Opinions on Snake Heads

[NorthJerzyG]

Originally Posted by Wilson

This^^^^^^^^


Fishing without a license, bag and size limits, closed seasons and litterbugs is what laws I would like to see enforced.
F&G takes like 3 years to change or establish a "new" law. Steeped in tradition uneffected by progress or technolgy.

Snakeheads and flatheads are here to stay regardless of the law.

+1 on this. Don't remember the last time I had my fishing license, size and number of kept fish, or boat registration checked other than opening day trout fishing. I'd worry about enforcement on these areas rather than debate c&r laws on invasives.

Not to mention, seems like a tough court case to win if someone is issued a summons and decides to fight it. Without an actual photo of the release, how could they prove it? Not exactly like getting caught WITH the evidence...........

[reason162]

Originally Posted by NorthJerzyG

Not to mention, seems like a tough court case to win if someone is issued a summons and decides to fight it. Without an actual photo of the release, how could they prove it? Not exactly like getting caught WITH the evidence...........

Enforcement would be an issue, but the mandated killing of anything is an oddball reg in and of itself.

Say an invasive lizard snuck its way into your house, placing itself within your power. Would a law that requires you to kill it be constitutional in any way?

I don't see it. Especially when the state has pretty much given up eradication.