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FRESHWATER REGULATIONS
General
FMA Regulations
Effective July 1, 2004
1. A fishing license is required for residents from 16
to 64 years of age, and for nonresidents 16 or more
years of age, to fish by any method, including cane
poles, on a Fish Management Area. Refer to Fishing
License Fees for exemptions.
2. The possession of fishing tackle is prohibited on
any Fish Management Area that is closed to fishing.
3. Daily bag limits and methods of taking freshwater
fish apply except as provided for a particular Fish
Management Area.
4. The possession of nets (other than legal minnow
seines, cast nets or dip nets), fish traps, trotlines or
setlines is prohibited unless specifically authorized by
rules established for a particular Fish Management Area.
5. Persons entering or leaving Fish Management Areas
that have designated entry points shall enter or leave
only at such designated points.
6. Any vehicle, boat or other transportation device
may be searched while in, entering or leaving a Fish
Management Area.
7. Fish Management Areas may be temporarily closed to
accommodate management projects (e.g., drawdowns), or if
unsafe conditions exist, or as otherwise specified in a
specific Fish Management Area rule.
8. Intentional release of wildlife or freshwater fish
on Fish Management Areas is prohibited.
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