No and yes. Technically you are on private property so you can do what you want, but the game warden can still regulate private property and take your catch if he feels you violated any hunting regulations. So better safe then sorry.
So you feel the rules shouldn't apply and there should be no regulations? So what happens if no one regulates wildlife? Just let it go extinct huh?
I kept wondering why you kept bringing up jail time so I went back a re-read your post. 6 months does seem a bit much for 2 fish (and not even 5 loaves of bread). I would have to agree with you in this case but to Cee's point...suppose those two fish were the last of the species?
That's why you follow the rules. To my alcoholic looking folks up for drinking a 12 pack and driving is wrong. Lol He said you can buy beer legally why not drive while drinking it.
You aren't a fisherman so you don't care. If you were a true outdoorsman you would see it differently. I'm sorry but this isn't about the race of the black man. Anyone caught without a license or illegal size limits or over the limit gets fined. I fish at least 40-45 weeks a year and have fished in over 20 states and I see all races get fined when they screw up. The young brother knew the rules and what he did was wrong. I just dont see why we should holla this is racist when he did what he did on purpose.
He knew. Believe me. Anyone who fishes or lives around water knows there are limits and rules. So in other words because he is black we are now supposed to not follow the wildlife conservation rules that's been in place for decades?
I like to catch some stripers and crappie. I have never caught either.