New Hampshire § 211:9 Nets;  Traps

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 211:9 — Nets; Traps

New Hampshire § 211:9

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. § 211:9 (2026).

Text

A dip net held in hand may be used to assist in the taking of fish attached to a hook. A circular drop net, not more than 48 inches in diameter, or a square net of equal area, may be used for taking minnows for bait, from waters not inhabited by trout. Minnow traps may be set for taking minnows for bait, in water inhabited by trout, provided that no such trap shall exceed 18 inches in length, and that the aperture therein for the entrance of fish shall not exceed one inch in diameter.

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A dip net held in hand may be used to assist in the taking of fish attached to a hook. A circular drop net, not more than 48 inches in diameter, or a square net of equal area, may be used for taking minnows for bait, from waters not inhabited by trout. Minnow traps may be set for taking minnows for bait, in water inhabited by trout, provided that no such trap shall exceed 18 inches in length, and that the aperture therein for the entrance of fish shall not exceed one inch in diameter.