(a) There shall be no closed season for taking black bass by all legal methods, except as otherwise provided in Fis 408.10.(b) The daily bag limits shall be as follows: (1) From January 1 to March 31, 2 fish of which only one bass may be greater than 16 inches;(2) From April 1 to May 14 and June 16 to June 30, 2 fish; and(3) Between May 15 and June 15 all black bass shall be immediately released unharmed at the site of catch to the waters from which taken; and(4) From July 1 to December 31, 5 fish.(c) There shall be no limits on length or weight.(d) During the period beginning May 15 and ending June 15, black bass shall be taken only by artificial lures and flies.N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 408.04
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The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 35, Number 40, eff.1/1/2016 is not yet available.