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(3)   CATFISH LESS THAN EIGHT INCHES;

(4)    CROAKERS OR HARDHEADS LESS THAN 10

INCHES;

(5)   PERCH, WHITE OR YELLOW, LESS THAN
EIGHT INCHES, IF CAUGHT OTHER THAN BY HOOK OR LINE;

(6)    PIKE OR WALLEYED PIKE LESS THAN 14
INCHES;

(7)   SEA TROUT OR WEAKFISH LESS THAN NINE
INCHES;

(8)    STRIPED BASS, LESS THAN 12 INCHES IN
LENGTH OR WEIGHING MORE THAN 15 POUNDS. HOWEVER, A
PERSON MAY CATCH ONE STRIPED BASS OVER 15 POUNDS PER
DAY WITH HOOK AND LINE IN THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER ABOVE
HOG BACK SHOALS AND IN THE WATERS OF THE STATE AT ANY
TIME OF THE YEAR EXCEPT FROM MARCH 1 TO MAY 27
INCLUSIVE, WHICH MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE.

(9)   STURGEON WEIGHING LESS THAN 25 POUNDS;

(10)   TAYLOR OR BLUE FISH LESS THAN EIGHT
INCHES.

MEASUREMENT FOR EACH FISH MENTIONED ABOVE SHALL BE
FROM THE TIP OF THE NOSE TO THE END OF THE TAIL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 293 of the Code. It
is revised for purposes of organization.
In paragraph (1) reference is added to
black bass to allow for the proposed
deletion of language which duplicates
section 316. The only other changes made
are in style.

4-735. FISHING RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING BLACK BASS AND
CHAIN PICKEREL.

(A) CREEL LIMIT. - DURING THE OPEN SEASON, A
PERSON MAY NOT CATCH BY MEANS OF ROD, OR HOOK AND
LINE, MORE THAN FIVE BLACK BASS OR TEN CHAIN PICKEREL
IN ANY ONE DAY.

(B) CLOSED SEASON; SALE OR POSSESSION PROHIBITED

DURING THAT TIME.-- A PERSON MAY NOT CATCH BLACK BASS

OR CHAIN PICKEREL IN THE TIDAL WATERS OF THE STATE
DURING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 15 TO APRIL 30. A PERSON
MAY NOT SELL OR OFFER TO SELL, PURCHASE, OR OFFER TO