Terms Used In Iowa Code 481A.16

  • Director: means the director of the department or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 481A.1
  • Fish: means a member of the class Pisces. See Iowa Code 481A.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 The director may take from the public waters of the state, at any time and in any manner, any fish for the purpose of propagating or restocking other waters, or exchanging with fish and wildlife agencies of other states, the federal government, or private fish hatcheries.