§ 77.12.010. Limitation on prohibiting fishing with bait or artificial lures
The commission shall not adopt rules that categorically prohibit fishing with bait or artificial lures in streams, rivers, beaver ponds, and lakes except that the commission may adopt rules and regulations restricting fishing methods upon a determination by the director that an individual body of water or part thereof clearly requires a fishing method prohibition to conserve or enhance the fisheries resource or to provide selected fishing alternatives.
[2000 c 107 § 210; 1985 c 438 § 1; 1980 c 78 § 12; 1977 c 74 § 1; 1955 c 36 § 77.12.010. Prior: 1947 c 275 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5992-21.]
Notes:
Effective date -- Intent, construction -- Savings -- Severability -- 1980 c 78: See notes following RCW 77.04.010.
Sections: 77.12.010 77.12.020 77.12.031 77.12.035 77.12.037 77.12.038 77.12.039 77.12.043 77.12.045 77.12.047 77.12.065 77.12.068 77.12.071 77.12.140 77.12.150 Next
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