§ 32-110. Fishing.

(a)

Permits and licenses required; fee.

(1)

No person over 16 years of age shall fish in the lake unless he has in his possession a current permit therefor issued by the city; provided, however, that permanent county residents who have attained the age of 65 years shall not be required to obtain a permit. The fee for a city fishing permit shall be as provided in the city fee schedule.

(2)

No person shall be permitted to fish in Lamar Lake unless such person has procured and is in possession of all licenses and permits required under the Code of State Regulations for the state department of conservation.

(b)

Adult to accompany child fishing. No child under the age of 12 years shall be permitted to fish in the lake without being accompanied and under the supervision of an adult.

(c)

Use of certain bait for fishing prohibited. No person shall use carp, buffalo or gold fish minnows for bait while fishing at the lake.

(d)

Fishing from dam prohibited. No person shall fish from the lake dam, or within 100 feet of the intake structure thereof.

(e)

Cleaning of fish prohibited. No person shall clean fish upon the lake premises.

(f)

Prohibited methods of fishing. Setting or use of trotlines, throw lines, limb lines or jug fishing at the lake is prohibited.

(g)

Fish beds. No person, other than the general manager of the lake or a person specifically authorized by the general manager, shall place any brush or any other object in the lake for the purpose of forming crappie or fishing beds.

(h)

Fish limits. The following limits shall apply to fish caught from the lake; provided, however, that this section does not apply to scheduled harvesting of fish authorized by the board of aldermen:

Species	Daily Limit	Release requirement
Bass	6	10" to 15" must be released unharmed into the lake. Under 10" and over 15" may be kept.
Channel catfish	10	Under 15" must be released unharmed into the lake.
Crappie	15	Under 10" must be released unharmed into the lake.
Bluegill	25	Under 5" must be released unharmed into the lake.
Grass carp (white amur)	0	Any size must be released unharmed into the lake.
Spoonbill	0	Any size must be released unharmed into the lake.

 

(Code 1971, §§ 15-107—15-113; Code 1991, §§ 16-167—16-173, 16-194, 16-196, 16-197; Ord. No. 1609, §§ 1, 2, 10, 12, 13, 11-18-2002; Ord. No. 1673, § 1, 8-21-2006; Ord. No. 1808, § 1, 6-20-2016)