Transporting Leeches

[Superduty]

To believe in these laws is an admission of your misunderstanding of how AIS is transported. It is beyond "feel good" and is simply not logical.

[walleye29us]

I always bring several gallons of water from home so when i get to the access i can rinse each leech 4 to 5 times then i use a clean towel to dab each leech dry. This method has been working well!

[Superduty]

I always bring several gallons of water from home so when i get to the access i can rinse each leech 4 to 5 times then i use a clean towel to dab each leech dry. This method has been working well!

You might be in violation if you transport these wet towels!

[walleye29us]

Yes thats correct. You must burn or discard all towels used for dabbing leaches at the access.

[c0untryf1sh3r]

Yes thats correct. You must burn or discard all towels used for dabbing leaches at the access.

If unable to burn towels, make sure all towels, used in the dabbing of leeches, are placed in the proper Class 5 HAZMAT bags and sent to your local CDC office for disposal.*

*If you believe the above described precautions, contact your physician for removal of your head from your a$$.

[Down Deep]

Coming to all landings.....DNR certified leech and minnow shower ----Look for our signs: Up Your AIS Leech and Minnow Showers"

[TruthWalleyes]

I fish the same couple of bodies of water (that are connected anyway). I just took my live well out and use a cooler so I couldn't even accidentally flip a switch and get 'dirty' water in my bait. I go to the water to fish, my live bait has tap water in it, I drive home with tap water in it - and GASP!'- DON'T replace it with more tap water :-0 I then put bait back in tap water at the house until the next time I bring bait and tap water with me again. It's such a malicious cycle I know, I feel terrible.

I know I know- you're probably thinking 'how can this guy sleep at night?' knowing he's breaking the law and transporting tap water that had minnows in it from home? Common sense prevail!!! WALLEYE WALLEYE WALLEYE! Should I wait here at the house for the DNR to come or should I just drive to the nearest office to turn myself in right now?

Yep, i'm guilty too. Haven't replaced my tap water/minnowss with more tap water since this bologna law came into place. Been by many AIS inspectors and CO's and wash stations without doing anything more than pulling a plug. I too anticipated this carp law, and removed my livewell.