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Part 487 Sport Fishing
| Charge code | Charge description | Penalty code | Maximum jail | Minimum fines | Maximum fines | Reimbursement per animal | License revocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324.48702a | Obstruct/interfere in lawful taking of aquatic species | 324.48702b(2) | 93 | $500 | $1,000 | n/a | Any permits or licenses issued to take aquatic species shall be revoked 324.48702b(2) |
| 324.48702a | 2nd or subsequent offense | 324.48702b(2) | 1 year | $1,000 | $2,500 | n/a | Any permits or licenses issued to take aquatic species shall be revoked 324.48702b(2) |
| 324.48703(1) | Take/catch/kill/attempt to take fish - Hook/bait not willfully taken in mouth (Snagging) - 1st Offense | 324.48739(1) | 90 | $250 | $500 | $10/lb - game fish* *Refer to list below 324.48740(1)(a) or (b) $5/lb - non-game fish 324.48740(1)(d) | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48703(1) | 2nd Offense | 324.48739(2) | 90 | $500 | $1,000 | $10/lb - game fish* *Refer to list below 324.48740(1)(a) or (b) $5/lb - non-game fish 324.48740(1)(d) | Fishing license for not less than 2 yrs 324.48739(2) |
| 324.48703(1) | 3rd Offense or subsequent offense | 324.48739(3) | 90 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $10/lb - game fish* *Refer to list below 324.48740(1)(a) or (b) $5/lb - non-game fish 324.48740(1)(d) | Fishing license for not less than 3 yrs 324.48739(3) |
| 324.48703(1) | Take fish by illegal method (dynamite, nitroglycerin, lime, electricity, poison, illegal nets, etc.) | 324.48738(2) | 90 | $250 | $1,000 | $10/lb - game fish* 324.48740(1)(a) or (b) $5/lb - non-game fish 324.48740(1)(d) | Fishing license for remainder of yr + 3 calendar yrs 324.48738(7) |
| 324.48703(1) | Fish w/ > 3 lines or > 6 hooks | 324.48738(1) hooks are not referenced in penalty code | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48703(1) | Fish line not in immediate control | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48703(2) | Fish no name/address on tip-up | 324.48738(5) | CI | n/a | $150 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48706 | Seine or net w/in radius of 100 ft of a dam | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48706 | Frighten/hinder free passage up/down fish chute or ladder | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48707 | Lamprey weir: fish w/in 100 ft up/downstream | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48709 | Destruct or interfere w/ dam/barrier | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48711 | Use/possess gaff on a trout stream (Except June 1 Labor Day) | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48711 | Possess fishing device prohibited on any waters of the state or along the shore of for purpose of taking fish in violation of this part or any other act or part (devices shall be confiscated and disposed of as provided by law) | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48712 | Take/attempt to fish from propagating beds (state or federal) | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | $10/lb - game fish* 324.48740(1)(a) or (b) $5/lb - non-game fish 324.48740(1)(d) | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48713 | Fish for purpose of egg removal | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48721(4) | Possess fish illegally taken | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | $10/lb - game fish* 324.48740(1)(a) or (b) $5/lb - non-game fish 324.48740(1)(d) | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48723 | Buy/sell/attempt fish/parts of fish (non-commercial license) | 324.48738(2) | 90 | $250 | $1,000 | $10/lb - game fish* 324.48740(1)(a) or (b) $5/lb - non-game fish 324.48740(1)(d) | Fishing license for remainder of yr + 3 calendar yrs 324.48738(7) |
| 324.48724 | Fish cleaning station violations | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48724(2) | Buy/sell/barter raw salmon eggs - no license | 324.48738(2) | 90 | $250 | $1,000 | n/a | Fishing license for remainder of yr + 3 calendar yrs 324.48738(7) |
| 324.48729(1)(a) | Set/use minnow trap - no name/address | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48729(1)(b) | Transport outside of state minnows, wigglers, or crayfish, dead/alive taken in/outside of this state | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48729(1)(c) | Use/attempt use live goldfish/carp for bait | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48729(1)(d) | Offer for sale or use lamprey for bait | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48729(1)(e) | Take/possess/transport minnows, wigglers, or crayfish for commercial purposes w/o license or as non-resident | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48731(1) | Take minnows in trout stream w/ unlawful device during trout open season | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48731(2) | Take minnows: unlawful device | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48732 | Violate commercial minnow harvest license requirements/limitations | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48732(9) | Fail to display commercial harvest license upon demand of peace officer | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48735(1) | Take fish for fish culture/scientific investigation w/o permit | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48735(4) | Import/bring live fish/viable eggs or plant spawn/ fry/fish in public waters - no permit | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
| 324.48735(5) | Import/bring live fish/viable eggs or plant spawn/ fry/fish in public waters - genetically engineered variant, unless specifically permitted in the permit *FELONY* | 324.48738(4) | 5 yr | n/a | $250,000 | Restitution for damage caused to resource | Fishing license for remainder of yr + 3 calendar yrs 324.48738(7) |
| 324.48735(6) | Fail to display scientific collector/culture permit | 324.48738(1) | 90 | n/a | $500 | n/a | Discretion of court 324.43559(1) |
