 You must report your catch by August 15th. And I remember years ago, I used to dip, and I haven't done it in many years, but I rarely reported it just because I just didn't figure why it mattered. But here's the deal. The failure to report, you will be denied a 2025 dip netting permit and subject to a potential $200 fine. So my question is, do they really enforce that? I don't know.