Utah Admin. Code R657-14-7 - Species of Protected Aquatic Wildlife That May Be Harvested

(1)

(a) The division may authorize a person to harvest or sell the following nongame fish:

(i) Utah Chub (Gila atraria);

(ii) Carp (Cyprinus carpio);

(iii) Mountain sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus);

(iv) Utah sucker (Catostomus ardens);

(v) Redside shiner (Richardsonius batteatus);

(vi) Desert sucker (Catostomus clarkii);

(vii) Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas);

(viii) Golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas);

(ix) Longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae);

(x) Mottled sculpin (Cottus bairdii);

(xi) Paiute sculpin (Cottus beldingii);

(xii) Speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus); or

(xiii) White sucker (Catostomus commersonii).

(b) The division may authorize a person to harvest or sell overabundant nuisance game species, as determined by the division.

(c) The certificate of registration shall identify those species of protected aquatic wildlife that may be harvested or sold.

(2) Any species of protected aquatic wildlife caught that is not authorized for harvest must be immediately returned alive and unharmed to the water from which it was harvested.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-14-7

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 8/10/2023