Quote Originally Posted by eatmorfish View Post
the questions----- Is the boat dock considered off the water?

I pull up to the Fish Cleaning Station at the dock on a length-limit lake, put my fish in a bucket and start cleaning the fish while my partner is backing in the boat trailer. Can the CO challenge/question me on the fish lengths/creel count after I have cleaned some/all of the fish? Or whose fish they are, my partners or mine?

Any thoughts??


Thanks Craig!
eatmorfish,

The boat dock is considered 'off of the water'. Just don't be cleaning fish while you are still actively fishing and you will be legal.

I've eaten plenty of crow today trying to field the law enforcement questions! For the best answer to these types of questions, call the Conservation Officer that oversees the lake you are fishing. You can find contact numbers for KDWPT COs on Page 29 of the 2012 Fish Regulations Summary.

I hope this helps.