N.H. Code Admin. R. Fis 503.02
Permit Required
Effective Jan 2, 2026(See Revision Notes at chapter headings for Fis 400 and Fis 500) #5016, eff 1-1-91, EXPIRED: 1-1-97 New. #6478, INTERIM, eff 3-28-97, EXPIRED: 7-26-97 New. #6917, eff 12-22-98; ss by #8119, eff 1-1-05; ss by #10279, eff 2-28-13; ss by #10541, eff 4-1-14; ss by #11193, eff 9-30-16; ss by #13798, eff 11-1-23; ss by #14445, eff 1-2-26, EXPIRES: 1-2-36Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
- (a) No person shall conduct a fishing tournament without obtaining a fishing tournament permit pursuant to in Fis 1104.05.
- (b) Effective January 1, 2026, applicants for a fishing tournament shall complete the on-line form “Application for Permit to Conduct a Fishing Tournament”, Rev 01/26, available at: https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/fishing-new-hampshire/tournaments.
- (c) Applications shall be accepted up to one year prior to the tournament start date.
- (d) A permit issued for a fishing tournament shall be valid for no longer than 3 consecutive days.
(e) A person shall be deemed to have a fishing tournament permit by rule for fishing tournaments that meet the following conditions:
- (1) The fishing tournament is held entirely on private ponds and no state fish are provided by the department;
- (2) The fishing tournament is an intra-scholastic fishing tournament; or
- (3) The proposed tournament is to take place entirely within the coastal and estuarine waters as defined in Fis 601.01 and targets only species of fish that spend all or a portion of their existence in the Atlantic Ocean.
Source. (See Revision Notes at chapter headings for Fis 400 and Fis 500) #5016, eff 1-1-91, EXPIRED: 1-1-97 New. #6478, INTERIM, eff 3-28-97, EXPIRED: 7-26-97 New. #6917, eff 12-22-98; ss by #8119, eff 1-1-05; ss by #10279, eff 2-28-13; ss by #10541, eff 4-1-14; ss by #11193, eff 9-30-16; ss by #13798, eff 11-1-23; ss by #14445, eff 1-2-26, EXPIRES: 1-2-36