Fishy Fishin' Laws

HOOTERS Magazine - Bass Report by Pat Cooper

Jan/Feb 2006 - Issue 60

HOOTERS Bass Angler Brad Wall, Has been fishing all his life and has traveled around the country in search of best bass fishing location. In his journeys, he has come across some very interesting laws that are, well, a little fishy. Consider these the next time you and your buddies decide to fish while riding camel or lasso a fish...

...the next time you and your buddies decide to fish while riding camel or lasso a fish...

1. Delaware
   It is against the law for a newlywed husband to go fishing during his honeymoon.
2. Nebraska
   It is illegal to go whale fishing.
3. Oklahoma
   Fish may not be contained in fishbowls while on a public bus. Whaling is illegal.
4. Washington
   In Seattle, it is illegal to carry a fishbowl or aquarium onto a bus because the sound of the water sloshing may disturb other passengers.
5. Wyoming
   Using a firearm to fish is strictly forbidden.
6. Georgia
   In Acworth all households must own fishing poles.
7. Idaho
   You may not fish on a camel’s back. Residents may not fish from a giraffe’s back.
8. Illinois
   It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe’s neck.
9. Indiana
   No one may catch a fish with his bare hands.
10. Kansas
    No one may catch a fish with his bare hands.
11. Kentucky
    It’s illegal to fish in the Ohio River in Kentucky without an Indiana fishing license. It is also illegal to fish anywhere in the state with a bow and arrow.
12. Montana
    It is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all.
13. New Jersey
    It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.
14. Ohio
    It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
15. Oregon
    Canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing.
16. Pennsylvania
    You may not catch a fish with any body part except the mouth. You may not catch a fish with your hands. Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.
17. Tennessee
    It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish. You can’t shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.
18. Utah
    It is against the law to fish from horseback. It is considered an offense to hunt whales.

Fish on!