31 Tex. Admin. Code § 58.23 - Non-Commercial (Recreational) Fishing
(a) It
is lawful to take oysters for personal use by non-mechanical means.
(b) Gear Restrictions. It is unlawful while
taking or attempting to take oysters for personal use to:
(1) use a dredge that exceeds 14 inches in
width; or
(2) have more than one
dredge connected in any manner to a winch, chain or other lifting device during
the open public season; or
(3) have
on board any dredge(s), other than the one connected to a winch, chain, or
other lifting device, unless secured below deck, to or on the wheelhouse, or to
the deck in such a manner as to not be readily accessible for use.
(c) Seasons and Times.
(1) The open season extends from November 1
of one year through April 30 of the following year.
(2) Legal oyster fishing days-Monday through
Saturday.
(3) Legal oystering
hours--sunrise to 3:30 p.m.
(d) Possession Limit. It is unlawful for a
person to take in one day or possess, more than two sacks of legal sized
oysters.
(e) Prohibition of Sale.
It is unlawful to sell oysters taken without a valid commercial oyster fishing
license.
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