Quote Originally Posted by Wiskers View Post
First fish should be $200 with an additional $50 a fish for each fish under the legal length limit. If the individual is caught with 5 or more fish under the legal length limit the fine per fish should be doubled. Max fine $2000.

$200 min. fine for over the limit, with an additional $50 per fish for everyone over 21. I other words 1 fish is gonna cost you $200, every 1 after that is $50 a piece. For instance. The fine would be $200 for the first fish and another $50 a piece for the remaining 4, total $400 fine plus court cost. If the individual is caught with over 5 fish over the limit the fine should be doubled. Max fine $2000

Repeat offenders should have their fishing privileges suspended for a minimum of 2 years.

Make it hurt!
And fishing while your privileges are suspended should be another hefty fine and an even longer suspension.

And all the fines go to enforcement of fish and game laws.

A hunter/fisherman education class would be a nice requirement before violators could get a new license. With tests.

And you release your entire catch and lose fishing privileges for 24 hours for any violation more than a single fish or fraction of an inch. This would hit some folks much harder than the fine. Especially people who think their wealth makes them immune from following rules and regs.

1 or 2 fish or a fraction of an inch short should get you at least a written warning, and possibly a record on some kind of system so officers would know who pushes the law.

I kept a fish that was short by 1" a couple of years ago. We were on them pretty good, and I guess I measured it, saw it was short and put it in the well instead of over the side in my hurry to get back to fishing. Luckily it was still lively at the ramp and I didn't get checked. So it can be an accident.:o