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Chapter 97C
Section 97C.325
Recent History
- 2007 97C.325 Amended 2007 c 131 art 1 s 47
- 1994 97C.325 Amended 1994 c 623 art 1 s 39
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97C.325 RESTRICTIONS ON TAKING FISH.
(a) Except as specifically authorized, a person may not take fish with:
(1) explosives, chemicals, drugs, poisons, lime, medicated bait, fish berries, or other similar
substances;
(2) substances or devices that kill, stun, or affect the nervous system of fish;
(3) nets, traps, trot lines, or snares; or
(4) spring devices that impale, hook, or capture fish.
(b) If a person possesses a substance or device listed in paragraph (a) on waters, shores, or
islands, it is presumptive evidence that the person is in violation of this section.
(c) The commissioner may, by rule, allow the use of a nonmotorized device with a recoil
mechanism to take fish through the ice.
(d) To protect water quality or improve habitat for fish or wildlife, the commissioner may
prescribe restrictions on fishing seasons, limits, or methods on specific bodies of water.
History: 1986 c 386 art 3 s 27; 1994 c 623 art 1 s 39; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 47
(a) Except as specifically authorized, a person may not take fish with:
(1) explosives, chemicals, drugs, poisons, lime, medicated bait, fish berries, or other similar
substances;
(2) substances or devices that kill, stun, or affect the nervous system of fish;
(3) nets, traps, trot lines, or snares; or
(4) spring devices that impale, hook, or capture fish.
(b) If a person possesses a substance or device listed in paragraph (a) on waters, shores, or
islands, it is presumptive evidence that the person is in violation of this section.
(c) The commissioner may, by rule, allow the use of a nonmotorized device with a recoil
mechanism to take fish through the ice.
(d) To protect water quality or improve habitat for fish or wildlife, the commissioner may
prescribe restrictions on fishing seasons, limits, or methods on specific bodies of water.
History: 1986 c 386 art 3 s 27; 1994 c 623 art 1 s 39; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 47
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