Section 19-1502. ANGLING METHODS AND REGULATIONS

 

1502.1Fishing or taking fish or other aquatic organisms for commercial purposes is prohibited.

 

1502.2Except as otherwise permitted by these rules, a person shall fish only with rod, hook, and line, not to exceed three (3) lines in number and not having more than two (2) hooks to each line.  Artificial lures or plugs with multiple or gang hooks are considered one unit.

 

1502.3The use of dip nets shall be prohibited, except that dip nets may be used for the capture of baitfish, gizzard shad, blueback herring, alewife, and in the landing of fish taken by angling, provided that the net does not exceed twenty-four inches (24") in diameter or nine square feet (9') in overall area. The use of dip nets in Rock Creek Park shall be prohibited under any circumstances, in conformance with Subsection 1503.2.

 

1502.4The use of seine nets and cast nets shall be prohibited.

 

1502.5Snagging shall be prohibited, except for the capture of blueback herring, alewife, gizzard shad, and menhaden.

 

1502.6A person may operate eel traps provided the number of traps does not exceed five.

 

1502.7An eel trap operator shall attach the operator’s angling license number to each trap and shall check each trap daily.

 

 

authority

Section 4 of the Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-188; D.C. Official Code § 6-923 and 6-940 (1995 Repl.)); Mayor’s Order 85-152, dated September 12, 1985; and Mayor’s Order 98-50, dated April 15, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 34 DCR 2028 (March 27, 1987); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 3361 (May 12, 2000).

EditorNote

The District Department of the Environment was delegated authority to regulate pursuant to Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.