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B.__"Automatic firearm" means a firearm that will continue to
fire as long as the trigger is held back.

 
22.__Fish, the noun.__"Fish" means a cold-blooded, completely
aquatic vertebrate characteristically having gills, fins and an
elongated streamlined body usually covered with scales, and
includes any physical part of a fish. The term refers to fish
living predominantly in inland waters, and anadromus and
catadromus fish while in inland waters. Whenever the name of a
fish, such as "bass" or "trout," is used, it means the named fish
or any of its physical parts.

 
23.__Fish, the verb.__To "fish" means to take, catch, kill,
molest or destroy fish or to attempt to take, catch, kill, molest
or destroy fish.

 
24.__Fishing derby.__"Fishing derby" means an organized
fishing event conducted on inland waters during which contestants
compete for cash awards or other prizes.

 
25.__Fishway.__"Fishway" means an artificial device, including
fish elevators, fish locks and fish ladders, used to enable fish
to migrate upstream past dams, waterfalls, rapids or other
obstacles.

 
26.__Fly.__"Fly" means a single, pointed hook dressed with
feathers, hair, thread, tinsel or any similar material to which
no additional hook, spinner, spoon or similar device is added.

 
27.__Fly-fishing.__"Fly-fishing" means casting upon water and
retrieving in a manner in which the weight of the fly line
propels the fly.__No more than 3 unbaited artificial flies
individually attached to a line may be used.

 
28.__Guide.__"Guide" means a person who receives any form of
remuneration for that person's services in accompanying or
assisting a person in the fields, forests or on the waters or ice
within the jurisdiction of the State while hunting, fishing,
trapping, boating, snowmobiling or camping at a primitive camping
area.

 
29.__Harass.__"Harass" means an intentional or negligent act
or omission that creates the likelihood of injury to wildlife by
annoying it to such an extent as to significantly disrupt normal
behavioral patterns.

 
30.__Hook.__"Hook" means a single fishhook constructed with
one, 2 or 3 points.


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