California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §5507: (a) It is unlawful for any person to possess a fish spear or gaff within 300 feet of a lake or stream in this state, at a time when spearing is prohibited in that lake or stream.

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What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to possess a fish spear or gaff within 300 feet of a lake or stream when spearing is prohibited there, with exceptions for gaffs used while angling and possession in one's home.

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(a) It is unlawful for any person to possess a fish spear or gaff within 300 feet of a lake or stream in this state, at a time when spearing is prohibited in that lake or stream. (b) This section does not apply to either of the following: (1) Possession of a gaff carried as an accessory while angling. (2) Possession of a fish spear or gaff in one’s own home.

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