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