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 4 - Species Regulations
Section 5.37 - Grass Carp

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 5.37

Current through Register 2023 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 29, 2023

(a) No grass carp may be taken or possessed at any time, except that any grass carp inadvertently taken must be immediately returned unharmed to the water.

(b) Exception for Siskiyou and Shasta Counties for any waters, within the Sacramento River drainage above and including Lake Shasta: All grass carp taken shall be killed immediately by removing the head and shall be retained by the angler. The angler shall notify the department that he/she has taken and possesses a grass carp by calling the department's telephone number (1-530-225-2278) as soon as possible, but not more than 24 hours after taking the grass carp.

1. New section filed 3-1-90; operative 3-1-90 (Register 90, No. 10).
2. Amendment filed 5-5-97; operative 6-4-97 (Register 97, No. 19).
3. Amendment designating first paragraph as subsection (a) and new subsection (b) filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
4. 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, 265 and 275, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200 and 205, Fish and Game Code.

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