Fish & G. Code, § 5507 · Chapter 1. Miscellaneous

Fish & G. Code, § 5507

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) It is unlawful for any person to possess a fish spear or gaff within 300 feet of a lake or stream in this state, at a time when spearing is prohibited in that lake or stream.

(b) This section does not apply to either of the following:

(1) Possession of a gaff carried as an accessory while angling.

(2) Possession of a fish spear or gaff in one’s own home.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 102. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC&sectionNum=5507.
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