CHAPTER 13. COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE FOR WATERS OTHER THAN LAKE MICHIGAN

IC 14-22-13
     Chapter 13. Commercial Fishing License for Waters Other Than Lake Michigan

IC 14-22-13-1
Waters of the state other than Lake Michigan and Ohio River; license
    
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the following:
        (1) The waters of the state.
        (2) The boundary waters of the state, except Lake Michigan and the Ohio River.
    (b) The department may issue to an individual who is a resident of Indiana a license to use in and to possess for use in the water seines, hoop nets, fyke nets, basket traps, basket nets, or trap nets under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 upon payment of the following fee:
        (1) For seines, except legal minnow seines, twenty dollars ($20) for each one hundred (100) yards and fraction thereof.
        (2) For each dip-net, hoop-net, basket trap, basket net, trap-net, or fyke-net, four dollars ($4).
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-2
Ohio River; license
    
Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the Ohio River waters of Indiana.
    (b) The department may issue to an individual who is a resident of Indiana or Kentucky a license to use in, and to possess for use in, the water seines, nets, or other commercial fishing gear under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 upon payment of the following fee:
        (1) For an Ohio River commercial fishing license and ten (10) Ohio River commercial gear tags, one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
        (2) For each block of ten (10) Ohio River commercial fishing gear tags, fifteen dollars ($15).
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.155-2002, SEC.6 and P.L.158-2002, SEC.5.

IC 14-22-13-3
Tags
    
Sec. 3. The director shall prescribe and cause to be affixed to each seine, net, basket net, basket trap, trap-net, fyke-net, or other commercial fishing gear licensed under this chapter a tag that will identify the net or other gear with the license issued.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-4

Unlicensed individuals accompanying licensee
    
Sec. 4. An individual, while commercially fishing for a person whose nets or other commercial fishing gear are properly licensed or

tagged and the licenses or tags are properly affixed, is not required to possess a license or tag if the individual is accompanied by the licensee.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-5
Possession of certain gear; permit required
    
Sec. 5. An individual may not possess a seine, a net, or commercial fishing gear, except as permitted in a specific permit from the department.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-6
Ohio River commercial fishing rules
    
Sec. 6. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 regulating commercial fishing in the Ohio River.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.18-2009, SEC.5.

IC 14-22-13-7
Taking or sale of fish; Ohio River license required
    
Sec. 7. An individual may not:
        (1) take fish with the use of commercial fishing gear from the Ohio River within Indiana; or
        (2) sell or offer for sale fish taken from the Ohio River;
without having an Ohio River commercial fishing license issued by Indiana or Kentucky.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-8
Separate fishing license not needed
    
Sec. 8. An individual who has an Ohio River commercial fishing license does not need a fishing license under IC 14-22-11-8 to fish in the Ohio River.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-13-9
Validity; expiration
    
Sec. 9. A license issued under section 1 or 2 of this chapter:
        (1) is valid for one (1) year; and
        (2) expires December 31 of the year for which the license is valid.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.