(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale within this state, or ship or transport for sale within or without this state, or to ship into this state any game fish caught or taken in any of the fresh waters, whether public or private, of this state or any other state. All species of black bass, white bass, yellow bass, saltwater striped bass, bream, and pickerel, as well as walleye, sauger, black and white crappie, and yellow perch are designated game fish for the purpose of this section.
(b) This section shall not apply to the sale of game fish raised in hatcheries and sold for the purposes of stocking ponds and lakes, nor shall it apply to the sale of nonnative game fish raised for human consumption, nor shall it apply to the sale of yellow perch, largemouth bass, shellcracker, and bluegill bream raised in farm ponds; provided, that, prior to any sale provided for in this section, the seller shall have first obtained a permit for the sale from the Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent the practice of private pond owners or managers charging for game fish caught by fishermen from the pond when the charges are based on the number of fish caught or the total pounds caught.
(d) A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor; and, upon conviction thereof, the person, firm, or corporation convicted shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.
Section 9-11-80 - Public and Private Waters Defined.
Section 9-11-81 - Title to Freshwater Fish Vested in State.
Section 9-11-82 - Game Fish Designated.
Section 9-11-83 - Commercial or Nongame Fish Designated.
Section 9-11-84 - Sale, Transportation, etc., of Game Fish Taken From Public or Private Waters.
Section 9-11-86 - Limitation on Transportation, etc., of Game Fish Beyond Boundaries of State.
Section 9-11-87 - Means of Catching Game Fish Generally.
Section 9-11-88 - Catching Game or Nongame Fish by Use of Gill, Trammel, etc., Nets.
Section 9-11-89 - Use of Game Fish for Bait - Generally.
Section 9-11-90 - Use of Game Fish for Bait - Use of Sunfish.
Section 9-11-91 - Catching, etc., of Fish in Private Ponds, Lakes, Pools, or Reservoirs.
Section 9-11-91.1 - Unauthorized Fishing From or Near Fish Farm.
Section 9-11-92 - Preventing Passage of Fish Up Rivers or Creeks.
Section 9-11-93 - Catching, Killing, etc., of Fish by Use of Poisons or Explosives.
Section 9-11-94 - Catching, Killing, etc., of Game or Nongame Fish by Means Not Expressly Allowed.
Section 9-11-94.1 - Purchase of Tags Required for Each Tarpon Taken, Killed, or Harvested.