(a) Except as specifically authorized, a person may not take fish with:
- (1) explosives, chemicals, drugs, poisons, lime, medicated bait, fish berries, or other similar substances;
- (2) substances or devices that kill, stun, or affect the nervous system of fish;
- (3) nets, traps, trot lines, or snares; or
- (4) spring devices that impale, hook, or capture fish.
- (b) If a person possesses a substance or device listed in paragraph (a) on waters, shores, or islands, it is presumptive evidence that the person is in violation of this section.
- (c) The commissioner may, by rule, allow the use of a nonmotorized device with a recoil mechanism to take fish through the ice.
- (d) To protect water quality or improve habitat for fish or wildlife, the commissioner may prescribe restrictions on fishing seasons, limits, or methods on specific bodies of water.