Ind. Admin. Code tit. 312, r. 9-6-4 – Release of fish that cannot lawfully be possessed

Sec. 4. (a) An individual who takes a fish that cannot lawfully be possessed by that individual does not violate this article if the fish is:

(1) taken at a lawful location and in a lawful manner; and
(2) immediately returned to the waters from which the fish was taken without unreasonable injury.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an individual who takes an exotic catfish must kill the fish immediately upon capture or otherwise comply with section 7 of this rule.

(c) The individual taking the fish is responsible for immediately returning the fish to the waters from which the fish was taken without unreasonable injury.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-6-4; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2715; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; readopted filed Nov 24, 2008, 11:08 a.m.: 20081210-IR-312080672RFA; filed Jul 6, 2010, 1:55 p.m.: 20100804-IR-312090616FRA; readopted filed May 20, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA; readopted filed Sep 18, 2019, 1:16 p.m.: 20191016-IR-312190325RFA; readopted filed Mar 25, 2025, 9:50 a.m.: 20250423-IR-312240574RFA)