New Jersey § 23:9-7
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 23:9-7, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23:9-7.
No person shall fish for bait fish in the Delaware river above or below Trenton falls
except with such devices as shall be prescribed in the State Fish and Game Code, or
if none are so prescribed then except with the following devices, to wit: Rods and
lines and hand lines with not more than 3 hooks attached; a minnow seine not more
than 100 feet in length; a dip net not more than 5 feet square; a minnow trap, the
opening of which shall not be more than 1 1 / 4 inches in diameter; a scoop net with a single handle and with a diameter of not
more than 2 feet. Any person who uses any other device, method or means for catching bait fish, other
than those specified in said code or in this section shall be subject to a fine of
$20.00.
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Section 23:9-7 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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