(a) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may engage in commercial catfish fishing in the portion of Falcon Lake in this state that borders Starr and Zapata Counties if the person:
(1) holds the required commercial fishing license issued by the department; and
(2) engages in the commercial fishing on a vessel licensed as a commercial fishing boat by the department.
(b) The department may regulate the amount of catfish taken from the portion of Falcon Lake described by Subsection (a) if the department determines that regulation is necessary to protect the catfish population in Falcon Lake from depletion or waste.

Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 351.001

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The commission may adopt rules related to commercial catfish fishing in Falcon Lake.