Selling of smelt

[pacificpiranhas]

This may be a stupid question but Ill ask. Is it legal to buy smelt from someone who catches it from the river? Im new and wish to purchase smelt and dont want to break any laws. I would like to catch them on the river but my work schedule does not allow any free time.

I dont wish to eat smelt just use it to feed predatory fish that I keep.

[ 02-28-2004, 08:04 PM: Message edited by: pacificpiranhas ]

[Time Off]

Yea it would probably be okay, but not giving a story on your first post is a Federal Offense!!!

Story please :grin:

[crabbait]

I'm afraid it would not be ok unless the person selling the smelt had a commercial license.

They are available in many grocery stores when the run is going strong.

Welcome aboard.

[jokester]

Crabbait's right. If money exchanges hands, it's considered a business transaction, therefore a license is needed!

By the way, welcome to the board!

-jokester

[ 02-28-2004, 09:53 PM: Message edited by: jokester ]

[pacificpiranhas]

Thanks for the response! Guess ill have to buy from the grocery store. Havent seen any yet. :depressed:

[Twitchs_Tackle]

Yes, it would be illegal. Same with any bait. In order to sell sand shrimp, I had to purchase both a Commercail Fishing License and a Wholesale Bait Dealers License. Commercials have to sell to Wholesalers, Wholesalers are the ones who can sell to stores, people on the river, etc...

Wise of you to check first... [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

[N7754H]

I have smelt that I sealed and froze from both the Sandy and the Cowlitz. You can have as much as you want I'm cleaning out the freezer and just need to keep a few bags. Todd

[LQQKASTAR]

just wait till the smelt hits the cowlitz, then ask for some free smelt,im sure the response you get will be overwelming