312 IAC 9-9-2 Crayfish

Sec. 2. (a) An individual may take crayfish at any time of year. (b) An individual must not take crayfish except by: (1) a minnow trap; (2) a dip net; (3) a minnow seine; (4) hands; (5) a cast net; (6) lawful sport fishing methods provided in 312 IAC 9-7; or (7) methods authorized under a scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6. (c) An individual must not transport beyond the limits of this state more than one hundred (100) crayfish in a twenty-four (24) hour period, provided that this subsection does not apply to a person engaged in commercially raising crayfish in private waters for sale. (d) An individual must not take crayfish unless the individual is: (1) issued a sport fishing license under IC 14-22-12-1; (2) issued a scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6; or (3) taking crayfish without a license under IC 14-22-11-1 and 312 IAC 9-2-14. (e) An individual may use the aid of illumination from: (1) a spotlight; (2) a search light; or (3) an artificial light; to take crayfish. (f) An individual must not take crayfish from the Ohio River except by: (1) a minnow trap not to exceed three (3) feet long and eighteen (18) inches in diameter nor have a throat opening greater than one (1) inch in diameter; (2) a dip net not to exceed three (3) feet in diameter; (3) a minnow seine not to exceed thirty (30) feet in length and six (6) feet in diameter nor have a mesh size larger than one-fourth (1/4) inch bar mesh; (4) a cast net; (5) lawful sport fishing methods provided in 312 IAC 9-7-17(b); or (6) methods authorized under a scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6. (g) A person must not sell crayfish unless the person is issued a bait dealer's license under IC 14-22-16.