fishing seasons
Legal catch times
Fishing seasons are designated periods when catching particular fish species is legally permitted.
Regulations vary by species, location, and fishing method, with seasons typically aligned to protect spawning periods and maintain sustainable populations.
Outside these windows, fishing for the specified species is prohibited: Trout season opens in April.
Also called open seasons.
- catch limitsMaximum allowable harvest amounts
- quotasMandated numerical limits
- anglingRecreational hook-and-line pursuit
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- spawning groundsWhere fish reproduce
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