No. 27432: R657-13. Taking Fish and Crayfish

DAR File No.: 27432
Filed: 10/20/2004, 12:47
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is being amended pursuant to Regional Advisory Council and Wildlife Board meetings conducted annually for taking public input and reviewing the Division of Wildlife's fish and crayfish management program.

 

Summary of the rule or change:

Section R657-13-12 is being amended to add Mill Meadow and Mantua reservoirs as waters where dead yellow perch may be used as bait. (DAR NOTE: This change in proposed rule has been filed to make additional changes to a proposed amendment that was published in the October 15, 2004, issue of the Utah State Bulletin, on page 33. Underlining in the rule below indicates text that has been added since the publication of the proposed rule mentioned above; strike-out indicates text that has been deleted. You must view the change in proposed rule and the proposed amendment together to understand all of the changes that will be enforceable should the agency make this rule effective.)

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Sections 23-14-18 and 23-14-19

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This amendment allows dead yellow perch to be used as bait on Mill Meadow and Mantua reservoirs. The Division of Wildlife (DWR) determines that this amendment will not create any cost or savings impact to the state budget or DWR's budget.

 

local governments:

None--This filing does not create any direct cost or savings impact to local governments because they are not directly affected by the amendment. Nor are local governments indirectly impacted because the amendment does not create a situation requiring services from local governments.

 

other persons:

This amendment allows dead yellow perch to be used as bait on Mill Meadow and Mantua reservoirs. The amendment does not impose any additional requirements on other persons, nor generate a cost or savings impact to other persons.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

This amendment allows dead yellow perch to be used as bait on Mill Meadow and Mantua reservoirs. DWR determines that there are no additional compliance costs associated with this amendment.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The amendments to this rule do not create an impact on businesses.

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Natural Resources
Wildlife Resources
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3154

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Debbie Merrill at the above address, by phone at 801-538-4707, by FAX at 801-538-4745, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

 

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/15/2004

 

This rule may become effective on:

12/16/2004

 

Authorized by:

Miles Moretti, Acting Director

 

 

RULE TEXT

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.

R657-13. Taking Fish and Crayfish.

 

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R657-13-12. Bait.

(1)(a) Fishing is permitted with any bait, except corn, hominy, or live fish.

(b) Possession or use of corn or hominy while fishing is unlawful.

(2) Use or possession of any bait while fishing on waters designated artificial fly and lure only is unlawful.

(3) Game fish or their parts may not be used, except for the following:

(a) Dead Bonneville cisco may be used as bait only in Bear Lake.

(b) Dead yellow perch may be used as bait only in: Deer Creek, Echo, Fish Lake, Gunnison, Hyrum, Johnson, Jordanelle, Mantua, Mill Meadow, Newton, Pineview, Rockport, Starvation, Utah Lake and Willard Bay reservoirs.

(c) Dead white bass may be used as bait only in Utah Lake.

(d) Dead shad, from Lake Powell, may be used as bait only in Lake Powell. Dead shad must not be removed from the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

(e) The eggs of any species of fish, except prohibited fish, may be used. However, eggs may not be taken or used from fish that are being released.

(4) Use of live crayfish for bait is legal only on the water where the crayfish is captured. It is unlawful to transport live crayfish away from the water where captured.

(5) Manufactured, human-made items that may not be digestible, that are chemically treated with food stuffs, chemical fish attractants, or feeding stimulants may not be used on waters where bait is prohibited.

 

KEY: fish, fishing, wildlife, wildlife law

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