Chapter 220-2 - GAME AND FISH DIVISION

No person shall take paddlefish from the public waters of this state, remove the roe and willfully waste the remainder of the fish. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.43 Filed September 30, 1982. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-7, 9-2-12.

It shall be unlawful: (1) to drag any hoop net, fyke net, gill net, trammel net or seine, except a legal minnow seine, through any public waters of this State; (2) to take or attempt to take, catch or kill any species of fish from public waters by the use of any firearms; (3) to …

The following shall be designated as commercial or non-game fish: Freshwater Drum, Buffalo, Carp, Channel Catfish, all members of the Catfish family, Paddlefish (Spoonbill), Spotted Sucker, all members of the Sucker family including the species known as Red Horse and Black Horse,…

The following are hereby designated as legal fishing equipment and methods for the taking of commercial or non-game fish or other unprotected fish in the fresh waters of this State. Any other equipment or methods used in the taking of commercial or non-game fish or other unprotec…

(1) Boxes- Areas Restricted to Use of Nets and/or Slat (a) Public Waters: It is hereby made illegal for any person to place any gill net, trammel net, hoop net or fyke net in the public waters of this State, in such a way that it extends more than half way across any river, creek…

The following is hereby designated as legal fishing equipment and methods for taking of freshwater mussels or other freshwater bivalved mollusca in the freshwaters of this State. Any other equipment or methods used in the taking of freshwater mussels or other mollusca is in viola…

It is hereby made illegal for any person or persons to take, catch, kill, buy, possess or transport for commercial purposes freshwater mussels or any type of freshwater bivalved mollusca listed below or the shells of such mussels or bivalved mollusca, less than the following size…

It shall be unlawful to take, catch, kill, or to attempt to take, catch or kill mussels from freshwater between the hours of sunset and sunrise (nighttime). Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.50 Filed September 30, 1982. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-7, 9-2…

Mussel fishing for commercial purposes in the freshwaters of this State in all open areas shall be restricted to five days each week (Monday through Friday), unless specifically provided otherwise by law or regulation. Author: James D. Martin Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.51 F…

It shall be unlawful to take, catch, kill, or attempt to take, catch, or kill mussels in the following areas: (1) Wheeler Lake, an impoundment on the Tennessee River, from Guntersville Dam downstream to the mouth of Shoal Creek (approximately 347 miles above the mouth of the Tenn…

(1) Standardized receipts must be completed by all resident and non-resident mussel buyers for all mussels purchased in the state of Alabama, including mussels originating from waters outside of the state of Alabama. The receipts shall be completed at the time of transaction and …

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.54 Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed: Filed August 15, 2012; effective September 19, 2012. Author: Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-7, 9-2-12, 9-11-301.

(1) It shall be unlawful on ALL DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, WILDLIFE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES DIVISION MANAGED WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS, COMMUNITY HUNTING AREAS, SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY AREAS, PHYSICALLY DISABLED HUNTING AREAS, AND REFUGE AREAS, all of which ar…

(1) 2024-2025 Wildlife Management Area Hunting Seasons NOTE: All game animals harvested (excluding those Bonus Bucks validated by WFF personnel) on all Wildlife Management Areas must be included in each hunter's seasonal statewide and daily bag limit(s). (a) District I 2024-2025 …

Effective immediately, the following creel limits shall exist for Open, Buck, Ditch and Otter Ponds, located on U.S. Forest Service lands in Covington County: (a) A daily creel limit of 20 bream, 2 bass, 5 catfish per person, the limits representing aggregate totals from any or a…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.58 Filed: September 30, 1982. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2018, eff. 9/22/2018. Authors: Christopher M. Blankenship Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-11-44, 9-11-47, 9-11-49.…

(Repealed). Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.59 Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed: September 10, 1996; effective October 16, 1996. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-7, 9-2-8.

