Legal to give fish away?

[stripernut]

I'm pretty sure that the possession limit is only in affect while in the field (ie: camping). And I'm also pretty sure you are not suppose to process more than you eat in the field until you are preparing to leave the field. I fully agree that the field is also a very gray area. I have a place on Cumberland. I own it, it's mine. Could it still be considered a camp site? I can see the argument there.. I doubt very seriously that the CO possesion unit squad will plan a night raid and bust on my place to check my possession limit. Ha!

my point exactly duayne. i have friends that LIVE...not stay , but LIVE on their houseboats....they are in the field so to speak. of course the difference being they dont need to freeze/ store fish.....the fish store is right off the back of the boat lol and once again the local CO has enough common sense to realize this is a special circumstance.

[artcarney_agr]

my point exactly duayne. i have friends that LIVE...not stay , but LIVE on their houseboats....they are in the field so to speak. of course the difference being they dont need to freeze/ store fish.....the fish store is right off the back of the boat lol and once again the local CO has enough common sense to realize this is a special circumstance.

That brings up another issue - you can't LIVE on a houseboat on a Corps. of Engineers Lake. I assume they are on a TVA lake?

[stripernut]

That brings up another issue - you can't LIVE on a houseboat on a Corps. of Engineers Lake. I assume they are on a TVA lake?

it doesnt bring up any issue at al all.............where they live is none of my concern and i mind my own business

[bassmaster]

it doesnt bring up any issue at al all.............where they live is none of my concern and i mind my own business

Some people don't though but I agree Stripernut....wow.

[Paddywacker]

Here's some more food for thought: You catch a fish, possessing him, then release the fish, then, by chance , catch the same fish again, would the fish be considered "repossessed"?! HA!

[artcarney_agr]

There is both a daily limit and possession limit. The possession limit is double the daily limit on most all species listed with the exception of striped bass that is 5 daily and 5 possession. Does the possession limit mean literally what it says, that, say, I catch a limit of 30 crappie today, go home clean and freeze, then tomorrow catch another limit of 30 clean and freeze, now I have 60 in my "possession" , so can I not keep any more crappie until I remove some of what I have in my possession?

Possession limit does not apply to processed fish. This is clarified in the new Ky fishing guide.