[R.O. 2003 § 230.010; CC 1997 § 26.100]
As used in this Article, the following
terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
Any device capable of carrying people on the water, be it
raft, inner tube, canoe or any other type of floating device.
Any member of the Missouri Conservation Commission authorized
to enforce game laws of the State of Missouri, the Chief of Police,
any Police Officer of the City of Gallatin, Missouri, and/or any member
of the Daviess County Sheriff's Department.
Includes channels catfish, bass, bluegill and crappie.
Any floating device, such as jug, bottle, etc., with hooks
attached, which is baited and thrown into the water with the intention
of catching fish.
Any line that is set from a pole pushed into the bank or
set from an overhanging limb and baited with the intention of catching
fish.
That body of water located in the southeast area of Dockery
Park near the tennis court.
A straight pole, such as a cane pole, which is normally held
in the hand, with line and hook attached.
Fishing tackle normally held in the hand, such as a casting
rod or fly rod with reel attached, and used to cast bait or artificial
lures.
"Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
Any line with one (1) or more hooks that is fastened to the
bank at one (1) end and with a weight attached to the other end so
that line can be bated and thrown into the water with the intention
of catching fish.
A single hook with three (3) or more separate barbs attached
to one (1) common shank and eyelet.
Any line with one (1) or more hooks which is set in the water
and baited for the purpose of catching fish.
[R.O. 2003 § 230.020; CC 1997 § 26.110]
A.
Fish may be taken from the park pond only
by rod and reel or pole and line during the hours of 6:00 A.M. till
11:00 P.M., at which time the park closes.
1.
No person shall use more than two
(2) rods and reels or more than two (2) poles and lines or one (1)
rod and reel and one (1) pole and line while fishing at park pond.
2.
No rod and reel or pole and line
shall contain more than one (1) hook, either straight or treble, except
on artificial lures.
3.
No hooks shall be left unattended
overnight at the park pond.
[R.O. 2003 § 230.030; CC 1997 § 26.120]
A.
All bass and channel catfish less than
fifteen (15) inches in total length that are caught shall be returned
to the water unharmed immediately after being taken from the park
pond.
1.
Total length is measured from the
tip of the snout to the end of the tail, with the fish laid flat on
the rule with the mouth closed and tail lobes pressed together. The
head and tail must be left attached to the fish as long as the fish
is on park property.
2.
Regardless of where taken, no fish
less than the specified minimum length limit shall be possessed in
the park pond area.
3.
Fish shall not be cleaned, skinned
or gutted near the pond or on park property.
[R.O. 2003 § 230.040; CC 1997 § 26.130]
Daily limit of fish taken by legal
means at park pond shall be no more than two (2) bass at least fifteen
(15) inches long and no more than two (2) channel catfish at least
fifteen (15) inches in length and no more than twelve (12) bluegill
of any size.
[R.O. 2003 § 230.050; CC 1997 § 26.150;
CC 1997 §§ 26.150 — 26.160]
A.
No person or persons shall attempt to take
or take fish from the park pond by use of trout line, throw line,
limb or bank line, jug line, net or seine of any kind.
B.
No persons or person shall use any electrical
device, explosive, poison or chemical to kill, attempt to kill or
stupefy fish or take or attempt to take fish by rock or hand fishing,
with or without a hook, and no person shall attempt to take or take
fish from the park pond by snagging or gigging. No fish traps or minnow
traps of any kind shall be used in the park pond.
[R.O. 2003 § 230.060; CC 1997 § 26.170]
A.
No person shall bring any fish from outside
the park pond area and put them into the pond. No person shall introduce
gar, carp, buffalo, shad, bullheads, flatheads or green sunfish into
the park pond.
B.
Minnows being used for bait shall not be
dumped into the pond at any time. No small carp, shad, buffalo, bullheads
or green sunfish shall be used as bait at the park pond at any time.
[R.O. 2003 § 230.070; CC 1997 § 26.180]
No boats of any type shall be used
on the pond and at no time shall any such boat be used for fishing
purposes, except that the Mayor by special proclamation and/or resolution
may allow the use of boats for special civic events.
[R.O. 2003 § 230.080; CC 1997 § 26.190]
There shall be absolutely no swimming
or wading of any kind in the park pond.
[R.O. 2003 § 230.090; CC 1997 § 26.200]
Any authorized Missouri State Conservation
Agent, Sheriff, Chief of Police or their deputies shall have the authority
to enforce any and all Sections of this Article.
[R.O. 2003 § 230.100; CC 1997 § 26.210]
The Gallatin Chief of Police or any
Gallatin Police Officer shall see that all Sections of this Article
are enforced. They shall have the right to request to see proper licenses,
to check length and daily limits of fish in possession of any person
whom they reasonably assume is fishing at park pond. They shall also
check legality of fishing tackle and to arrest any person who is in
violation of any Sections of this Article.
