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MT SB74

MT SB74
Authorize FWP commission to require barbless hooks in catch-and-release waters


summary

Introduced
01/04/2017
In Committee
01/04/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/28/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorize FWP commission to require barbless hooks in catch-and-release waters

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) Commission to require the use of crimped or barbless hooks in waters designated for catch-and-release fishing. Specifically, it allows the Commission to designate certain waters within the state for catch-and-release fishing, and in those designated waters, the Commission must require the use of crimped or barbless hooks. The bill also specifies that all game fish captured in these designated catch-and-release waters must be returned uninjured to the waters from which they were taken.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

(S) Died in Standing Committee (on 04/28/2017)

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