03-08-2006, 05:25 PM
The regulations at Daniels seem fairly simply to me but I have been fishing in Eastern Idaho my whole life. The F&G patrol reservoirs like Daniels quit heavily so make sure you read and understand the regulations. Many of the officers are just out there fishing but keep an eye out for people that break the rules. Officers often watch anglers from a distance with spotting scopes and binoculars. Fines from the F&G aren't as little as they were in the past. If you choose to break the rules and are caught you are going to get more than just a slap on the wrist.
Here's the four basic things that you need to know if you fish Daniels.
#1 No bait (requires single barbless hooks)
#2 Only one line while ice fishing
#3 Two trout limit
#4 No trout under 20"
Besides that the general rules apply.
The "no bait rule" is the only part that I would consider confusing. Bait includes things like smelly jelly or Berkeley power grubs. Part of the no bait rule requires single barbless hooks. A treble hook counts as a single hook. If you are going to use flat fish remove or disable any extra hooks.
Here's a couple definitions from page 11 of the 2006/2007 regulations.
No Bait: "Requires the use of artificial flies or lures, with one barbless hook ONLY per fly or lure...."
Bait: "Organic substances. other than rubber, wood, feather, fiber, or plastic, attached to a hook to attract fish. Bait includes insects, insect larvae, worms, dead fish, fish parts, any other animal or vegetable matter, or scented materials..."
Hook: "A bent wire device, for the catching of fish, to which one, two, or three points may be attached to a single shank. Up to five hooks per line may be used..."
Here's a link to the regs so you can read them yourself. Everyone that fishes in Idaho should take a few minutes to read pages 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13. You should also check out the "Regional exceptions pages" for the every place you fish.
General fishing rules and definitions.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/rules/info.pdf"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/rules/info.pdf[/url]
SE region Exceptions.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/rules/se.pdf"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/rules/se.pdf[/url]
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Here's the four basic things that you need to know if you fish Daniels.
#1 No bait (requires single barbless hooks)
#2 Only one line while ice fishing
#3 Two trout limit
#4 No trout under 20"
Besides that the general rules apply.
The "no bait rule" is the only part that I would consider confusing. Bait includes things like smelly jelly or Berkeley power grubs. Part of the no bait rule requires single barbless hooks. A treble hook counts as a single hook. If you are going to use flat fish remove or disable any extra hooks.
Here's a couple definitions from page 11 of the 2006/2007 regulations.
No Bait: "Requires the use of artificial flies or lures, with one barbless hook ONLY per fly or lure...."
Bait: "Organic substances. other than rubber, wood, feather, fiber, or plastic, attached to a hook to attract fish. Bait includes insects, insect larvae, worms, dead fish, fish parts, any other animal or vegetable matter, or scented materials..."
Hook: "A bent wire device, for the catching of fish, to which one, two, or three points may be attached to a single shank. Up to five hooks per line may be used..."
Here's a link to the regs so you can read them yourself. Everyone that fishes in Idaho should take a few minutes to read pages 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13. You should also check out the "Regional exceptions pages" for the every place you fish.
General fishing rules and definitions.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/rules/info.pdf"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/rules/info.pdf[/url]
SE region Exceptions.
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/rules/se.pdf"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/rules/se.pdf[/url]
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