571—83.2(481A) Prohibited areas.
- 83.2(1) Scuba and skin spearing shall be permitted in streams or impoundments on private land where access is permitted by owner or lessee.
- 83.2(2) Scuba and skin spearing is prohibited in all state-owned artificial lakes.
- 83.2(3) Scuba and skin spearing is prohibited in all state-owned strip mines, county conservation board areas and fish and game management areas where posted as such.
- 83.2(4) Scuba and skin spearing is prohibited within 100 feet of any swimming beach area.
- 83.2(5) A valid fishing license shall be required of all individuals engaged in scuba and skin spearing unless the individual is exempt under the provisions of Iowa Code section 483A.17.
Scuba and skin spearing for rough fish shall be lawful in all natural lakes and state-owned meandered streams in Iowa year-round.
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