Connecticut § 26-137 - Fishing near fishways.
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§ 26-137. Fishing near fishways.
Sec. 26-137. Fishing near fishways. No person shall take or attempt to take any fish within two hundred fifty feet of any fishway, except that the commissioner when the commissioner deems necessary may extend or reduce such distance and shall indicate such other distance by posting.
(1949 Rev., S. 5004; P.A. 83-191, S. 7, 9; P.A. 23-196, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 83-191 prohibited the taking of fish within 250 feet of any fishway where previously prohibition extended to 500 feet below fishways, eliminated exception for sport fishing and authorized the commissioner to establish another distance if appropriate; P.A. 23-196 deleted exception for lamprey eels during open season for such eels and made a technical change, effective June 29, 2023.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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