§ 63.10. Ice fishing.

 (a)  Ice fishing is fishing through holes in the ice.

 (b)  It is unlawful while ice fishing to use more than five fishing devices, which may consist of rods, hand lines, tip ups or any combination thereof. Each device shall contain a single fishing line with no more than three hooks attached to each line.

 (c)  Rods, lines and tip-ups used in ice fishing shall be under the immediate control of the person using the same.

 (d)  It is unlawful to fish through holes in the ice that measure more than 10 inches between the farthest points as measured in any direction.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  63.10 amended under section 10 of the Sunshine Act (65 P. S. §  280); and section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  186).

Source

   The provisions of this §  63.10 adopted January 6, 1984, effective January 7, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 46; amended November 5, 1999, effective November 6, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 5717; amended February 27, 2004, effective February 28, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 1231. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (301466) and (263731).

Cross References

   This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §  63.6 (relating to authorized devices for game fish, baitfish and fishbait).


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