Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 5.51

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 5.51 - Northern Pike

No northern pike, dead or alive, may be released into any water at any time. All northern pike taken shall be killed immediately by removing the head and shall be retained by the angler. The angler shall notify the department that he/she has taken and possesses a northern pike by calling the department's CalTip telephone number (1-888-DFG-CALTIP) as soon as possible, but not more than 24 hours after taking the northern pike. The angler shall maintain the head and body of the fish in a refrigerated or frozen condition, whenever possible, until the department collects the northern pike.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 5.51

1. New section filed 8-14-95 as an emergency; operative 8-14-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-12-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 96, No. 6).
3. New section filed 2-9-96; operative 2-9-96 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 205 (Register 96, No. 6).
4. Repealer and new section filed 5-8-98; operative 5-8-98 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 98, No. 19).
5. Amendment filed 5-10-2007; operative 5-10-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 19).
6. Amendment filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 275, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 275, Fish and Game Code.

1. New section filed 8-14-95 as an emergency; operative 8-14-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-12-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 96, No. 6).
3. New section filed 2-9-96; operative 2-9-96 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 205 (Register 96, No. 6).
4. Repealer and new section filed 5-8-98; operative 5-8-98 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215(Register 98, No. 19).
5. Amendment filed 5-10-2007; operative 5-10-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 19).
6. Amendment filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2010, No. 7).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).