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April 13th 2017 new shad law. #12205255 04/18/17 06:23 PM
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Anyone else going to buy the $60 permit to possess and transport shad or any non gamefish from one water body to another for bait? The official reason from TPWD is to create awareness of zebra mussels.....Money scam all it is IMHO.

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Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12205455 04/18/17 08:17 PM
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so they said we could not do it then they said we could if we paid 60 bucks! wow


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Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12205458 04/18/17 08:18 PM
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So if I pay $60 I can take shad from lake A and go fish Lake B?

Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12205476 04/18/17 08:31 PM
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I talked to GW last week. He told me was legal as long as transporting in tap water and then taking them out of transport container and putting them in destination lake water. He didn't say anything about $60.

Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12205486 04/18/17 08:38 PM
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You can transport all the plastic shad you want for free

Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12205624 04/18/17 10:13 PM
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The law is about the water, not the bait fish. Put the fish in tap water that's been declorinated, then as soon as you get to the lake you can put lake water in the tank.

Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12205926 04/19/17 01:32 AM
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Nope . New law. Google itnif ya want to know. To many hard heads . Hahaha like me


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Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12206662 04/19/17 02:12 PM
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It's all a racket. Always has been, always will be.

Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: G Love] #12206881 04/19/17 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted By: G Love
It's all a racket. Always has been, always will be.

Geuss so because there really isn't another reason other than squeezing more money.


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Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12206981 04/19/17 05:07 PM
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TPW Commission Approves Shad Collection and Sale Rules

AUSTIN The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its Thursday, Jan. 26, public hearing approved changes to the regulations on the possession and sale of gizzard and threadfin shad collected from public waters.

The change will require persons who use containers exceeding 82 quarts in volume for collection and possession of shad from public fresh waters to obtain a $60 Permit to Sell Nongame Fish Taken from Public Fresh Waters. Persons collecting shad for use as bait or prey in private lakes would need a permit if their container volume exceeds 82 quarts.

No permit is required if the shad are used only as bait on the lake where they are collected, or if a licensed fishing guide possesses and furnishes the shad as bait to customers as part of the guides services. A permit will continue to be required if the shad collected are sold or exchanged for anything of value regardless of the container size used.

According to TPWD Inland Fisheries Director of Information and Regulations Ken Kurzawski, this change allows the department to better monitor shad harvesting to ensure their sustainability in Texas fisheries and addresses concerns about the spread of invasive species.

Zebra mussels are the primary threat, Kurzawski said. Before this change, no permit was required if the shad were not sold, so there was less opportunity to inform those users of the risks of the zebra mussel transferso these regulations give us an avenue to do that.

Kurzawski added that most of the public comment made on the proposed changes were in agreement with the rules. He said there was concern about the change impacting fishing guides, but that theyve crafted the rule in a way that guides can continue to operate as they do in adherence with existing regulations.


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Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12207023 04/19/17 05:35 PM
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Shad Rule Changes Take Effect in Texas

AUSTIN New rules that govern the possession and sale of gizzard and threadfin shad collected from public fresh waters go into effect April 13.

The changes passed earlier this year by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will require persons who use containers exceeding 82 quarts in volume when collecting shad to obtain a $60 Permit to Possess or Sell Nongame Fish Taken from Public Fresh Waters. Persons collecting shad for use as bait or stock in private lakes would need a permit if their container volume exceeds 82 quarts. A permit will continue to be required if the shad collected are sold or exchanged for anything of value regardless of the container size used.

No permit is required if the shad are used only as bait on the lake where they are collected, or if a licensed fishing guide possesses and furnishes the shad as bait to customers as part of the guides services.

According to TPWD Inland Fisheries Director of Information and Regulations Ken Kurzawski, this change allows the department to better monitor shad harvesting to ensure their sustainability in Texas fisheries and addresses concerns about the spread of invasive species.

Transfer of zebra mussels is our primary concern, Kurzawski said. Before this change, no permit was required if the shad were not sold, so there was less opportunity to inform those users of the risks of the zebra mussel transferso these regulations give us an avenue to do that.

Information on obtaining a nongame fish permit can be found at http://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/fishboat/forms/ or by calling 512-389-4742.


This is what I found. I wonder why dates are different?


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Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12207588 04/20/17 12:23 AM
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I don't think it's possible to put new TPWD laws into effect until September 1. It says this is a rule change but I don't see any way it could be law at this point.

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I agree u cant get a ticket if its not in the book, just my thoughts

Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: River Mongrel] #12208330 04/20/17 02:08 PM
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It's just about revenue. If people keep putting up with this stuff pretty soon they will start charging you by the fish. Kinda like the ramp charges at some of the lakes. First $5, then $7, where does it stop? Let's try $20. Why not a $100 or even $500 launch fee?

Fishermen are eventually going to need an organization that lobbies in Austin or these regulations will get crazy.


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Re: April 13th 2017 new shad law. [Re: PKfishin] #12208502 04/20/17 03:54 PM
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Game Wardens kinda do what they please in my experience. Had a GW named Bill Jones in the 90s cuss me badly and tell me hed whip my [censored] and shoot our remote control boat if he caught us doing it again. This was before the law was changed concearning RC beyond cable at PK dam.

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