Indiana: Wildlife

September 2009
Volume
39
Issue
27
The Natural Resources Commission adopted amendments to 312 Ind. Admin. Code 9-6-1, 9-6-2, 9-7-16, 9-7-19, and 9-8-6, governing the taking of fish from public waters. The amendments prohibit the taking or possession of paddlefish except under a commercial fishing license on the Ohio River, revise fish measurement to clarify how a paddlefish is to be measured, limit commercial fishing for paddlefish on the Ohio River to November 1 through April 30, establish a minimum size limit, restrict checking for eggs from a living paddlefish to the insertion of a 10-gauge needle, restrict the bar mesh size for gill and trammel nets, and eliminate snagging as a lawful method for taking fish from public waters. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/irtoc.htm?view=list&lsadocnum=08-886.