Spearfishing in St.Lawrence river

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stas

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Hi,
I'm trying to find out if spearfishing is allowed in the St.Lawrence river. I'm are staying with Caigers Riverfront Resort if the are matters.
Thanks, Stas
 
stas:
Hi,
I'm trying to find out if spearfishing is allowed in the St.Lawrence river. I'm are staying with Caigers Riverfront Resort if the are matters.
Thanks, Stas

There's no speargun fishing anywhere in NY State.

Terry
 
stas:
What about pole spears

AFAIK, the only way to fish on the St. Lawrence is with a line with a hook on it.

Also, the NY Department of Environmental Conservation has an especially poor sense of humor when it comes to these things, so you should probably leave all the "fish-hunting" stuff at home and use a fishing rod like everybody else.

Terry
 
Trying to catch (kill) fish by placing my self in way so that I can neither see them nor follow them (using a fishing rod) alway seemed kind of under-acheving to me. I always felt that fair play (in regards to both the quary and other persons) in activies like hunting is a good way to go home disapointed and emty handed.
 
stas:
Trying to catch (kill) fish by placing my self in way so that I can neither see them nor follow them (using a fishing rod) alway seemed kind of under-acheving to me. I always felt that fair play (in regards to both the quary and other persons) in activies like hunting is a good way to go home disapointed and emty handed.

You're missing the point of "sport fishing".

The idea is that it is not a "sure thing", and it's entirely possible to go home empty handed. That's why they call it a sport. Some days you win, and some days the fish wins.

Terry
 
Web Monkey:
You're missing the point of "sport fishing".

The idea is that it is not a "sure thing", and it's entirely possible to go home empty handed. That's why they call it a sport. Some days you win, and some days the fish wins.
The St Lawrence is the one area where I dive where there is a thriving sport fishery. I am always amazed at the number of fish I see there swimming around with lures stuck in their mouths, generally with some huge infection around it. I once found a large bass "moored" to a section of mast on the Vickery with a short section of line, which I cut. I presume that all of these fish represent the ones that "got away". Considering most are doomed, I don't suppose that's the correct expression. :shakehead
 
stas:
What about pole spears

In Ontario spear fishing of any kind (gun or pole) is illegal and our Ministry Officers have no sense of humour either. Up here if they catch you fishing illegally, they can and will take your gear, your boat, your car or truck, anything you used today to do so. Could be the most expensive fishing trip you ever took.
 

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