Snagging carp

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(3)(a) A person may not possess a gaff while angling, or take[red] protected aquatic wildlife by snagging [/red]or gaffing, except:

(i) a gaff may be used at Lake Powell to land striped bass; and

[red](ii) snagging may be used at Bear Lake to take Bonneville cisco.[/red]

(b) [red]Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) and Section R657-13-21, a fish hooked anywhere other than the mouth must be immediately released.[/red]

R657-13-2. Definitions.
(z) "Protected aquatic wildlife" means, for purposes of this rule only, [red]all species of fish[/red], crustaceans, or amphibians.

[red]R657-13-21.[/red] Catch-and-Kill Regulations.
(2) A person shall immediately kill any aquatic animal caught in a water identified by the Wildlife Board in proclamation or guidebook as catch-and-kill for that species.

(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), nongame fish may be taken by angling, traps, bow and arrow, liftnets, dipnets, cast nets, seine, or spear in any water of the state with an open fishing season.

Gaffing and snagging aren't the same as bow and arrow, or spear.

R657-13-14. Taking Nongame Fish.

(1)(a) As provided in this Section, a person possessing a valid Utah fishing or combination license may take nongame fish for personal, noncommercial purposes during the open fishing season set for the given body of water.

(b) A person may not take any species of fish designated as prohibited in Section R657-13-13.

(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), [red]nongame fish may be taken by angling, traps, bow and arrow, liftnets, dipnets, cast nets, seine, or spear in any water of the state with an open fishing season.[/red]

(b) Nongame fish may not be taken in the following waters, except [red]carp may be taken by angling, archery, crossbow, spear, or underwater spearfishing statewide:[/red]

As much as it pains me to say it, I think you're outta luck. Unless you've found a water where carp are listed as catch and kill.



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