(a) General rule.--No person shall fish, or trespass with intent to fish, in any hatchery waters or waters designated by the commission as nursery waters, upon the bed or bank of any such waters or upon any hatchery lands controlled, owned or occupied by the commission, Federal Government or cooperative nursery approved by the commission.
(b) Penalty.--Any person violating the provisions of this section by fishing or trespassing with intent to fish in any hatchery or nursery waters commits a summary offense of the first degree. Any person violating the provisions of this section by taking fish from hatchery or nursery waters commits:
(1) A summary offense of the first degree if the market value of the fish taken from the hatchery or nursery waters is not shown or is less than $50.
(2) A misdemeanor of the third degree if the market value of the fish taken from hatchery or nursery waters is $50 or more.
(Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990)
Cross References. Section 2106 is referred to in section 2107 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 21 - General Provisions
Section 2101 - Administration of part
Section 2102 - Rules and regulations
Section 2103 - Stocked waters open for fishing
Section 2104 - Sunday fishing from private land
Section 2105 - Farm fish ponds
Section 2106 - Fishing in hatchery or nursery waters
Section 2107 - Sale of fish taken from hatchery or nursery waters
Section 2108 - Retrieval and disposition of fish