2023-07 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 66 Regulation of Lake Decatur

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as U.S. Route 51. Fishing and the taking of aquatic life from the Lake Decatur dam,dam spillway, sl)iSlway rocks and water intake structure is prohibited. (Amended, Ordinance 2017-05, February 6, 2017) B. No person shall take, catch, or attempt to take or catch, any fish or aquatic life in the reservoir by any method whatsoever except as set forth inby 515 111ineis Compiled Statut-411,CS4 5/1-1 et seg. Fish and ^^ga4 e Life f Cedeand 17 ll,fl Bois Admin. Code /T�-'`.'' ) Co fio parts 805 810 830 860 870 8075 880 885 Species limits specified in the aforementioned Illinois Complied Statute and Illinois Administrative Code citations must also be abided byheo +taehea to a single line. The tise of any seine of any eharaeter, of aft), dip,hook, f�'ke, gill,pound or baske net or of any trap for- the taking or b of aquatie life is hereby Prohibited exeept as herprovided. The use of snares, spears, gigs or firearms for the taking or b of aquatie4if" hereby prohibited exeept as herein provided. All fish speeies of > > earpsuekeF raa�, be taken by gig or piteh fork effeefive April 1, . may take up to thirty (30) C. f in any one day, gizzard usingfar personal use by a shad trawl not larger-than 30 inehes in diameter of a shad dliew net larger-than eight (8) feet in diameter. Any other speeies of aquatie life taken in this manner must immediately be returned to the reservoir. The taking of gizzard shad any fish or other- aquatic life from the Lake for commercial use or resale is allowed only withrp for written approval by the Lake A,rainto.,anee Supervisor or designee. fishing,D. Any person. a valid sport lieense may use a gig to take bullfrogs. DB. It shall be unlawful to use, set or place or control any bank lines, bank poles, limb lines, trotlines, snag lines, fishing jugs or any similar devices in on or adjacent to Lake Decatur.