Section 312IAC9-8-5. Commercial fishing on inland water

   (a) This section applies to commercial fishing on inland water of Indiana except for the part of the Wabash River that forms the boundary between Illinois and Indiana and is supplemental to section 2 of this rule.

  (b) A license holder must not conduct commercial fishing on inland water containing state-owned fish, except for the following rivers:

(1) The Wabash River downstream from the southernmost city limits of Lafayette (U.S. 231 bridge) to where the river forms the boundary between Indiana and Illinois.

(2) The White River downstream from the junction of its east and west forks to where the White River joins the Wabash River.

(3) The west fork of the White River downstream from its junction with the Eel River in Greene County to the junction of the east and west forks of the White River.

(4) The east fork of the White River downstream from its junction with the Lost River in Martin County to the junction of the east and west forks of the White River.

(5) The Patoka River three hundred (300) yards downstream of the dam below the State Road 164 bridge in the city of Jasper to where the Patoka River joins the Wabash River.

  (c) A license holder under this section may only use hoop-nets or trap-nets made of twine or cord. A license holder must not use the following:

(1) More than four (4) hoop-nets or trap-nets.

(2) A net having a diameter, width, or height of more than six (6) feet.

(3) A net having stretch mesh less than two (2) inches.

(4) Wings or leads.

  (d) A license holder must tend each piece of fishing gear not less frequently than once every forty-eight (48) hours. Fish taken by the gear must be removed. Each item of gear must be removed immediately upon the completion of fishing. (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-8-5; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2725; filed May 28, 1998, 5:14 p.m.: 21 IR 3727; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; readopted filed Nov 24, 2008, 11:08 a.m.: 20081210-IR-312080672RFA; errata filed May 13, 2010, 11:13 a.m.: 20100519-IR-312100335ACA; filed Jan 2, 2013, 3:42 p.m.: 20130130-IR-312120381FRA; readopted filed May 20, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA; filed Jun 15, 2015, 3:43 p.m.: 20150715-IR-312140453FRA)