N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-6.14 - Ice fishing

(a) Except as provided in 7:25-6.3, ice fishing shall be permitted whenever ice is present.

(b) A person, while fishing through the ice, may use not more than five devices for the taking of fish. Devices may consist of any combination of ice supported tip-ups, fishing rods, or hand lines. Each device may have only one single line attached.

1. Ice supported tip-ups or hand lines may have only one single pointed hook attached.

2. The line from a fishing rod may have attached either one single pointed hook, or an artificial lure with not more than three single hooks and one burr of three hooks. On artificial lures, single hooks may not measure more than 1/2 inch from point to shaft, and hooks on burrs may not exceed 1/2 inch from point to point.

(c) Natural and artificial bait may be used with any ice fishing device.

(d) All devices that are not hand-held must be clearly marked with the name and address of the user and shall not be left unattended.

(e) All established creel, season, and size limits apply.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-6.14

Amended by R.1995 d.573, effective 11/6/1995 (operative January 1, 1996).
See: 27 N.J.R. 2657(a), 27 N.J.R. 4288(a).
Amended by R.2008 d.65, effective 3/17/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 4988(a), 40 N.J.R. 1635(b).
In(c), deleted the first sentence.
Amended by R.2014 d.029, effective 2/3/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 2078(a), 46 N.J.R. 281(b).
Rewrote the section.