R657-13-16. Possession and Transportation of Dead Fish and Crayfish

  (1)(a) At all waters except Strawberry Reservoir, Scofield Reservoir, Panguitch Lake, Jordanelle Reservoir and Lake Powell, game fish may be dressed, filleted, have heads and/or tails removed, or otherwise be physically altered after completing the act of fishing or reaching a fish cleaning station, camp, or principal means of land transportation. It is unlawful to possess fish while engaged in the act of fishing that have been dressed or filleted. This shall not apply to fish that are processed for immediate consumption or to fish held from a previous day's catch.

  (b) Trout and/or salmon taken at Strawberry Reservoir, Scofield Reservoir and Panguitch Lake, and smallmouth bass taken at Jordanelle may not be filleted and the heads or tails may not be removed in the field or in transit.

  (c) Fish may be filleted at any time and anglers may possess filleted fish at any time at Lake Powell.

  (2) A legal limit of game fish or crayfish may accompany the holder of a valid fishing or combination license within Utah or when leaving Utah.

  (3) A person may possess or transport a legal limit of game fish or crayfish for another person when accompanied by a donation letter.

  (4)(a) A person may not :

  (i) take more than one daily limit of game fish in any one day; or;

  (ii) possess more than one daily limit of each species or species aggregate, unless the additional fish are:

  (A) from a previous days catch;

  (B) eviscerated; and

  (C) within the possession limit for each species or species aggregate.

  (b) Fish kept at the angler's permanent residence do not count towards an angler's possession limit for that species or species aggregate.

  (c) A person may possess a full possession limit of Bonneville cisco without eviscerating the fish from a previous days catch.

  (5) A person may possess or transport dead fish on a receipt from a registered commercial fee fishing installation, a private pond owner, or a short-term fishing event. This receipt shall specify:

  (a) the number and species of fish;

  (b) date caught;

  (c) the certificate of registration number of the installation, pond, or short-term fishing event; and

  (d) the name, address, telephone number of the seller.