Storing a limit from another at my house.

[mtheis]

Ok. Here is a predicament I am in. There is presently two licensed fisherman in my house. We have in possession a limit of walleye for each person. My father just got back from a trip, and wants us to store his limit of walleye at our house and even enjoy it if we want to. He is not living with us.

Can I do that legally? What must I do to make it legal?

[bobbymalone]

Yeah, I think you are over. Doesn't matter whose fish you think they belong to, they are in your possession.

Here is what I would do to fix it.

Step 1 - Don't post it on the internet.

Step 2 - Eat some walleye.

[dan z]

Put his license # on them and date caught and you'll be fine.

[alumamusky]

That is probably the smartest answer I have ever read on the internet.

I like it.

[Kyhl]

Sounds to me like you already know the answer but don't like it so you are shopping for reasons to justify why not to follow it.

What you described sounds to me like he has gifted you the fillet's since you are welcome to "enjoy" them.

Lawfully taken fish may be transferred as a gift if accompanied by a receipt containing: name and address of the owner, name and address of recipient, date of transfer, description of the gift, and license number (DNR number or transaction number) under which the fish was taken. The receipt must remain with the gift. The recipient cannot possess more than the statewide possession

limit.

Sounds like you are over the limit.

[RumRiverRat]

Legally you cannot do it.

Eat your fish and then take your fathers.

Or take your fathers and be over the possession limit.

Or tell your father to buy a freezer for his fish or throw something out of his freezer so he has room for his fish.

Not like 12 fillets take up a lot of room.

[merkman]

Why would you ever store fish?

Eat them fresh.

If you can't eat them right away leave them in the lake.

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[leech~~]

Why would you ever store fish?

Eat them fresh.

If you can't eat them right away leave them in the lake.

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Ya, ok! Next time I get a limit I will PM you and will even cook them for you if you can down 6 18"-21" Eye's at one time! Maybe I will even make up a Tee shirt for you!

[ClownColor]

Legally you cannot do it.

Eat your fish and then take your fathers.

Or take your fathers and be over the possession limit.

Or tell your father to buy a freezer for his fish or throw something out of his freezer so he has room for his fish.

Not like 12 fillets take up a lot of room.

Actually it is legal but like a few posts above, you need their name and fishing liscense number. Ran into this at cabins quit a bit. Also, if you want a big fish fry, you can store peoples limit also but again, need their info so if they check on you, they can follow up.

You are fine...just get his info.

[RumRiverRat]

Actually it is legal but like a few posts above, you need their name and fishing liscense number. Ran into this at cabins quit a bit. Also, if you want a big fish fry, you can store peoples limit also but again, need their info so if they check on you, they can follow up.

You are fine...just get his info.

Um no.

Lawfully taken fish may be transferred as a gift if accompanied by a receipt containing: name and address of the owner, name and address of recipient, date of transfer, description of the gift, and license number (DNR number or transaction number) under which the fish was taken. The receipt must remain with the gift. The recipient cannot possess more than the statewide possession

limit.

[Capt. H (Ret.)]

Quiet!!! I think I hear the MNDNR sneaking up on your house right now!!! All of the idiots that I have read about that were over their limits were over by a freezer full and were turned in by someone that knew they were over. I really think the DNR has better things to do than execute a search warrant for 4-6 fish that were dropped off by dad.

[merkman]

Ya, ok! Next time I get a limit I will PM you and will even cook them for you if you can down 6 18"-21" Eye's at one time! Maybe I will even make up a Tee shirt for you!

First off I will guarantee you that I am not going to keep more fish than I can eat...

just because there is a limit of X number of fish does not mean that you have to take X number of fish home with you.

There are those that do store fish since they can't get to the lake all the time, and I understand that....

Keep within the possession limits and you are fine.

However in this case the father took the fish with no place to store them and really did not care if he ate them or not.

So my point is... you had the fun of catching the fish... if your not going to eat them; don't feel like you HAVE to take them home.

If you want fresh fish and have no where to store it... take 1 home and fry it up, let the other 5 of your limit keep in the lake.

If you have a freezer full of fish that you haven't eaten.... then don't keep any.. eat the ones you have before you bring more home...

Hope that clears things up for ya leech~~.

and as for the free walleye dinner.... when and where...

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[leech~~]

Hope that clears things up for ya leech~~.

and as for the free walleye dinner.... when and where...

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I'm thinking. I better get out in the boat this weekend!

[merkman]

I'm thinking. I better get out in the boat this weekend!

[Grum]

Or you can store them for him. Have them labeled with his info and have him add the words "Do Not Eat My Fish!" then the fillets are not a gift but count as his possession limit. I have not read anywhere that you have to store your limit at your house. When you are at a resort and store your fish there, the resort owner would not be responsible to add your limit against his, so why should you? Just make sure all fish stored in your freezer is labeled with date and identifiable as to species and owner.

[Savage Brewer]

Ya, ok! Next time I get a limit I will PM you and will even cook them for you if you can down 6 18"-21" Eye's at one time! Maybe I will even make up a Tee shirt for you!

Hawt Dawg, that sounds like a challenge!

[JeremyCampbell]

I think dan is right,I heard the same thing from a dnr guy about putting the licence number and the date

[fisherman-andy]

I think dan is right,I heard the same thing from a dnr guy about putting the licence number and the date

Straight from the MN DNR regulations:

Storage and shipments

• Fish can be prepared, packed, and labeled by a licensed fish packer.

• A person who stores fish for another must plainly mark the package, in ink, with the name, address, and fishing license number (or DNR number or transaction number) of the owner, and the number of fish by species in the package.

• Licensed anglers may make three shipments of fish per year. A permit issued by

a conservation officer is required for each shipment. A shipment cannot contain

more than a possession limit of one species.

[Down Deep]

Why would you ever store fish?

Eat them fresh.

If you can't eat them right away leave them in the lake.

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If the limit puts you over the legal possession limit you are subjecting yourself to lawful sanctions. However, short of calling the DNR and letting them know you have 6 extra walleyes that were caught by your father stored in your freezer your chance of having the DNR knock on your door is about ZERO.

[paceman]

A person should get into the habbit of labeling the fish put in the freezers. I am pretty lax in that. Especially when I put fish in there from other states.

[ClownColor]

Quote:

Um no.

Lawfully taken fish may be transferred as a gift if accompanied by a receipt containing: name and address of the owner, name and address of recipient, date of transfer, description of the gift, and license number (DNR number or transaction number) under which the fish was taken. The receipt must remain with the gift. The recipient cannot possess more than the statewide possession

limit.

Yeah..I win...See above!

He's not "gifting" them, he's storing them at a place other then his own.

[harvey lee]

I would not be afraid to store others fish in my freezer with the peoper paperwork.

The CO's are not the bad guys and do have some common sense.

[Kyhl]

He's not "gifting" them, he's storing them at a place other then his own.

[Kyhl]

Why would you ever store fish?

Eat them fresh.

If you can't eat them right away leave them in the lake.

While I can see storing fish for later, I don't understand keeping fish with no intention of ever eating. Not exactly sporting.

[3pronghook]

ill take them. ive got 4 kids and a mrs so 72 walleye fillets can legally be kept in my freezer. yes the kids fish and yes we both have license. ill guarantee they wont last long either.

as was said earlier, loose lips sink ships. good luck