- (1) Handheld dipnets may be used to land game fish legally taken by angling. However, they may not be used as a primary method to take game fish from Utah waters except at Bear Lake where they are permitted for bonneville cisco.
- (2) The opening of the dipnet may not exceed 18 inches.
- (3) When dipnetting through the ice, the size of the hole is unrestricted.
- (4) Hand held dipnets may also be used to take crayfish and nongame fish, except prohibited fish.
KEY: fish, fishing, wildlife, wildlife law
Date of Last Change: June 23, 2026
Notice of Continuation: August 24, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-2-305; 23A-24-304; 23A-4-201; 23-2-403