Livebaiting

[pj]

I have been told that livebaiting for pike in the UK has been banned.

Can anyone confirm if this is the case or not?

regards

pj

[Paulscatt]

You have been mis - informed . Livebaiting is still legal in UK subject to local fisheries bylaws or club rules. No National ban is in place.

[newies_maggotts]

its not illegal, but me for one, finds it wrong...

why remove live fish from another venue to use somewhere else, when that pond/lake/river is full of live fish anyway for them to eat...

i stick to dead bait and lure.

[polepot]

One of the rules of live baiting is that you cannot take fish from one venue to another

[pj]

thanks for the reply. I knew it was banned in Irelnad but wasn't sure about the UK

Cheers

pj

[newies_maggotts]

One of the rules of live baiting is that you cannot take fish from one venue to another

correct, but people still do it..

[waveneyone]

What do you think putting a live worm or maggot on a hook is? Technically it is using live bait. Beware all you do-gooders who believe that Livebaiting should be banned!

[Boilieboy]

As far as i no its not banned but i avoid using it if i can but if i run out of deadbait then i may do it. But i always try to get enough bait for the day on the off chance ill run out.