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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