Fishing lines and hooks

In force

(1)

This section does not apply to the use of a fishing line or set line in waters on privately owned land that are not waters of a waterway.

Example of waters to which the section does not apply—

a pond or dam on private land that is not part of a waterway

(2)

A recreational fisher must not—

(a)

at any one time, use more than 6 fishing lines; or

(b)

use a set line; or

(c)

set a fishing line as a cross-line; or

(d)

attach more than 1 hook or lure to a fishing line the fisher is using; or

(e)

be more than 50 metres from any fishing line the fisher is using.

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