§ 4-734. Legal size of certain fish

   (a) Prohibitions. -- A person may not sell, offer to buy or sell, or possess any of the following fish:

   (1) Bass, largemouth or smallmouth less than 15 inches from March 1 through June 15, and less than 12 inches from June 16 through the end of February;

   (2) Pike less than 14 inches; and

   (3) Taylor less than 8 inches.

(b) Measurement standard. -- Measurement for each fish mentioned above shall be from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail.

(c) White perch. -- The Department may set the size limits for white perch. However, the Department may not prohibit catching white perch more than 8 inches.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 66C, § 293; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 4, § 1; 1974, ch. 229; ch. 385; ch. 864, § 3; 1977, ch. 807; 1979, ch. 396; 1980, ch. 159; 1981, ch. 481; 1982, ch. 358; 1983, ch. 516; 1984, ch. 5; 1987, ch. 262; 1988, ch. 6, § 1; 1989, ch. 104; 1990, ch. 39; 1993, ch. 227; 1995, chs. 402, 403; 1997, ch. 577; 2009, ch. 208.