No ice fishing shacks or structures of any description shall be placed or maintained on the ice or in any body of water under the control of the City of Haverhill. Lightweight, portable windbreaks shall be allowed as a fishing accessory. Windbreaks shall only be used while fishing and shall be collapsed and removed from the ice immediately thereafter. This section shall not apply to legally permitted wharfs, piers, docks or boating ramps. The use of gas-powered augers is prohibited at Crystal Lake, Millvale Reservoir, and Winnekenni Basin.
[Adopted 12-6-1988 by Doc. 228 (Ch. 116, Art. II, of the 1980 Code); amended in its entirety 4-15-2025 by Doc. 51[1]]
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Editor's Note: Prior amendments include: 7-27-1993 by Doc. 105; 4-26-1994 by Doc. 42; 8-13-1996 by Doc. 122; 5-8-1999 by Doc. 75; 4-29-2008 by Doc. 54; 11-10-2009 by Doc. 104.
A.
No fishing shall be allowed at any time on the following bodies of water under the control and jurisdiction of the City of Haverhill: Kenoza Lake and Winnekenni Basin.
C.
Persons hunting within the City of Haverhill must hold a valid license or qualify for an exemption under M.G.L. Chapter 131.
D.
Persons trapping within the City of Haverhill must hold a valid license or qualify for an exemption under M.G.L. Chapter 131.
E.
Persons fishing, hunting, or trapping within the City of Haverhill must comply with all applicable state and local laws and regulations related to these activities.
A.
No motor or motor-driven vehicles of any nature shall be allowed upon the bodies of water or ice thereof under the control and jurisdiction of the City of Haverhill, except as provided by § 116-7B. Power ice augers shall not be included in this prohibition unless otherwise prohibited under § 116-5. Vehicles used for safety, rescue or municipal purposes shall not be included in this prohibition.
B.
Canoes and boats, 14 feet in length or smaller, which are properly registered in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, may use electric motors on the following bodies of water under the control and jurisdiction of the City of Haverhill: Chadwick Pond, Plug Pond (also known as "Lake Saltonstall"), Millvale Reservoir, Round Pond (also known as "Lake Pentucket"), and Crystal Lake. The electric motor shall have no greater than a 36-pound thrust.
A fine of not more than $300 per day shall be imposed for any violation of this article, or of a permit issued under this article, according to the following schedule: $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second, $300 for a third or subsequent offense. Each day shall constitute a new offense. These fines may be imposed under the provisions of G.L. Ch. 40, § 21D by the state and local police, local animal control officers, the Haverhill Conservation Officer, and state environmental police officers.