CHAPTER 13. COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE FOR WATERS OTHER THAN LAKE MICHIGAN

IC 14-22-13

    

Chapter 13. Commercial Fishing License for Waters Other Than
Lake Michigan

IC 14-22-13-1

Waters of the state other than Lake Michigan and Ohio River;
license

    

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the following:

        (1) The waters of the state.

        (2) The boundary waters of the state, except Lake Michigan and
the Ohio River.

    (b) The department may issue to an individual who is a resident
of Indiana a license to use in and to possess for use in the water
seines, hoop nets, fyke nets, basket traps, basket nets, or trap nets
under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 upon payment of the following
fee:

        (1) For seines, except legal minnow seines, twenty dollars ($20)
for each one hundred (100) yards and fraction thereof.

        (2) For each dip-net, hoop-net, basket trap, basket net, trap-net,
or fyke-net, four dollars ($4).

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-2

Ohio River; license

    

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the Ohio River waters of
Indiana.

    (b) The department may issue to an individual who is a resident
of Indiana or Kentucky a license to use in, and to possess for use in,
the water seines, nets, or other commercial fishing gear under rules
adopted under IC 4-22-2 upon payment of the following fee:

        (1) For an Ohio River commercial fishing license and ten (10)
Ohio River commercial gear tags, one hundred twenty-five
dollars ($125).

        (2) For each block of ten (10) Ohio River commercial fishing
gear tags, fifteen dollars ($15).

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.155-2002, SEC.6
and P.L.158-2002, SEC.5.

IC 14-22-13-3

Tags

    

Sec. 3. The director shall prescribe and cause to be affixed to each
seine, net, basket net, basket trap, trap-net, fyke-net, or other
commercial fishing gear licensed under this chapter a tag that will
identify the net or other gear with the license issued.

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.



IC 14-22-13-4

Unlicensed individuals accompanying licensee

    

Sec. 4. An individual, while commercially fishing for a person
whose nets or other commercial fishing gear are properly licensed or

tagged and the licenses or tags are properly affixed, is not required
to possess a license or tag if the individual is accompanied by the
licensee.

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-5

Possession of certain gear; permit required

    

Sec. 5. An individual may not possess a seine, a net, or
commercial fishing gear, except as permitted in a specific permit
from the department.

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-6

Ohio River commercial fishing rules

    

Sec. 6. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
regulating commercial fishing in the Ohio River.

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.18-2009, SEC.5.

IC 14-22-13-7

Taking or sale of fish; Ohio River license required

    

Sec. 7. An individual may not:

        (1) take fish with the use of commercial fishing gear from the
Ohio River within Indiana; or

        (2) sell or offer for sale fish taken from the Ohio River;

without having an Ohio River commercial fishing license issued by
Indiana or Kentucky.

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-8

Separate fishing license not needed

    

Sec. 8. An individual who has an Ohio River commercial fishing
license does not need a fishing license under IC 14-22-11-8 to fish in
the Ohio River.

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-9

Validity; expiration

    

Sec. 9. A license issued under section 1 or 2 of this chapter:

        (1) is valid for one (1) year; and

        (2) expires December 31 of the year for which the license is
valid.

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.