New Jersey § 23:5-10

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 23:5-10, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 23:5-10.

No person shall take, catch or kill in one day more than the number of trout, pike

perch, pickerel, rock bass, crappie, calico bass, salmon, black bass or Oswego bass

permitted by the respective provisions of the State Fish and Game Code, or, in the

absence of any such provision in said code, more than ten trout, ten pike perch, ten

pickerel, twenty rock bass, twenty in the aggregate of crappie and calico bass, ten

salmon or ten in the aggregate of black bass and Oswego bass, and under no circumstances

shall any person take, catch or kill in any one day more than the number of fish,

commonly classed as fresh water game and food fish, permitted by the provisions of

the State Fish and Game Code, or, in the absence of such provision in said code, more

than twenty-five in the aggregate of fish commonly classed as fresh water game and

food fish, under a penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each fish so taken, caught

or killed in excess of the number permitted by the respective provisions of said code,

or, in the absence of any such provision in said code, in excess of the number permitted

by this section.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 23:5-10

What does New Jersey Statutes § 23:5-10 cover?

Section 23:5-10 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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