Storing a limit from another at my house.

[alumamusky]

Bobbymalone still has the best answer.

[ClownColor]

way over analyzed here Kyle.

The guy can store fish anywhere he wants with proper paper work. I've eaten plenty of peoples fish while my own limit was in a freezer. You can eat what you want. EVERY liscense is allowed a limit of fish no matter where it is stored. His old man can't keep anymore until either he or ANYONE else eats HIS limit of fish. He's not "gifting" them, he's letting them eat HIS fish...no laws against that.

[Gordie]

Personally while all you fellers are analyzing this I could of had those limits of fried up and eaten and fishing for a fresh batch

I think I would have had a limit for supper then asked the CO what would need to done in this situation.

[candiru]

Fish can also be gifted to people who are not licensed. Like a few others have implied I really wouldn't sweat it. CO's are like other law enforcement, they need probably cause and a search warrant to go into your home. There are bigger fish to fry for them than a person that has a few extra fish (100 would be a whole different matter) in their freezer. It would also be horrible community relations.

[mtheis]

Fisherman are fisherman. I saw the tide swing from me being a criminal to just an honest dude who is keeping and eating some fish from my dad.

One point has been raised though. I also have a license for Wisconsin. Does that mean I can keep a limit of walleye from Wisconsin and a limit from Minnesota and not have an over possession of fish in my freezer? I paid for the licenses....I have wrapped the fish appropriately...everything is marked properly...But can you do it? You have to be a lawyer to read the rule book in my opinion.

[harvey lee]

Over the years, I have hunted and fished numerous different states and kept those limits from each state with the needed license.

There have been years when I have had 3 deer in my freezer from 3 different states, just like pheasants.

I do believe as long as one has the licenses for those states, one can hold a limit for each state.

if not, then I guess I would have to eat all my Mn wildlife or fish before I went to another state.

I do not believe we have gone so far to the point we have to eat eveything up before we went elsewhere to hunt or fish.

[TruthWalleyes]

I also have a wisconsin and minnesota license. I wondered the same thing myself about limits. I didn't wonder too long since i never keep more than i'll eat that day anyway...However i have to believe that fish caught IN WISCONSIN - not on border waters, can be kept in your freezer along with a minnesota limit. If they are border water fish then you cannot have a limit from each state.

[MinDak Hunter]

Your profile says you are from North St. Paul, here is the phone number for Officer Kruse (the St Paul Conservation Officer :(651) 430-1189. Why not just give her a call and get an answer rather than opinion and speculation from a bunch of guys on a HSOforum?

Here is the link to the MN DNR Conservation Officer locator in case you need to find another officer's phone number.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/officerpatrolareas/index.html

[Dave S]

If they are border water fish then you cannot have a limit from each state.

Without running DNA tests on the fillets, I don't know how they could tell a border water fish from an inland water fish.

[TruthWalleyes]

Without running DNA tests on the fillets, I don't know how they could tell a border water fish from an inland water fish.

I agree completely. Same goes for fish in your freezer caught from slot lakes, border waters, other inland lakes, etc...If you have a couple 30" walleyes in your freezer you're more than legal - assuming you caught them the mississippi.

[irishwalleye]

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?

Just to clarify, there are two issues at play here.

Yes, you can store someone elses catch for them. As stated by others, it must be labled a such.

The problem for you is because you posted the probable intention of them being a gift (even enjoy them if we want to). Because of this, they are now yours and subject to your statewide limit.

[herefish101]

It's this easy.

They are your dads fish, you are just storing them. When you go to eat any of your limits you have in your freezer eat yours first. Then after one of your limits are gone, that's when your father gifts you his fish, that way everyone's limits stay theirs. Just have all the bags labeled correctly and your golden.

[Finns]

Best answer I've read all day!

[TonkaBass]

Just cook the fillets and freeze them after. Then they don't count against you. lol I'm being a smarty, but its true...

[Mcfin]

Just finished eating the last of my walleyes. Bring them over, I'll throw them in my freezer.

[Ybone]

Cooked fish still count toward your limit til they're consumed.

[Hole Hog]

I think you should check his freezer, he might already have his

limit in his.

[TonkaBass]

my bad.. lol But honestly, is it even legal to make pickled fish? Afterall you can't reduce them to more than two fillets... How about fish patties? Legal??? How about canned fish? legal? Even fish steaks cut Salmon thrown on the grill... A guy can get as deep as he wants into the bottomless and pointless grey area if he wants to give himself a headache... BTW they're all illegal according to how it is written...