2012 Vermont Statutes
Title 10 Conservation and Development
Chapter 119 PRIVATE PRESERVES, PROPAGATION FARMS, PRIVATE PONDS, REFUGES, AND SHOOTING GROUNDS
§ 5202 Private preserves, stocking, affidavit
§ 5202. Private preserves, stocking, affidavit
(a) To post a stream as a private preserve under section 5201 of this title, a person annually shall:
(1) stock the waters of each half mile of stream with at least 1,000 fry, 600 advanced fry, 300 fingerlings, or 150 fish, each not less than six inches in length, and
(2) file with the commissioner and the town clerk of the town in which the waters lie, immediately after stocking the waters, a sworn affidavit declaring that the provisions of this section have been complied with. The affidavit shall identify the number and kind of fish placed in the waters, the date they were purchased, and the person from whom they were purchased.
(b) When land or waters are stocked by the state with fish, wild animals or game, with the knowledge and consent of the owner, the owner may not prohibit the taking of fish, wild animals or game under section 5201 of this title. However, the commissioner may, at his or her discretion, stock a private fishing preserve which allows some charitable or nonprofit organizations to use the area at no charge. In that case, the owner may prohibit the taking of fish or game by the general public under section 5201 of this title. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1989, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1991, No. 14.)
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