Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures
FISHING
Section 503.507 - Southern Region: Applicable waters; restrictions on bait and lures

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 503.507

Current through February 27, 2024

1. The Southern Region consists of all waters in Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye Counties.

2. In the waters of Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and the Colorado River located in Clark County:

(a) Only the following species of live freshwater fish may be lawfully raised, transported, sold, offered for sale or imported for use as live bait:
(1) Golden shiner.

(2) Fathead minnow.

(3) Threadfin shad.

(4) Goldfish.

(b) Carp, gizzard shad and mosquito fish may be used as bait but may be taken from and used only in the waters of the Colorado River.

(c) Other forms of aquatic and animal life, including, but not limited to, the waterdog, grasshopper, earthworm and crayfish, may be used as bait.

(d) A person holding a valid fishing license may purchase fish authorized for use as bait pursuant to paragraph (a) from a dealer in bait licensed in Arizona, California or Nevada or may, for the person's own use, take fish authorized for use as bait by:
(1) A dipnet;

(2) A cast net with a radius not exceeding 4 feet measured from the horn to the leadline;

(3) A seine not exceeding 10 feet in length and 4 feet in width; or

(4) A trap for minnows not exceeding 12 inches in depth, 12 inches in width or 24 inches in length.

3. Only artificial lures may be used in the Dacey Reservoir.

4. In all other waters of the Southern Region, the capture, possession while fishing or use of fish as bait, whether dead or alive, or parts thereof, other than preserved salmon eggs or any unprotected species of freshwater bait fish or parts thereof which are prepared and preserved commercially, is prohibited.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 1-1-81; A 12-15-81; 4-27-84, eff. 5-25-84; 1-2-86; 11-14-97, eff. 3-1-98; R104-01, 12-6-2001; R092-05, 10-31-2005; R083-09, 10-27-2009; R137-09, 1-28-2010; R149-12, 12-20-2012; A by R060-19A, eff. 12/18/2019

NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.300, 503.310

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