House bill 403

**BIGBONE** · 03-04-2013, 05:54 PM

http://legiscan.com/KY/bill/HB403/2013Guys and Gals, Kentucky needs your help with getting House Bill 403 pushed through. We need everyone to call 1-800-372-7181 and tell them you support HB403. Takes a min to do this. You can also leave a comment at this site. http://legiscan.com/KY/bill/HB403/2013 ANYONE and FROM ANY STATE can do this. Thank you

**pentail** · 03-04-2013, 06:15 PM

might help to give everyone a brief overview of what this bill will do

**BIGBONE** · 03-04-2013, 06:25 PM

SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 150 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS

1) The department shall establish requirements by administrative regulation, not less than ninety (90) days after the effective ...date of this Act, to govern the harvesting, taking, and selling of catfish by commercial fishermen from waters of the Commonwealth and the buying of catfish by licensed pay lakes, as deemed reasonable and prudent by the department, to ensure proper propagation and prevent depletion of the catfish population.(2) The department may set more restrictive daily creel and catfish size limits per license holder.(3) Transporting of live catfish harvested in the Commonwealth across state lines for commercial sale shall be prohibited IN other words they will be starting to monitor and regulate the amount of trophy catfish being removed by commercial fishermen.

**Herby** · 03-04-2013, 11:17 PM

I am all for this. There has to be a fine line that still balances both fisheries. I have fished pay lakes, and I got hooked on fishing from pay lakes as a kid. My kids will likely learn to fish in a similar way.

**barmstrong** · 03-05-2013, 08:35 AM

Called couple weeks ago! SUPPORTED THIS HB!

**wademup** · 03-05-2013, 12:04 PM

No way I'd support it, it's not needed. Why is it different to you guys to transport a live fish as opposed to filleted ones?

**kyblackmallard** · 03-05-2013, 01:23 PM

Boys all you are doing is shooting yourself in the foot. What will happen, is that Fish and Wildlife will stat monitoring catfish populations and then you will get limits imposed,size regulations and such. If you want to help start having asian carp tournaments or something productive. Keeping hard working folks from making a living is stupid. What if someone with an opinion just showed up at you workplace and said because I said so you don't have a job today? I guarentee your tournaments are killing as many Big fish as the few commercial fishermen are. Those fishermen were catching the same fish year after year long before your tournaments ever got started. Better point6 that finger back at yourselves before you cut off peoples way of life.

**wademup** · 03-05-2013, 04:28 PM

QDMA coming to your local catfish hole soon, sheesh

**westkybanded** · 03-05-2013, 04:37 PM

Wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit to see slot/creel limits on cats.

Noodlers already have limits.

**c100max** · 03-05-2013, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by westkybanded

Wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit to see slot/creel limits on cats.

Noodlers already have limits.

I agree! Paylakes and commercial fishing has KILLED the catfish population in our rivers! There's nothing more heartbreaking than launching your boat and have to watch guys dumping catfish from 6" to 60 pounds in a big metal cattle trough. Then have the same guys drive their boat past where you are anchored to drop their trot lines back in the water. I have nothing against following the laws, but I think it's time to put restrictions on catfish in KY waters.