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 5.40 - Lamprey

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 5.40

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

(a) Open season: All year, except for closures listed under district or special regulations.

(b) Limit: 5.

(c) Methods of take: Lamprey may be taken only by hand, hook and line, spear, bow and arrow fishing tackle, or dip net.

(d) The season closures in Chapter 3 (District Trout and Salmon Special Regulations) do not apply to lamprey fishing with methods other than hook and line (see sections 7.00 and 7.50(a)(3)).

1. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 1-26-88; operative 3-1-88 (Register 88, No. 6).
2. New subsection (d) filed 1-10-2002; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2002, No. 2).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
4. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 12-27-2012; operative 1-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 52).
5. Amendment of subsections (c)-(d) and amendment of NOTE filed 2-28-2017; operative 3-1-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2017, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code.

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