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LIMITS, FOR GAME AND FRESHWATER FISH. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL PUBLISH THE RULE OR REGULATION BY OCTOBER 25 FOR
THE ENSUING YEAR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 210 of the Code.
Nomenclatural changes are made in light of
Chapter 348, Acts of 1972. Reference to
the authority granted by section 115 is
proposed for deletion as redundant. The
only other changes made are in style.

4-617. RESTRICTIONS ON FISHING IN NONTIDAL WATERS.

(A)   USE OF RODS, LINES, HOOKS. - A PERSON MAY
NOT ANGLE WITH MORE THAN THREE RODS AND LINES WITH TWO
HOOKS TO EACH LINE. ARTIFICIAL LURES OR PLUGS WITH
MULTIPLE OR GANG HOOKS ARE CONSIDERED ONE UNIT.

(B)   USE OF SLAT EASKETS FOR CATCHING EELS. - A
SLAT BASKET, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY EEL
POT, MAY NOT BE USED TO CATCH EELS.

(C)   USE OF DIP NETS. - A STATE RESIDENT WHO HAS
SECURED A RESIDENT ANGLER'S LICENSE MAY FISH BY USE OF
A DIP NET ONLY FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH APRIL 15 ONLY IN
THE FOLLOWING NON-TIDAL WATERS:

(1)  THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER IN CECIL AND
HARFORD COUNTIES;

(2)   IN ALLEGANY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES;
AND

(3)  THE MONOCACY AND POTOMAC RIVERS IN
CARROLL AND FREDERICK COUNTIES. HOWEVER, DIP NETS MAY
NOT BE USED WITHIN 50 YARDS OF THE MOUTH OF ANY
TRIBUTARY OR THE BREAST OF ANY DAM OF THESE RIVERS. A
DIP NET MAY NOT BE USED IN ANY OF THE WATERS OF THE
STATE WHICH ARE STOCKED WITH TROUT.

(C) RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF BUSH-BOBS OR BANK
POLES BY RESIDENTS; USE BY NONRESIDENTS PROHIBITED. -

(1)   ONLY A PERSON WITH A RESIDENT ANGLER'S
LICENSE MAY USE A BUSH-BOB OR BANKPOLE;

(2)  BUSH-BOBS OR BANKPOLES [[WITH]] NOT
EXCEEDING A TOTAL OF 25 IN ALL AND NOT EXCEEDING ON
ONE HOOK TO A POLE OR BOB MAY BE USED ONLY IN THE
WATERS OF THE POTOMAC OR MONOCACY RIVER WITHIN