Quote Originally Posted by Nastybite View Post
Actually that basket is considered a container. I've seen people being cited for it before because people were sharing the basket and you can't tell how many each person had. You have to have them on a separate stringer.
Yes it is (basket a container). But under the law the live trout have to be in a container (basket, livewell, cooler, etc.) attached to a boat. The section only prohibits live trout in some container in a boat. Check Cal. Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 4.00 (e). There are no restrictions on sharing any container for your fish under the state laws and regulations. Some pay lakes require fishermen to use their own stringer, basket, etc., but it is not a state law. When in doubt read the regs.