I'd guess every department of your state government would say they are stretched for finances. Most  All state governments are strapped for cash.

Of course they are....however, it's pretty well documented how dire the F&G dept is at the moment. I'm just really tired of "you gotta pay to play" applying to boats with motors, snowmobiles-but not kayaks or hiking boots. A voluntary donation along with a sticker would make a big difference-and it's a demographic that tends to have disposable income anyway.

I don't know how it is in other states but in MA it's not the registration that gets you , It's the trailer plate ,has to be re-registered every year ,for me that's 60.00

Other way around up here. My trailers are 12-30 dollars, the boat is more like 60.

I have to agree with fishing rhino, when I'm out on the Nashua or Merrimack Rivers I see as many kayaks as bass boats they are using the launch areas and parking their vehicles in the lots ,they should have to pony up something..

I'd guess every department of your state government would say they are stretched for finances. Most All state governments are strapped for cash.

It's not due to limited cash coming in..it's the unlimited cash going out.

Had to register my 9ft 'toon. Cause i put a motor on it. Only 65$ though to do so. 

In Illinois, ALL watercraft have to be registered. Canoes, kayaks and personal pontoons need an annual water usage stamp which costs $6 a year.

Scott do you have to pay an additional fee for an electric motor on them ?

I have two small boats, one for 15 years ( 12 ft) and the other over 20 years(8 ft pontoon) both with trolling motors and I have never registered either one. Nor do I plan on ever registratiing them.

My taxes are high enough.

I have seen dec officers over the years at different lakes and they never said a word about it.

I agree with the op one this one, its total bull ****.

Scott do you have to pay an additional fee for an electric motor on them ?

 

With an electric motor you don't use the water usage stamp, you go through the same registration as a full size boat. $28 initial registration fee for boats less than 16 feet, canoes, kayaks and other craft with motors, good for 3 years. $18 for 3 years after that which is the same fee at the water usage stamp.