No person shall have in possession any natural bait, live or preserved, any metal, plastic or wooden lures, plugs, spinners, flies, or any such contrivance that might be attached to a line or placed upon a hook for the purpose of catching fish, other than those specified as legal while angling in waters designated as having such restrictions under the Fish and Game Code, under a penalty of $20.00 for each offense.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 23:5-15.1
Possession of unlawful bait; penalty
Known as the Striped Bass Act
The act spans §§ 23:5-1 to 23:5-9 (33 sections).
L.1970, c. 150, s. 1, approved July 24, 1970.
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