to bring their dog down fishing with 50 + people fishing on the beach, one almost got hooked last year right next to me. I was getting so mad at the careless way they let their dog run around, one lady was screaming at the dog cause she was worried about hooking it and the dog was trying to run out after peoples casts.... Pretty pathetic dog owner if you ask me.
I would vote no in my opinion as it would help substain the species if it was a sport fish but there would be more rules in place in use to fishin them from 9pm till 1-2am I don't keep them I've caught them 40 inchers and released them go up for the fun
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They are allowed to fish tidal waters without a licence , so having it a sport fish status, does nothing . They still would be able to fish, and retain them in tidal waters .
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I don't but was wondering what kid of rig you would use Kenman? I am interested in trying it out.
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Girlfisher and I did it on the Atlantic coast, and all we caught were lobsters between 4-25lbs . As many as you wanted to catch .
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I vote no, cause it would require US getting another license just to fish salt water for all other species as well, and set quota's etc would be very costly to dfo
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Why would they have to buy a licence....they don't now , not even for trout in tidal waters, so where are you guys coming up with this idea?
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trout is a sport fish, and when it says trout in the definitions its referring to all species of trout, to angle for sea trout you must have a valid fishing license and the season is the exact same for non tidal water trout
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