SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5135
BYSenator Owen
Permitting persons to fish without a license on certain inaccessible owner-stocked lakes.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Senate Hearing Date(s):February 10, 1987
Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5135 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.
Signed by Senators Owen, Chairman; DeJarnatt, Vice Chairman; Barr, Craswell, Patterson, Stratton.
Senate Staff:Ross Antipa (786-7413)
February 10, 1987
AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, FEBRUARY 10, 1987
BACKGROUND:
Persons 16 years or older fishing for game fish in any lake, pond, stream, or river, must have a fishing license issued by the Department of Game.
SUMMARY:
The Director of the Department of Game shall authorize persons to fish for game fish without being required to have a fishing license if fishing occurs only on private lakes or ponds that are completely inaccessible to the public and are managed or stocked by the owner.
EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:
Technical changes are made in the bill which remove the wording: "completely inaccessible to the public" and replace it with "lakes that have no public access". Reference to the size of private lakes is removed.
Fiscal Note: requested
Senate Committee - Testified: Rich Poelker, Department of Game; Mac McMaster