Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 43, October 25, 2024
Section 58-60-3 - General Fishing Rules3.1. It is illegal to catch, take, kill, or attempt to catch, take, or kill any fish at any time by any means other than by rod, line, and hooks with natural or artificial lures unless otherwise authorized by Section 11 of these regulations.3.2. It is illegal to use a firearm, a crossbow, dynamite or any like explosive, or a poisonous mixture placed in the water for the purpose of killing or taking fish, frogs, aquatic turtles, or other forms of aquatic life.3.3. It is illegal to take fish, frogs, aquatic turtles, or other forms of aquatic life from a State fish hatchery.3.4. Federal regulations prohibit the taking of fish or other forms of aquatic life from a federal fish hatchery.3.5. It is illegal to catch, take, kill, or attempt to catch, take, or kill a paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus), or lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) at any time by any means shall be prohibited.3.6. The possession of any darter species within the State of West Virginia is prohibited.3.7. Fishing regulations relating to opening and closing dates, creel and possession limits, and size limits on the Potomac and North Branch of the Potomac, including Jennings Randolph Lake, and enforced by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will correspond with the same regulations published by the State of Maryland.