What is a cast net?
A net that can be hand-thrown over an area.
What can a cast net take in freshwater?
Nongame fish and shrimp
Cast nets are no grater than ___ feet in diameter.
14
Game fish may be taken only by _____ and _____.
Pole and line. (Rod and reel)
True or false.
In freshwater, it’s unlawful to take fish with a hand operated device held underwater except that a spear or spear gun can take game fish.
False. Only nongame fish.
What is a dip net?
A mesh bag suspended from a frame attached to a handle.
A dip net may be used on game/nongame fish?
Nongame
What is a Gaff?
Any handheld pole with a hook attached directly to the pole.
True or false.
A fish landed with a Gaff may not be below the minimum, above the max. Or within a protected length limit.
True
What is a Gig?
Any handheld shaft with single or multiple points, barbed or barbless.
What is a Jugline?
A fishing line with five or less hooks tied to a free floating device.
You can use a Jugline in..
Freshwater only
Saltwater only
Both
Freshwater only
True or false.
Lawful archery equipment can be used to take nongame fish.
True.
A minnow trap may not exceed __ inches.
A) 20 B) 22
C) 24 D) 26
C) 24
True or false.
Perch traps are for use in freshwater only.
False. Saltwater.
Perch traps can not exceed ___ cubic feet.
A)16 B)18
C)20 D)14
B)18
True or false
Pole and line (rod and reel) can be used to take game and nongame fish.
True
True or false.
A sail line is used in freshwater only.
False. Saltwater only.
True or false.
Sharks may be taken with a sail line.
True.
What is a seine?
A sections of non-metallic mesh webbing with the top edge buoyed upwards by a floatline and the bottom edge weighted.
A seine may be no longer than \_\_ ft. A)18 B)20 C)30 D)36
B)20
What is a shad trawl?
A bag shaped net which is dragged along the bottom or through the water to catch aquatic life.
True or false.
You can use a throwline in freshwater only.
True.
What can be taken by trot line?
Nongame fish, channel catfish, blue catfish, and flathead catfish.
True or false.
Trotlines may not be used with metallic steaks.
True.
True or false.
Troines in saltwater is limited to one per fisherman.
True.
Umbrella nets can catch:
Crabs and nongame fish.