Question about sea trout

[Pross]

One thing to remember is that catch and release is encouraged even if you have the correct licence to fish for sea trout. I would strongly advise against taking any accidental fish you may catch as you could be fined by the EA (if your luck is as good as mine the day you catch and kill one is the day the EA will be about!).

[im snagged]

A big fine if the bailiffs check your bags, and they find a sea trout. If you do catch one, either put it back, or bag it and get the hell out of there. A certain month of the year the bailiffs are on the look out. cant remember which month lol

[terrysmart]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Hi, Im a new member and probably making an idiot of myself but I wonder if anyone knows the rules regarding catching sea trout in the sea? I saw a 6 to 8 lb one being caught next to me last week on Babbacombe pier. The guy packed up and ran off with his specimen rather quickly. Was that because he was breaking the law? Someone said if you catch one it has to be registered somewhere. is that so?

Regards Foggy

how has ever seen a sea bailiff ?? on a pier ??

bag it and back in for another

[im snagged]

Originally Posted by terrysmart

how has ever seen a sea bailiff ?? on a pier ??

bag it and back in for another

same here id bag it, but i think it is june when the sea trout go up river and bailiffs are checking around that time.

[fishypaul]

i think you would have to count yourself very unlucky to get caught with a sea trout in your bag,lets face it,how often do you see a bailiff