A. Except as specifically provided, no person may use at any time in the waters of this state for taking, catching, capturing or killing any game or nongame fish any of the following instrumentalities:

1. A trotline or throwline, except when:

a.the name and address of the owner are attached thereto when used in lakes of over one hundred (100) surface acres or navigable rivers and streams;

b.no more than three such lines are used at any one time by a person;

c.no more than a total of one hundred hooks are used by a person, such hooks being spaced at least twenty-four (24) inches apart;

d.such line is not set within three (3) feet of the surface of any reservoir at any point beyond six (6) feet from either point of attachment, provided that this provision shall not apply to waters which are less than three (3) feet in depth in Salt Plains and Fort Supply Reservoirs;

e.each line is attended and inspected or removed once every twenty-four (24) hours; and

f.the main line is constructed of nonmetallic material.

2. A limbline or jugline to which hooks are attached, except when:

a.the name and address of the owner are attached thereto when used in lakes of over one hundred (100) surface acres or navigable rivers and streams; and

b.each line is attended once every twenty-four (24) hours.

B. No person shall take fish from a trotline, throwline, jugline, or limbline of another person without permission from that person.

C. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

D. Persons exempt from the prohibitions of this section shall be:

1. The Director, department employees or authorized agents when catching, taking or killing any fish for propagation, management or scientific purposes; and

2. Any person possessing a scientific purpose license authorizing such.

Added by Laws 1974, c. 17, § 6-301, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 130, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 17, § 1; Laws 1982, c. 36, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Laws 1986, c. 57, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1991, c. 182, § 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 2000, c. 193, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.