In the interest of developing a sound program of sport fisheries management for all fish, including warm water, cold water and anadromous species, and all bait species, and to encourage landowner participation, and to develop public fishing in the waters of the state, the commissioner may regulate fishing and the taking of all bait species, as hereinafter provided, in any lake, pond, stream or portions thereof, and in all other waters in the inland district, as defined by the boundary lines established by the commissioner as provided for under the provisions of § 26-108.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 26-111

  • Bait species: means all species of fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects listed as bait in the regulations issued by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 26-1
  • Taking: means shooting, pursuing, hunting, fishing, killing, capturing, trapping, snaring, hooking and netting any species of wildlife and attempting to shoot, pursue, hunt, fish, kill, capture, trap, snare, hook, net or catch any species of wildlife or any act of assistance to any other person in taking or attempting to take such wildlife whether or not such act results in the capture of any such wildlife. See Connecticut General Statutes 26-1
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