You have permission to take a few of Gods fish out of His waters that He created, so that you may feed yourself. The Founders also covered this when they mentioned Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In this case, Life. You do not need permission (permit) from The Crown, nor should you pay a fee for a license for non-commercial (commerce) fishing. I’ll catch and cook one or two catfish, bluegill, or whatever else i’m blessed enough to harvest in order to feed myself that day., and I’ll thank God for it. Just as the Native Americans and others have done for millennia.
“ NO STATE SHALL CONVERT A LIBERTY INTO A LICENSE AND CHARGE A FEE THEREFORE.” - (Murdock vs. Pennsylvania 319 us 105)

“ IF THE STATE CONVERTS A LIBERTY (RIGHT) INTO A PRIVILEGE, THE CITIZEN CAN IGNORE THE LICENSE AND FEE, AND ENGAGE IN THE RIGHT (LIBERTY) WITH IMPUNITY.) - (Shuttlesworth vs. the city of Birmingham, Alabama 373 us 262)

I have fished once in my life and it was when I was a young kid.

I've been really interested in getting into freshwater fishing for a while now. I've just recently gotten to the part of planning an actual trip though and can't seem to understand how to navigate all the regulations.

Most recently I was hoping to fish in Big Sur, but there seems to be no fishing allowed. I was then considering Angeles National Forrest and that is catch and release only. Any tips on how to navigate this for a successful first trip?


TL;DR How do I manage to plan a first trip with all these regulations? Was this difficult for anyone else?

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by AnotherMaker