Cal. FGC § 5507
This is the official text of Cal. FGC § 5507, part of California’s Fish and Game Code — regulates hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation.
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Official statutory text
(a) It is unlawful for any person to possess a fish spear or gaff within 300 feet of a lake or stream in this state, at a time when spearing is prohibited in that lake or stream.
(b) This section does not apply to either of the following:
(1) Possession of a gaff carried as an accessory while angling.
(2) Possession of a fish spear or gaff in one’s own home.
(b) This section does not apply to either of the following:
(1) Possession of a gaff carried as an accessory while angling.
(2) Possession of a fish spear or gaff in one’s own home.
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