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Environmental Responsibility Ethical Dilemmas: Catch & Release Environmental Responsibility It’s The Law Fishing Regulations: True or False 100 200 300 400 500 600 home

Catch & Release ~ 100 You have just finished catching your daily limit but your friend hasn’t. Your friend asks you to help him catch his limit. You explain to your friend…. answer

Catch & Release ~ 100 It is against the law for you to help him catch his limit… If you want to continue fishing, you can practice catch and release. (You may share some of your catch later if your friend would like to have fish for dinner.) home

bleeding from the gills. Catch & Release ~ 200 You have just landed an undersized largemouth bass and you notice that it’s bleeding from the gills. You try to release the bass, but it floats to the surface and is no longer breathing. You decide to ……… answer

Catch & Release ~ 200 Put it back in the water anyway. It is still illegal to have an undersized fish. This fish may provide food for other animals. home

Catch & Release ~ 300 You are fishing on the Guadalupe River. The catfish are really biting the dough bait you made. When you have caught enough fish for dinner, the catfish are still biting and you want to continue fishing. What do you do with the extra fish you catch? answer

Catch & Release ~ 300 Practice catch and release, carefully releasing all extra fish. home

Catch & Release ~ 400 You are fishing for bass and all you seem to be catching are small gar. You take each gar off the hook and ……. answer

Catch & Release ~ 400 Carefully release it because all fish play a role in the aquatic ecosystem - even species some people might wrongly refer to as “trash” fish home

Catch & Release ~ 500 You haven’t caught anything all day. You finally catch a 12 inch rainbow trout. You recall the minimum size for that stretch of river is 18 inches. You…….. answer

Carefully release it back into the water Catch & Release ~ 500 Carefully release it back into the water home

You don’t want to use the shad for bait. Catch & Release ~ 600 You are using your cast net to catch some live finger mullet and shrimp to use as bait. Along with the mullet and shrimp, you catch several hundred small shad. You don’t want to use the shad for bait. You decide to… answer

Catch & Release ~ 600 Get the shad back in the water as soon as possible because you realize they provide food for other fish and are an important part of the ecosystem home

Environmental Responsibility ~ 100 You are fishing off a jetty on the coast and notice that the person fishing next to you left some line on the rocks. He also left a drink can and a candy wrapper. What should you do? answer

Environmental Responsibility ~ 100 Even though it is not your trash, you should pick it up and dispose of it properly to help keep aquatic habitats healthy for wildlife. Always “leave it better than you found it” so we can all extend our fishing privileges and opportunities. home

Environmental Responsibility ~ 200 You are sitting outside your house when you notice your neighbor pouring motor oil down a storm drain. You know that the storm drain empties into a small creek and you know that oil can harm aquatic life. You decide to ……. answer

Environmental Responsibility ~ 200 Explain to your neighbor what can happen to the oil and ask him politely to take used oil to a recycling center (or offer to take it yourself) home

Environmental Responsibility ~ 300 You are moving and can’t take your aquarium with you. It has tropical fish and some snails. You don’t want your fish to die, so you…….. answer

Environmental Responsibility ~ 300 Give them to a friend or someone who will take care of them. You know not to put them in a nearby creek or river because they are not native to that water and they could either die or damage the ecosystem. home

Environmental Responsibility ~ 400 You are fishing with a friend who threw his drink can in the water. He tells you that the drink can provide cover for small fish and is food for the lake. You explain to him….. answer

Environmental Responsibility ~ 400 Natural objects such as tree branches and large rocks make better cover for fish. Man-made objects like bottles and cans pollute the lake. home

Environmental Responsibility ~ 500 You get your line tangled in an overhanging branch and have to cut off a large length of line. You can see that some of the line is hanging in the water within reach. You decide to……. answer

Environmental Responsibility ~ 500 Get as much of the line as you can safely do so, because you know that wildlife can get tangled in leftover fishing line and die. home

Environmental Responsibility ~ 600 You have been cutting grass around your house and have a pile of clippings to get rid of. You could dump the clippings in a nearby ravine or storm drain gutters, You decide to……… answer

Environmental Responsibility ~ 600 Put the clippings in a compost pile that will provide nutrients for your gardens instead of throwing them in the ravine or storm drain gutter. If the clippings wash into a nearby pond or creek when it rains, they will create food for bacteria to grow. When bacteria grow in very large numbers, they can use up all the oxygen in the water, killing the fish. home

It’s The Law ~ 100 At what age do you have to purchase a fishing license? answer

It’s The Law ~ 100 At age 17, you must have a fishing license in order to fish legally in public waters. home

How do you identify a striped bass? It’s The Law ~ 200 How do you identify a striped bass? answer

It’s The Law ~ 200 A striped bass has two distinct tooth patches near the midline towards the back of the tongue Body is slender, less than 1/3 length Stripes are distinct, several extend to tail. home

How do you identify a largemouth bass? It’s The Law ~ 300 How do you identify a largemouth bass? answer

It’s The Law ~ 300 The largemouth bass has a definite lateral stripe It’s jaw extends well BEHIND the back margin of the eye when mouth is closed home

It’s The Law ~ 400 How do you properly measure a fish? answer

Place the fish on its side with jaw closed. It’s The Law ~ 400 Place the fish on its side with jaw closed. Squeeze tail fin together or turn it in a way to obtain the maximum overall length. Measure a straight line form the tip of the snout to the extreme tip of the tail fin home

It’s The Law ~ 500 How much does a fishing license cost? answer

It’s The Law ~ 500 Resident freshwater fishing package, $30 Resident saltwater fishing package, $35 Resident all water fishing package, $40 Year from Purchase All Water Purchase, $47 home

When (time of year) must you renew your fishing license? It’s The Law ~ 600 When (time of year) must you renew your fishing license? answer

It’s The Law ~ 600 September 1st, of each year Fishing licenses are good from September 1st to August 31st (unless you have purchased a Year-from-Purchase license) home

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 100 You do not need a license to fish in Texas State Parks answer

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 100 Provided that you remain within the boundaries of the Park and fish from the shore, bank or pier. Fishing from a boat requires a valid fishing license unless the body of water is completely contained within the park boundaries. home

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 200 If I am standing on private land, but fishing into a Texas river, I don’t need a fishing license. answer

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 200 In addition to needing a fishing license, you must also have permission from the property owner. home

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 300 When measuring a fish, you can’t count the length of the tail. answer

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 300 To determine the precise total length of a fish, the tail must be either squeezed together or turned to the extreme tip of the tail. home

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 400 There is a maximum length for some sportfish species. answer

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 400 For freshwater species, there are generally no maximum length limits, but there are some exceptions for specific water bodies. Check the Outdoor Annual for those exceptions. There are some maximum length limits for some saltwater species, too. There may also be minimum and maximum length limits (slots limits) that must be carefully reviewed by the angler in the Outdoor Annual before each fishing trip. home

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 500 Protected slot limits are there for no other purpose than to confuse the angler. answer

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 500 Slot limits are there to protect reproducing females needed to increase fish populations. home

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 600 All sportfish species have minimum length limits if you are keeping them. answer

Fishing Regulations True or False ~ 600 On some water bodies, the rule is “Catch and Release”; read through the TPWD Outdoor Annual for specific water body rules. Harvest rules may vary from water body to water body. Anglers must check specific exception rules for different water bodies and different species. These rules are fund in the Outdoor Annual. home