Montana § 87-3-203 - Restrictions On Use Of Fish As Bait
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 87-3-203 — Restrictions On Use Of Fish As Bait, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87-3-203. Restrictions On Use Of Fish As Bait
Restrictions on use of fish as bait. The department may prohibit the use of small fish as bait for catching fish in such waters as the department designates. It may promulgate such other rules as are necessary to insure an adequate supply of fish in such waters and may regulate fishing from boats or other floating devices and the use of fishing lures or baits in all waters of the state.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 87-3-203 ("Restrictions On Use Of Fish As Bait") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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