California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles
Chapter 2 - Statewide Regulations for Fishing and Frogging in Inland Waters
Article 3 - Bait Regulations for Inland Waters
Section 4.05 - Bait Fish Capture Methods
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Approved bait fish may be taken only by hand, with a dip net not exceeding 36 inches in greatest dimension, excluding handle, or with traps not over three feet in greatest dimension. Such bait fish may not be purchased, bartered, sold, transferred or traded; or transported alive from the location where taken. Any other species taken shall be returned to the water immediately. Traps need not be closely attended. Dip net use: A dip net must be hand held, and the motion of a dip net shall be caused only by the physical effort of the operator. A dip net may not be moved through the water by any mechanical force or motorized device.
(b) Within the area bounded by Highway 111 on the north and east and Highway 86 on the west and south, approved bait fish may be taken only with dip nets with diagonal mesh size one inch and greater, or by traps in water greater than four feet in depth. Traps may not exceed three feet in greatest dimension. Approved bait fish may not be taken by hand within this area.
1.
Amendment filed 1-26-88; operative 3-1-88 (Register 88, No. 6).
2.
New subsection (a) designator and subsection (b) and amendment of NOTE filed
3-12-92; operative 3-12-92 (Register 92, No. 20).
3. Amendment of
subsection (b) filed 3-7-94; operative 3-7-94 pursuant to Fish and Game Code
sections
202 and
215
(Register 94, No. 10).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed
2-23-2015; operative 2-23-2015 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(4)(A)
(Register 2015, No. 9).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending
NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 255 and 265, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 265 and 5505, Fish and Game Code.
