lighted pier fishing at night

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(06-12-2013 04:00 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  Here's what I've seen:

A relative has a cottage on a lake. They also have a large boathouse, which has a light over the lake side door (boat entrance). The boat house has a patio like deck on top.

Late in the evening after the light has been on a few hours after dark - Repeatedly I have witnessed HUNDREDS of fish (rock bass, perch, and smallmouth mostly) swarming in the area below the light - in multiple stacked layers - taking the dropping insects, or each other.

Some of the smallmouth exceed 4 pounds I'd say. I've seen larger ghosts under the crowd and theorize that they are pike (which also are resident in the lake)

So yes - lights in a way can attract fish...... in this case it's the food source as well.

I've got a hunch that fishing this show might be illegal.

Cheers,

OldTimer

I would agree: the pivot point is likely whether you control the light. Taking advantage of a situation is not the same as creating it.

I've written to MNR for clarification on the light rule as it applies to a few situations, will let everyone know their reply.