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Ohio Rev Code § 1533.49 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.49 | Size of Mesh and Twine Used in Crib Nets, Trap Nets, and Fyke Nets.

Effective: October 20, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly|The dimensions and specifications for nets provided in this section shall apply except as otherwise provided by division rule.The meshes of the back of the crib or car of all crib nets, fyke nets, or trap nets used in fishing in this state shall be hung on a third so as to hang squarely, shall be made of twine not heavier than eighteen thread, and shall measure not less than two and five-eighths inches stretched mesh as found in use or possession, measured on the bar. The meshes shall extend from the top to the bottom of the crib or car of the nets. No person shall place a screen or apron of any kind over the two and five-eighths inches mesh which in any way will tend to obstruct the passage of fish through the meshes.No person shall use a trap net, crib net, or fyke net without having a spreader bar in the back of the crib or car thereof and so placed that the meshes of the back of the crib or car will hang squarely.No person shall bring a crib net, fyke net, or trap net ashore with the back of the lifting car removed.No person shall fail to comply with any provision of this section or division rule adopted pursuant thereto.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.50 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.50 | Carp Apron Use Restrictions.

Effective: October 20, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly|Except as otherwise provided by division rule, no person shall use a carp apron except in marshes, or in connecting ditches dug especially for the purpose of draining or filling a marsh with water, that border the Lake Erie fishing district or border a stream or river flowing into that district in Lucas, Sandusky, Ottawa, and Erie counties.No person shall use a carp apron except to take carp, suckers, sheepshead, goldfish, bowfin, and gizzard shad. Any other species of fish caught in a carp apron shall be released immediately, in as good a condition as possible, while the fish are being removed from the apron.No carp apron shall be more than one hundred feet in length nor more than seventy-five feet in depth. No less than three and one-half inches stretched mesh shall be used in the apron.No person shall fail to comply with any provision of this section or division rule adopted pursuant to it.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.51 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.51 | Fishing Guide License.

Effective: October 20, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly|No person shall be or serve as a fishing guide in the Lake Erie fishing district without a license from the chief of the division of wildlife. The application for a license, and the license, shall be in such form as the chief prescribes.The chief, with the approval of the wildlife council, may establish the qualifications for such a license and the terms, conditions, and restrictions thereof. Such qualifications when applicable shall include that the applicant possesses a power boat operator's license from a department, agency, commission, or instrumentality of the United States.Fishing guide licenses shall expire each year on the fifteenth day of April. Such a license shall be carried by the person in command of the boat or person in charge, upon his person, when such service is being performed, and shall be exhibited upon demand to any wildlife officer or other law enforcement officer who has authority to enforce the wildlife, hunting, and fishing laws.The license fee for a fishing guide license is fifty dollars per person.The license fee for other services or devices, as approved by the chief, not mentioned in this section shall be an amount set by the chief with the approval of the wildlife council, not to exceed twenty-five dollars.All license fees collected from fishing guides shall be deposited in the state treasury pursuant to section 1533.33 of the Revised Code.No person shall fail to comply with any provision of this section or division rule adopted pursuant to it.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.511 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.511 | Fishing Guide Daily Record.

Effective: October 20, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly|Except as otherwise provided by division rule, every fishing guide who furnishes services that result in the taking of fish from the Lake Erie fishing district shall keep an accurate daily record of all fish caught upon monthly report forms, provided by and in the manner prescribed by the chief of the division of wildlife. The catch data shall be recorded on the respective date upon the monthly report no later than twelve noon on the day following the day in which the fish were taken and shall include the number of fishermen, hours fished, locality fished, numbers or pounds of each kind of fish taken, and such other data as the chief requires. Every licensee shall submit such a completed monthly report form to the division of wildlife within fifteen days after the end of the calendar month in which the fishing guide service is provided regardless of whether the service is discontinued for one or more months. If the service is so discontinued, the licensee shall state that fact. The report form shall be open to inspection to any employee of the division at all reasonable hours.No person shall fail to comply with any report procedure provided for in this section, other provision of this section, or division rule adopted pursuant thereto.In addition to other penalties provided in the Revised Code, the license of any person who is convicted of two violations of this section that occurred within a twelve-month period is suspended upon the second such conviction by operation of law for a period of five fishing season days immediately following that conviction.In addition to other penalties provided in the Revised Code, the license of any person who is convicted of three or more violations of this section that occurred within a twelve-month period is suspended upon the third or subsequent such conviction by operation of law for a period of twenty fishing season days immediately following that conviction.During any period of suspension, no person shall use or engage in fishing for hire with gear owned, used, or controlled at the time of conviction by the licensee whose license has been suspended.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.52 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.52 | Method of Measuring Nets.

