Corn for bait.

[Billy Bass]

Quick question. I want to try some carp fishing, and I want to know if it is still legal to use corn for bait in California. I know it's illegal to chum with it.

[Danny300]

corn is fine, but it's illegal to fish for carp

[goodguy]

For the 8000000000th time on this board. YES! 1000% corn is legal to us for bait on a hook. It's the fact the most people chum with corn that confuses people. Chumming in freshwater in CA (aside from CO river) is illegal. But fishing with corn on a hook for a fish with a fishing license is totally legal.

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?70024-We-can-use-corn-as-bait&highlight=corn

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?69914-Sweet-corn-in-a-can-for-carp&highlight=corn

[DarkShadow]

Chumming in freshwater in CA (aside from CO river) is illegal.

What if you tell the warden that you were simply feeding the ducks leftover corn?

[City Dad]

what if it is still on the cob? Can you fish with an entire ear of corn?

[FKNChristopH]

what is said cobb was halfway eaten, then gone to throw into the trash receptacle, missed, rolled into the lake, breaking some of the kernels off and was accidentally hooked by another angler. Is that legal?

[DarkShadow]

What if I ate some delicious chicken and corn soup from my local Chinese restaurant, and then proceeded to do the same thing that I once saw someone do at Perris Lake, and deuce IN the lake?

[bassmeister]

What if I ate some delicious chicken and corn soup from my local Chinese restaurant, and then proceeded to do the same thing that I once saw someone do at Perris Lake, and deuce IN the lake?

Then you would be stocking illegal Browntrout to the lake.

[Kingfish Addict]

what if it is still on the cob? Can you fish with an entire ear of corn?

It's only legal if there's a hook in each kernel...otherwise, no.

[Skyler]

This is a subject that is wrought with confusion. The DFG regs clearly state that you may fish with processed foods. Fresh corn off the cob is not a processed food. So technically, the corn must be canned or processed in some way to be legal. Here is the F&G Code Section:

4.00. BAIT-GENERAL.
Legally acquired and possessed invertebrates, mollusks, crustaceans, amphibians (except salamanders), fish eggs and treated and processed foods may be used for bait...

[DarkShadow]

Fresh corn off the cob is not a processed food. So technically, the corn must be canned or processed in some way to be legal.

I don't know if I should be taking legal advice from you, considering what happened last time.

But, this is ok?

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/6378/babycornkaleng.jpg

And since it's smaller, is it considered 'finesse fishing?'

[Skyler]

I don't know if I should be taking legal advice from you, considering what happened last time.

But, this is ok?

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/6378/babycornkaleng.jpg

And since it's smaller, is it considered 'finesse fishing?'

Those are awesome fished wacky on a dropshot.