New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Fis - Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
Chapter Fis 400 - FRESHWATER FISHING SEASONS AND RULES
Part Fis 405 - METHODS OF TAKING
Section Fis 405.04 - Cusk Fishing

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Fis 405.04

Current through Register No. 52, December 26, 2024

(a) In addition to angling and ice fishing, cusk may be taken through the ice by the use of a cusk fishing device as follows:

(1) All cusk fishing devices shall be plainly marked with the name and address of the person setting, using and having control of it;

(2) The sinker of the cusk fishing device shall rest on the bottom of the waterbody being fished;

(3) A person fishing for cusk through the ice with cusk fishing devices, may set such devices and leave them unattended except that once during each 24 hour period said person shall visually inspect the bait end of the line; and

(4) While fishing with a cusk fishing device, the activity of "bobbing," "jigging," or any activity so as to attract fish by movement of the bait by the user shall be prohibited.

(5) Cusk fishing devices shall only be used in:
a. First Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg;

b. Second Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg;

c. Third Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg;

d. Lake Francis in Pittsburg;

e. Newfound Lake in Bristol, Alexandria, Bridgewater, and Hebron;

f. Silver Lake in Madison;

g. Big Squam Lake in Holderness, Center Harbor, Sandwich, Moultonboro;

h. Little Squam Lake in Holderness, Ashland;

i. South Pond in Stark;

j. Sunapee Lake in Newbury, New London, Sunapee;

k. Wentworth Lake in Wolfeboro;

l. Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, Center Harbor, Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, Moultonboro, Tuftonboro, and Wolfeboro;

m. Winnisquam Lake in Belmont, Sanbornton, Laconia, Tilton, and Meredith;

n. Merrymeeting Lake in New Durham;

o. Waukewan Lake in Meredith;

p. Lovell Lake in Wakefield;

q. Wentworth Lake in Wolfeboro; and

r. Ossipee Lake in Freedom and Ossipee.

(b) Any fish other than cusk taken on a cusk fishing device shall be immediately liberated by cutting the line without removing the fish from the water.

(See Revision Notes at chapter headings for Fis 400 and Fis 500) #5016, eff 1-1-91; EXPIRED 1-1-97

New. #6432, eff 1-21-97; ss by #6629, eff 1-1-98; ss by #8442, eff 1-1-06; ss by #9005, eff 1-1-08; ss by #8442, eff 1-1-06; ss by #9249, eff 1-1-09

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 35, Number 40, eff.1/1/2016 is not yet available.

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