It is unlawful to take freshwater game fish except by game fish devices. A fisherman only may use four game fishing devices. A fisherman fishing from a boat may use an unlimited number of game fishing devices if all persons in the boat sixteen years and older have valid fishing licenses. Editor's Note Prior Laws: Former SECTION 50-13-200 was entitled "Night fishing in Bridge Lake in Dorchester County prohibited; exception" and was derived from 1962 Code SECTION 28-586; 1952 Code SECTION 28-586; 1942 Code SECTION 1808; 1938 (40) 1549; 1942 (42) 1482; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1263. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment renumbered and rewrote the section. The 2013 amendment substituted "in the boat sixteen years and older" for "in the boat older than sixteen years" in the third sentence.
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