selling private fishery gamefish

[Codie]

I have asked two game wardens and neither knew the answer.

Does anybody know if you can legally sell gamefish caught in a private fishery to someone else to stock their private fishery with?

Example: Bobs neighbor Joe has a recently constructed 1 acre stock tank and he wants 50 bass to put in there, but doesn't want fingerling size bass that are normally provided from fish stocking services. Bob tells Joe that he has a stock tank on his place that is overrun with 6"-10" bass and that he will catch him 50 of them and deliver them to him for $2/fish.

[Dirtymike]

Livestock, i would say yes

[Fmjag64]

I would think it'd be fine. Just like having someone come stock your tank with trophy bass minnows.

[Hoggslayer]

You mean fish you raised at your private Hatchery? Hatcheries do it all the time.

[wytex]

Private water to private water, shouldn't be an issue.

[Randallc]

Camelot Bell in Mexia does it all the time. Got some great stock, 1-2 pound bass = $200

http://www.camelotbell.com/bass.htm

[AntlerCollector]

That's how people buy fish for their tanks. The size of the fish they are buying doesn't matter.
Sure are lots of examples on here where a Game Warden can't give a straight answer a question.

[Tony Gutierrez]

Private resources/game for private entities.
No problem..
If either was publicly or state owned it would then be a problem. Privately owned on both sides equals 0 legality issues inside Texas.

[Chad74]

Tell Joe to pay cash and to keep his mouth shut

[DarrellS]

Tell Joe to pay cash and to keep his mouth shut

I like the way you think. I don't need the States permission to use my property as I see fit.

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[bownut]

I like the way you think. I don't need the States permission to use my property as I see fit.

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All of this^^^^^. No one needs to know.

[eastxhunter]

Livestock, i would say yes

Just because they are in a high fence hatchery doesn’t mean they’re any easier to catch.

[dclifton]

Why are we even having this conversation thats what CASH is for!

Bartering works well to

[Jason Fry]

All of this^^^^^. No one needs to know.

Agree x100

[Poppy]

Need to get your Bait fish the established first