Just wondering/Legal question

[ron1]

OK guys, remember this was a completely HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION for those of you ready to put my mugshot on the post office wall. I was just having an argument with a guy about this possible scenario and was wondering what you guys thought

It is legal to keep any KY game fish in a tank(withou a permit) as long as it was taken legally and was of legal size. So, if the smallie was taken legally and was of legal size (from Elkhorn slot limit) haw could you prove that if you where turned in later?

[clintcone]

Assuming your premises are correct...
1) The 10" Smallmouth is legal to keep from the Elkhorn
2) You may keep in a tank any legally caught gamefish in KY...

(I'm not certain if those are correct, but your premise also works in the context of living near Cumberland and keeping a 15" Smallmouth from some local creek, since Cumberland has an 18" limit)


Your Question:
How do I prove that I caught my 10" smallmouth in a place where it is legal?


The legal system doesn't ask you to prove you caught it legally. The legal system tells the authorities to prove you did not. So it is not on you to somehow prove you caught your fish from the Elkhorn, it is on the authorities to prove you did not.

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