Effective: October 20, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly|Except as provided by division rule, the size of the mesh of all nets, seines, and carp apron, except dip nets or minnow nets, possessed in this state or used in fishing in any of the waters of this state wherein fishing with nets is licensed by law shall be determined by measuring the mesh on the bar, by exerting not more than a two pound strain on four consecutive bars and measuring these four bars while that strain is on them from the inside edge of the knot on one end of this series of bars to the outside edge of the knot on the other end. One-half the length of the four bars so measured shall be deemed to be the length of one collapsed stretched mesh of that part of the net being measured. The weight to be used in measuring the bars of meshes of nets shall be tested, approved, and certified by the department of agriculture, or other governmental entity authorized to so certify, and authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.54 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.54 | Methods of Fishing.

Effective: September 26, 2003|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly|No person shall draw, set, place, locate, maintain, or possess a pound net, crib net, trammel net, fyke net, set net, seine, bar net, or fish trap, or any part thereof, or throw or hand line, with more than three hooks attached thereto, or any other device for catching fish, except a line with not more than three hooks attached thereto or lure with not more than three sets of three hooks each, in the inland fishing district of this state, except for taking carp, mullet, sheepshead, and grass pike as provided in section 1533.62 of the Revised Code, and except as provided in section 1533.60 of the Revised Code, or as otherwise provided for by division rule. No person shall catch or kill a fish in that fishing district with what are known as bob lines, trotlines, or float lines, or by grabbing with the hands, or by spearing or shooting, or with any other device other than by angling. In the waters of the inland fishing district, except those lakes, harbors, and reservoirs controlled by the state, a trotline may be used with not more than fifty hooks, and no two hooks less than three feet apart, by the owner or person having the owner's consent in that part of the stream bordering on or running through that owner's lands.Notwithstanding this section, any resident who is licensed to fish with nets in the Ohio river may possess fish nets for the sole purpose of storage, repair, drying, and tarring in the area between United States route fifty and the Ohio river from the Indiana state line to Cincinnati, Ohio, and in the area between United States route fifty-two and the Ohio river from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Chesapeake, Ohio, and in the area between state route seven and the Ohio river from Chesapeake, Ohio, to East Liverpool, Ohio.Any person possessing a net in this reserve district shall have an Ohio permit for each net in the person's possession. The permit shall be issued annually by the chief of the division of wildlife upon application of the owner of the net and submission of evidence by the owner of possession of a valid fishing license permitting the owner to fish with nets in the Ohio river, and the payment of fifty dollars for each net for which an application is made and a permit is issued. The permit shall expire at twelve midnight on the fifteenth day of March of each year.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.56 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.56 | Daily Records of Fish Processing.

