roughfish for cutbait??

[Bobb-o]

I was wondering what the legality would be behind using roughfish such as carp and dogfish for cutbait?? I always have a couple carp that are gut-hooked when i go fishing for them, and i am not gonna eat them cuz i dont have a smoker. Is it legal to cut them up and use them for cats or sunnies?

[Aquaman01]

I asked a CO the same question once (carp specific) and he said yes, but I brought it up on here and got some no's.
IMHO carp would be okay, they are non-indigenous. Bowfin, however, are an indigenous part of ecosystem. Also, they are only preyed upon by other bowfin, which indicates to me that their meat may not attract other fish.

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Peace and Fishes

[fiskyknut]

From page 13 of the 2003 Mn regulation pamphlet, "Using whole or parts of gamefish, goldfish, or carp for bait is unlawfull". Seems pretty clear to me that it's a no-no.

Fisky

[Crawlerman]

Yes. Carp and the useage of any aquairum fish is a no-no. As far as using cut sheephead or something for cutbait; I'm not sure.

[Lunker]

Using sucker, redhorse, buffalo, mooneye, etc, those are all legal to use as bait. But carp receives a no-no according to the law. I understand why live carp is illegal, too bad about the cut. Oh well, there are plenty of other species to use instead.

[Lunker]

O yea, and don't use bowfin, they have a poisonus liver, so I assume other fish dont eat them.

[Guest]

I was recently reading an article here about a guy angling for Catfish on the River Ebro in Spain. They were using live 2lb carp as bait and landed a 160lb cat . Mackerel, squid and large green lipped mussels are used frequently here, although deadbait coarse fish are also popular.