Wash. Rev. Code § 77.12.010

Current through 3/29/2024

Section 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.

RCW 77.12.010

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.

Effective date-Intent, construction-Savings-Severability-1980 c 78: See notes following RCW 77.04.010.