Carp and corn chum?

[JeremyCampbell]

I watch this forum alot and you guys have some great tips on rough fish.

I noticed back in 09 that this question was asked but wanted to see if there's any updated info if chumming corn is still allowed for rivers/lakes/ponds when fishing for carp.

I ran into a couple of carp this year and wanted to try a new approach for more numbers.Seems tossing some corn may get the carp more interested.

Chum I understand is fish or fish product. Corn is a different thing.Just wanted some clarity so I know if I should forget the whole idea or not. Thanks

[Comit 2]

Last year the DNR up dated there definition to baiting. You cannot introduce anything to the water with the intention of attracting fish. It does seem as though they over look this if you own an upscale restaurant on a lake.

[aanderud]

The regs lays it out plain as day. Use the PDF version of the regs and you can search. When I searched for "chum", here's the first and only place it appears (page 29):

Quote:

Littering of any materials, including parts of fish or other animals, and depositing rubbish, poisonous substances, or chemicals harmful to aquatic life into public waters, onto ice, or lake or stream shores is illegal. “Chumming” (depositing fish parts or other material into public waters to attract fish) is unlawful. Fish line and various packaging materials can be harmful to wildlife.

I think that the way they've written it now, it even precludes doing anything to brighten a spearing hole (egg shells for instance).....since it says "any materials" in the first sentence.

[JeremyCampbell]

Yup, I went to the Sauk Rapids dnr office and checked anyways.Took them some time to figure it out but then they found the part where it says "or other material" thanks for your help.

I can move on now.

[jentz]

To bad some like to question and see if they can squeeze by.Chumming is baiting any fish in close so it will have your bait included in the chum line.Weather it be marshmellows,cut suckers,hands full of worms,crawlers,waxies>Get the idea?? Its not allowed.BUT WAIT how bout this>>

[River Rat (dan)]

what if you where feeding ducks huge handfulls of corn?

[jentz]

what if you where feeding ducks huge handfulls of corn?

I'd spose that if you had a line out it would be questionable?Whats on your hook? would a CO question you? Who Knows?