Effective: October 20, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly|Except as otherwise provided by division rule, every person, in any county adjoining Lake Erie, who for consideration, hire, or resale, scales, fillets, dresses, or in any manner processes fish taken with other than commercial fishing gear shall maintain accurate daily records. Those records shall show the name and address of each owner or other person from whom the processor receives fish, the species, the weight of each species, and the date of receipt during the day. The name, address, species, weight, and date shall be recorded on monthly report forms provided by, and in the manner prescribed by, the chief of the division of wildlife. The processor shall keep each batch of fish he receives from one owner or other person separate and shall attach to the batch or its container a tag or label showing the name of that owner or other person and the weight of the fish until the information required to be recorded on the daily records is recorded as prescribed by law or division rule. The processor shall mail the monthly report form to the division on or before the fifteenth day of the month following the calendar month in which the fish were received by the processor. Any wildlife officer or law enforcement officer who has authority to enforce the wildlife, hunting, and fishing laws may enter the premises at any reasonable hour and inspect the records and premises.No person shall fail to comply with any provision of this section or division rule adopted pursuant thereto.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.57 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.57 | Minnows Shall Be Taken Only for Bait.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|In the inland fishing district seining for minnows is prohibited from the first day of May to the fourteenth day of June, both inclusive, except in streams in which the average width of water at the time seined does not exceed twelve feet for a distance of fifty yards above and below the point seined. In such district no persons shall take, catch, buy, or sell minnows, except for bait, and the taking, transporting, or shipping of minnows out of the state is prohibited. In the inland fishing district no minnows shall be taken or caught except with a minnow seine not exceeding four feet in depth and eight feet in length. In the Lake Erie fishing district no minnows shall be taken with a minnow seine exceeding thirty feet in length. No person at any time in the inland fishing district shall have in his possession either alive or otherwise more than one hundred minnows, except persons, firms, associations, or corporations buying, selling, or dealing in bait. Such persons, firms, associations, or corporations must be licensed as provided in section 1533.40 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.58 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.58 | Prohibition Against Use of Deleterious Substances in Waters of the State.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|No person shall take, catch, injure, or kill wild animals, or destroy the habitat thereof, in any waters of the state by means of quicklime, electricity, or any kind of explosive or poisonous substances, or place or use quicklime, electricity, or explosive or poisonous substances in any such waters, except for engineering purposes and with the written permission of the chief of the division of wildlife. Each wild animal taken, killed, or had in possession in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.59 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.59 | Prohibition Against Obstructing Natural Transit of Fish.

Effective: October 20, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly|No person shall locate, place, or maintain in any of the waters over which the state has jurisdiction any obstruction to the natural transit of fish. The chief of the division of wildlife or any wildlife officer or other person may take up, remove, or clear away such obstructions, except milldams, and if the obstruction is a net or other device used for leading or catching fish, it may be seized and condemned, as provided in section 1531.20 of the Revised Code. This section does not apply to Lake Erie.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.60 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.60 | Fish May Be Taken in Overflows and Private Ponds.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Fish may be taken in any manner in the ponds or lagoons formed by the receding waters of any river when such ponds or lagoons no longer have any connection with the channels of such streams.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.61 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.61 | Certain Nets, Traps and Other Devices Exempted.

Effective: October 20, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly|This chapter and Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code do not apply to any of the following:(A) Nets, traps, or other devices for catching fish in the possession of the owner of a private artificial fish pond or privately owned lake for use only in that pond or lake;(B) Fish nets, fish traps, or other devices for catching fish, not otherwise prohibited, to be used in catching fish in Lake Erie, or in those bays, marshes, estuaries, or inlets bordering on, flowing into, or in any manner connected with Lake Erie, wherein fishing with those devices is permitted when the fish nets, fish traps, or other devices are kept within one mile of the waters of the Lake Erie fishing district;(C) Nets, gill nets, traps, or other devices in the possession of bona fide manufacturers or dealers when the nets, gill nets, traps, or other devices are kept in the regular places of business of those manufacturers or dealers, or are in course of transportation, or other devices in the possession of common carriers for transportation;(D) Gill nets in the possession of a person who holds a currently valid wild animal collecting permit issued to him by the chief of the division of wildlife under section 1533.08 of the Revised Code and who is taking fish with a gill net in accordance with the permit.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.631 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.631 | Permit for Handling Fish at Wholesale.

