Thread: Weiss Lake - What needs to be done to make it better ?

Originally Posted by badbrad

In Kentucky, processed fish do not count towards possession limit.

Other states laws have no bearing in Alabama. This excerpt was taken from an online copy of AL fish and game laws.

• The creel and possession limits provided for above shall not apply to fish held live for release by the sponsor or its designated agent after a bona fide fishing tournament provided they are released unharmed to the public waters from which they were taken as soon as reasonably possible on the same day they were taken. This does not obligate the sponsor or its designated agent to release dead or dying fish.
• Total length of fish measured from the front of the mouth to the tip of the tail with both mouth and tail closed.
• It is a violation of Alabama law for any person to transport more than one day’s creel limit of any species of fish beyond the boundaries of this state. (I added the bold font) It is a violation of Alabama law for any person to fillet freshwater fish while on public waters except when fish are being prepared for immediate cooking and consumption, provided however, that fish may be drawn or gutted with heads left attached.
• It shall be unlawful for any angler to fish with more than three rods and reels, or poles, or any combination thereof on Weiss Reservoir or Neely Henry lakes at any time.
• There is no closed season on any freshwater game fish.
• It shall be unlawful to fish any trotline, snag or snare line without plastic or metal tag attached containing the owners name and either their address, fishing license number or phone number.
• It shall be unlawful for any fisherman other than a licensed commercial fisherman to fish one or more trotline, snag or snare line or combination thereof containing more than 100 hooks total

The text in the bold font seems pretty clear to me.