Fishing MA / Lead ban

[bassmanMH]

Just a reminder for anyone fishing MA:

FISHING PROHIBITIONS

•Explosives (BEANS....THIS MEANS YOU!)
•Jug, toggle or trot line fishing.

•Lead Sinkers, Lead Weights, and Lead Jigs Weighing Less Than an Ounce. Any sinker or weight made from lead that weighs less than 1 ounce, and any lead jig (meaning any lead-weighted hook) that weighs less than 1 ounce, is prohibited for use in all inland waters of the Commonwealth. The term lead sinker shall not include any other sinkers, weights, fishing lures or fishing tackle including, but not limited to, artificial lures, hooks, weighted flies, and lead-core or other weighted fishing lines.
•More than two hooks for fishing or more than five hooks when ice fishing. A hook is defined as an angling device attached to a fishing line which is designed to take one fish at a time but is not limited to devices commonly called spinners, spoons, bait harnesses

Please pay attention......as far as I know, not only can you not be using the described lead but you cannot have it in your boat at all or you will be fined and DQ'd from any tournamnt you may be involved in..

Just wanted everyone to be in the know!
Marc

[Don C]

I was told NO lead at all in fresh water you can have it in your boat but you can not be useing it 
You can not take every piece of lead out of your boat 
I will have to use my Bismuth jigs now 

[bassmanMH]

I will look into this further as I got this information (lead product in boat) directly from a Game Warden in MA.

[bassnbeans]

guys i checked with F&G  today, you  can   have it in your boat, but you can't use it, the lady is sending me paper work on it.  bob beans

[Ryan N.]

guys i checked with F&G  today, you  can   have it in your boat, but you can't use it, the lady is sending me paper work on it.  bob beans

Thank you bob

[Joe Spinello]

Nice job Bob!

[bassmanMH]

Thanks Bobby! You were on the money Don. Wait until I see that warden at Forest Lake........lol

[frenchy]

So basically, anything under 1 oz can not be lead.

How does this stand in New Hampshire at this time? Are we still able to use lead?

[Don C]

You can still use lead as long as it is not less then one inch 

[frenchy]

Don,

Are you refering to Mass or NH?

[Don C]

Mass has a no lead law  but you can still use spinner and buzz baits just no jigs or sinkers under one ounce
.NH you can use lead products as long as it is one inch or larger 
Jigs and sinkers