1. (a) The Executive Director, with the approval of the Commission, may designate lakes as brood stock lakes. The designation of lakes as brood stock lakes will be effective upon publication of a notice of designation in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

2. (b) It is unlawful to fish in the lakes designated as brood stock lakes except in compliance with the following requirements:

   1. (1) From 12:01 a.m. April 1 to midnight May 31, fishing for muskellunge and muskellunge hybrids, northern pike and pickerel is permitted on a catch and release/no harvest basis only.
   2. (2) From 12:01 a.m. April 1 to midnight May 31, it is unlawful to take, kill or possess any muskellunge and muskellunge hybrids, northern pike and pickerel taken from lakes designated under this section.
   3. (3) From 12:01 a.m. April 1 to midnight May 31, all muskellunge and muskellunge hybrids, northern pike and pickerel caught shall be immediately returned unharmed to the lake from which taken.

Authority

The provisions of this § 65.18 issued and amended under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § 2102.

Source

The provisions of this § 65.18 adopted December 8, 2006, effective December 9, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7449; amended September 25, 2015, effective January 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 5788. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (376460) to (376461).