Quote Originally Posted by Fireman Dave View Post
Sounds like you have a very lenient state. I for one have learned my lesson... while fishing on my home lake " lake of the ozarks" I have been popped twice. Water patrol will stop you, hop in your boat, go through your live well and measure EVERY fish. You better have an exact 15 fish and they better be bigger than 9", or your bill fold is gonna empty out quickly. As for keeping shorts... why? Other than a fish that will definitely, there's no reason fiddle with something that is going to fillet out the to the size of a potatoe chip. Plus not worth the risk in my boat
Hmmm, if it is "not worth the risk in your boat", then why have you been "popped" twice - particularly on your home lake where you should certainly know the rules.