New Hampshire Statutes
§ 211:16 — Bait Prohibited
New Hampshire § 211:16
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XVIIIFISH AND GAME
Ch. 211FISH, SHELLFISH, LOBSTERS AND CRABS
SubdivisionMethod and Manner of Taking Fish
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 211:16 (2026).
Text
No person shall use carp or goldfish as live bait when fishing in any waters of this state. Possession of live carp or goldfish while fishing shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. No person shall use shad or whitefish for bait for cusk.
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Legislative History
RL 245:40.
Nearby Sections
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§ 211:1-a
Fin Fish§ 211:10
Drawing Water§ 211:11
Notice§ 211:12
Exception§ 211:13
Prohibited Devices§ 211:14
Selling Fry§ 211:15
Fertilizer§ 211:16
Bait Prohibited§ 211:16-b
Fishing Tournaments§ 211:17
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 211:16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/211/211%3A16.