Iowa-2015-HF288-Introduced
House File 288 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL
RESOURCES
(SUCCESSOR TO HF 42)
A BILL FOR
1 An Act allowing the taking of catfish by bow and arrow and
2 providing penalties.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. Section 461A.42, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
1 2 2015, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 b. A person may use a bow and arrow with an attached bow
1 4 fishing reel and ninety=pound minimum line attached to the
1 5 arrow to take catfish or rough fish as provided by rule of the
1 6 commission.
1 7 Sec. 2. Section 481A.76, Code 2015, is amended to read as
1 8 follows:
1 9 481A.76 Unlawful means == exception.
1 10 It is unlawful, except as otherwise provided, to use on or
1 11 in the waters of the state any grabhook, snaghook, any kind of
1 12 a net, seine, trap, firearm, dynamite, or other explosives, or
1 13 poisonous or stupefying substances, lime, ashes, electricity,
1 14 or hand fishing in the taking or attempting to take any fish,
1 15 except that gaffhooks or landing nets may be used to assist in
1 16 landing fish. The commission may permit designated fish to be
1 17 taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spearing, by bow and
1 18 arrow, and with artificial light at the times and at the places
1 19 as determined by rules of the commission. The commission
1 20 shall permit the taking of catfish by bow and arrow, and with
1 21 artificial light in the manner and at the times and at the
1 22 places as determined by rules of the commission.
1 23 EXPLANATION
1 24 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
1 25 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
1 26 This bill allows a person to take catfish with a specified
1 27 bow and arrow in state parks and preserves as provided by rule
1 28 of the commission. A violation of this provision is punishable
1 29 with a scheduled fine of $50. The bill also requires the
1 30 natural resource commission to allow the taking of catfish by
1 31 means of bow and arrow and with artificial light in a manner
1 32 and at times and places as determined by the commission by
1 33 rule. A violation of this provision is punishable with a
1 34 scheduled fine of $50.
1 35 Currently, only the taking of rough fish in state parks
2 1 and preserves is allowed by use of a specified bow and arrow
2 2 as provided by rule of the commission, and the commission is
2 3 allowed, but not required, to designate fish that can be taken
2 4 by bow and arrow.
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