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KAR 115-7-1 Fishing; legal equipment, methods of taking, and other provisions (PDF - 21.80 kB)

This permanent regulation set legal equipment, methods of taking and other provisions for fishing. The proposed changes include adding hand fishing to the authorized methods of taking and deleting provisions related to mandatory paddlefish tagging stations. The proposed regulation is a result of requests from members of the public and statewide fisheries meetings.

KAR 115-7-4 Fish; processing and possession (PDF - 38.44 kB)

This permanent regulation pertains to fish processing and possession. The proposed amendments would require that any person who takes fish from a body of water must leave the head, body and tail fin attached to the fish while on the water.

KAR 115-7-8 Bass fishing tournaments (PDF - 18.33 kB)

This new regulation creates provisions for regulating and permitting certain bass tournaments. The proposed regulation contains provisions for applications, obligations of tournament organizers, obligations for tournament participants, and provisions for release of fish taken. The proposed regulation is a result of requests from members of the public and statewide fisheries meetings.

KAR 115-16-5 Wildlife control permit; operational requirements (PDF - 25.21 kB)

This permanent regulation sets the operational requirements for wildlife control permits. The proposed amendment would allow the use of a person to assist the permittee as long as the individual assisting is under the constant and direct supervision and in the constant presence of the permittee.

KAR 115-18-12 Trout permit; requirements, restrictions, and permit duration (PDF - 12.48 kB)

This permanent regulation sets the purposes for which the trout permit is required, other restrictions on the permit and the permit duration. The proposed amendments would require an individual to have a trout permit in order to fish on certain trout fisheries and to have a trout permit only to fish for and possess trout on other trout fisheries.