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OK HB1654

Bill

Status

Passed

5/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Shaw

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clarifies that no person may take game fish except by hook and line, throwline, trotline, or speargun (with exceptions for white bass by gig and blue/channel catfish by noodling), and prohibits selling game fish.

  • Specifies that spearguns open to game fish exclude black bass, crappie, striped bass, walleye, northern pike, and trout; limits spearguns to a maximum of three points with no more than two barbs per point.

  • Allows motorized boats in the upper Illinois River above Horseshoe Bend boat ramp, but prohibits jet skis, jet boats, and similar non-propeller-driven watercraft above the confluence with Barren Fork Creek except for law enforcement, hazard removal, or search and rescue purposes.

  • Establishes gigging seasons for nongame fish and white bass from December 1 through March 1 above Horseshoe Bend, and December 1 through March 31 above U.S. Highway 62 and State Highway 51.

  • Sets penalties ranging from $25-$100 for general violations, $100-$500 (or up to 30 days jail) for netting/snaglining/selling game fish, and $500-$1,000 (or up to 90 days jail) for repeat violations within two years, with one-year fishing license revocation.

Legislative Description

Game and fish; taking of game fish; adding exceptions to prohibition of use of certain watercraft in certain area of the Illinois River; emergency.

Animals and Game and Fish

Last Action

Approved by Governor 06/06/2016

5/27/2016

Committee Referrals

Tourism and Wildlife3/10/2016
Wildlife2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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