Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 27. GAME AND FISH · Chapter 4. FISH · Article 2. NONCOMMERCIAL FISHING · Part 2. TROUT FISHING

27-4-50. Manner of fishing; moving of trout.

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(a)
It shall be unlawful to fish for trout in any waters designated as trout waters pursuant to Code Section 27-4-51 by any means other than using one pole and line held in hand.#
(b)
It shall be unlawful to use live fish for bait in any waters designated as trout waters pursuant to Code Section 27-4-51, except as authorized by the board.#
(c)
It shall be unlawful to move trout from any of the fresh waters of this state to any other fresh waters of this state, except that authorized agents of the department may move trout as necessary for purposes of fisheries management, conservation, and restoration.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1933, § 45-715, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 543, § 5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1550, § 3; Ga. L. 2012, p. 739, § 9/HB 869.

Cross references

Trout stamps, §§ 27-2-4(c), 27-2-6.

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Text read from t27-t30-(v22)-2018-pdf.pdf, Volume V22, 2018 edition, page 203; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 62359f240c92.

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