Effective: October 9, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly|Any person may apply for a permit to handle commercial fish, or other fish that may be bought or sold under the Revised Code or division rule, at wholesale. Prior to making application for such a permit, a person first shall satisfy the following qualifications to the satisfaction of the chief of the division of wildlife: over eighteen years of age, no prior conviction of or plea of guilty on or after October 10, 2007, to a disqualifying offense as determined in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code, and ninety days Ohio residency immediately preceding application. The chief shall issue an annual permit granting the applicant the privilege to handle such fish at wholesale at one or more designated premises upon satisfaction of the pre-application qualifications, filing of an application on a form prescribed by the chief, and payment of a fee of sixty-five dollars. No person or a person's agent shall handle at wholesale any fresh water fish or part thereof unless a permit has been issued for the calendar year in which the fish is handled at wholesale for the premises at which the fish is handled. A fish is handled at wholesale for purposes of this section when it is on a premises within the state and is being held, stored, handled, or processed for the purpose of sale to a person who resells the fish. The permit required by this section shall be issued subject to the right of entry and inspection of the designated premises of the permittee by any law enforcement officer authorized by section 1531.13 of the Revised Code to enforce the laws and rules of the division of wildlife. Such an officer may enter and inspect the designated premises and any box, package, or receptacle, and the contents thereof, for the purpose of determining whether any provision of this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code or division rule is being violated. No person holding a permit under this section shall remove a label required by section 1533.301 of the Revised Code unless the box, package, or receptacle bearing the label has been opened or unless the label is replaced with another label that meets the requirements of that section. No person shall fail to comply with any provision of this section or division rule adopted pursuant to it. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:18 AM
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.64 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.64 | Property Rights in Fish.

Effective: October 10, 2007|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 77 - 127th General Assembly|Fish lawfully confined in a net, or by a device authorized by law, are the property of the owner or person operating the net or other device. No person other than the owner or person in control of the net or other device shall take or catch from it or possess a fish that is or has been so confined unless the person so taking, catching, or possessing the fish has been authorized in writing to do so by the owner or person in control of the net or other device. Each fish taken from and each fish had in possession that was taken from any net or other device legally operated in any of the waters of this state by any person other than the owner or the owner's agent operating the net or other device constitutes a separate offense. No person shall fail to comply with this section or a division rule adopted pursuant thereto.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.65 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.65 | Each Fish Constitutes Separate Offense.

Effective: October 20, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly|Each fish caught, killed, taken, or had in possession contrary to a division rule or this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code constitutes a separate offense.
Ohio Rev Code § 1533.66 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing|Section 1533.66 | Trespassing Upon Lands Bordering on Fishponds.

Effective: June 1, 1998|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 103 - 122nd General Assembly|(A) No person shall trespass upon lands or rights in lands of another, lying in or bordering upon a natural or artificial pond or brook less than ten miles in length into which have been introduced brook trout, speckled trout, brown trout, landlocked salmon, California salmon, or other fish by artificial propagation or actual importation from other waters, for the purpose of fishing for, catching, or killing fish.(B) No person shall catch or kill fish in such pond or brook or buy, receive, or possess fish caught contrary to this section.(C) No person shall willfully place poison or other substance injurious to the health of such fish in a pond or brook described in this section for the purpose of capturing or harming such fish therein, or wrongfully and willfully let the water out of such pond or brook with intent to take or injure fish therein.(D) Prosecutions for a violation of this section shall be instituted only upon the complaint of the person or the person's agent upon whose lands or rights in lands or waters the trespass has been committed.(E) Except as otherwise provided in this division, the owner, lessee, renter, or occupant of lands or rights in lands upon which a person violates division (A) of this section is not liable in damages to any person in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property that arises during or incidental to the violation. For the purposes of this division, a finding that a person violated division (A) of this section is not dependent upon the person being charged with or convicted of a violation of division (A) of this section. This division does not apply to civil claims based upon alleged willful or wanton misconduct or intentionally tortious conduct of the owner, lessee, renter, or occupant. This division does not create a new cause of action or a substantive legal right against the owner, lessee, renter, or occupant, and does not affect any immunities from civil liability or defenses established by another section of the Revised Code or available at common law, to which the owner, lessee, renter, or occupant may be entitled under circumstances not covered by this section.