Q. “I see in your fishing regulations that a person may fish with two poles provided the angler is in attendance. How close to I have to be to my poles to satisfy the law?”

A.  There is no defined distance, however in general terms if you are close enough to get to your pole when you have a bite and set the hook, that is sufficient. With a law like this you must consider the intent which in this instance, is to allow an angler to fish without continually holding his fishing pole. It is not intended to allow an angler to cast out the baits, take a hike around the lake and come back and see if a fish is on the line.