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| Fishing rules as set forth in the annual Open Water Fishing | | Regulations folder and the annual Ice Fishing Regulations folder, | | as printed and distributed to the public, are declared to be | | official consolidations of fishing rules upon filing with the | | Secretary of State. |
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| | | §12453.__Inland waters closed to fishing except as opened by |
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| | | All inland waters of the State are closed to fishing except as | | opened by law or rule. |
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| | | §12454.__Ice fishing; closed areas and times |
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| | | 1.__Closed waters; commissioner's authority.__All inland | | waters of the State are closed to ice fishing except those that | | have been opened by rule of the commissioner. |
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| | | A.__The commissioner may by rule close to ice fishing waters | | that have been reclaimed by the removal of rough fish. |
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| | | B.__The commissioner may open other waters for ice fishing | | for cusk in the nighttime. |
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| | | §12455.__List of waters where children may fish with |
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| | | single-baited hook and line |
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| | | Rules adopted by the commissioner that set forth the special | | fishing regulations for inland waters of the State must include a | | list of waters where a person under 12 years of age may fish with | | a single-baited hook and line. |
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| | | §12456.__Open seasons; exceptions |
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| | | 1.__Open seasons.__Except as provided in subsection 2 and Part | | 12 and except as the commissioner may by rule provide, the | | following are the open seasons for fishing in the State. All | | opening and closing dates are inclusive. |
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| | | A.__The open season for all fish in waters or portions of | | waters naturally free of ice in lakes and ponds is from | | April 1st to September 30th. |
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| | | B.__The open season for all fish in the rivers above | | tidewater in waters free of ice is from April 1st to | | September 15th. |
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| | | C.__The open season for all fish in brooks and streams in | | waters free of ice is from April 1st to August 15th. |
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