§12453.__Inland waters closed to fishing except as opened by

law or rule

All inland waters of the State are closed to fishing except as opened by law or rule.

§12454.__Ice fishing; closed areas and times

1.__Closed waters; commissioner's authority.__All inland waters of the State are closed to ice fishing except those that have been opened by rule of the commissioner.

A.__The commissioner may by rule close to ice fishing waters that have been reclaimed by the removal of rough fish.

B.__The commissioner may open other waters for ice fishing for cusk in the nighttime.

§12455.__List of waters where children may fish with

single-baited hook and line

Rules adopted by the commissioner that set forth the special fishing regulations for inland waters of the State must include a list of waters where a person under 12 years of age may fish with a single-baited hook and line.

§12456.__Open seasons; exceptions

1.__Open seasons.__Except as provided in subsection 2 and Part 12 and except as the commissioner may by rule provide, the following are the open seasons for fishing in the State. All opening and closing dates are inclusive.

A.__The open season for all fish in waters or portions of waters naturally free of ice in lakes and ponds is from April 1st to September 30th.

B.__The open season for all fish in the rivers above tidewater in waters free of ice is from April 1st to September 15th.

C.__The open season for all fish in brooks and streams in waters free of ice is from April 1st to August 15th.