§ 4609 -   Connecticut River; Lake Champlain

§ 4609. Connecticut River; Lake Champlain

Persons holding a New Hampshire fishing license may take fish from the Connecticut River, provided the state of New Hampshire grants the same right to persons holding a Vermont fishing license. Such taking shall be only in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the state of New Hampshire relative to open and closed seasons, limits of catch, minimum sizes of fish caught and methods of fishing and upon agreement between the commissioner and the director of fish and game of the state of New Hampshire and the approval of the secretary. Whereupon the laws of this state covering such matters shall be suspended as to the waters above described. Any violation of said provisions shall be punished as provided in section 4515 of this title.

(b) [Repealed.]

(c) [Repealed.]

(d) [Repealed.] (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984; 1991, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; 2003, No. 23, § 1, eff. May 14, 2003 and § 4(b); 2009, No. 33, § 83(e)(7).)