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to use an airboat on any of the public waters of this State in Baldwin or Mobile counties between November 15th of each year and the end of the waterfowl seasons. (2) The prohibition prescribed in Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to the …

The daily creel, possession and size limits for game fish and catfish in Federally owned and managed ponds and fishing lakes in the State of Alabama shall be as posted at each pond or lake. Creel, possession and size limits for fish not posted shall be the same as otherwise provi…

The following special 1984-85 Hunter's Choice Deer Season on the following specific area, in accordance with the below-stated time, place, manner, and means, is hereby established: Anniston Army Depot, located in Calhoun County, Alabama, is hereby opened to gun hunting of deer, a…

Reserved Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.63

(Repealed 7/16/97) [Rule 220-2-.64, entitled "Black Bass Size Limit for West Point Reservoir," is hereby expressly repealed in its entirety.] Author: James D. Martin Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.64 Effective April 18, 1983. Repealed (Peremptory): Filed July 16, 1997; effectiv…

(a) Anniston Ordinance Depot, located in Calhoun County, Alabama, is hereby opened to gun hunting of deer, antlered and antlerless, except spotted fawns, sunrise to sunset, on December 3, 17, and 31, 1983, and January 8 and 14, 1984. (b) Redstone Arsenal, located in Madison Count…

DOVE: 15 a Day -- 15 in Possession SOUTH ZONE: Baldwin; Coffee; Covington; Dale; Escambia; Geneva; Henry; Houston; Mobile. SPLIT SEASON October 7 - November 22. December 22 - January 3. Shooting Hours: Baldwin; Mobile. 12 O'Clock Noon Until Sunset Shooting Hours: Coffee; Covingto…

Any person properly licensed under the provisions of Act No. 83-482, Acts of Alabama, Regular Session, 1983, is hereby authorized to take, catch or kill nongame fish from the public waters of Jefferson County (except in municipal parks) by the use of wire baskets having a mesh of…

Author: John W. Hodnett Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.71 Emergency adoption effective March 1, 1984. Permanent adoption filed September 7, 1984. Emergency repeal effective May 8, 1986. Permanent repeal filed June 23, 1986. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-7, 9-2-…

(1) The following special 1985-86 Hunter's Choice Deer Seasons on the following specific areas, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established: (a) Redstone Arsenal, located in Madison County, Alabama, is hereby opened to gun hunting…

(1) The Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall administer a program entitled "The Alabama Cooperative Deer Management Assistance Program" to improve management of white-tailed deer through cooperative ag…

(1) The following 2024-2025 hunting seasons for duck, coot, merganser, goose, and teal, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established: (a) Duck, Coot, and Merganser: November 29 - December 1 December 6 - January 31 Duck: Limit 6 duc…

(1) During the applicable spring turkey season(s) the running of hunting dogs is hereby prohibited on all areas of the State open to the hunting of turkey. (2) This regulation shall become effective on the 36th day after filing with the Legislative Reference Service. Author: John…

(1) During the applicable spring turkey seasons the running of hunting dogs is hereby prohibited on all state wildlife management areas and refuges open to the hunting of turkey. (2) This regulation shall become effective on the 36th day after filing with the Legislative Referenc…

(Repealed). Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.84 Effective February 14, 1985. Amended: Effective October 19, 1985. Repealed: Effective September 16, 1992. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975,

(1) During dates and in areas open by regulation to gun deer season, including youth deer season and muzzleloader deer season, all persons hunting any wildlife species, except foxes, raccoons and opossums during legal nighttime hours or turkey, or migratory birds (including crows…

(1) The seasons and methods for taking feral swine will be as provided in Rule 220-2-.01. (2) Upon taking or capturing or having in possession any feral swine it shall be unlawful to release said feral swine alive or to transport said live feral swine. All feral swine taken by tr…

Reserved Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.91

(1) It shall be unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, capture or kill; possess, sell, trade for anything of monetary value, or offer to sell or trade for anything of monetary value; or propagate the following nongame wildlife species, or any parts or reproductive p…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.93 Emergency adoption effective February 9, 1988. Permanent adoption effective June 7, 1988. Amended: January 18, 19 91; September 16, 19 92. Repealed: Filed August 15, 2012; effective September 19, 2012. Author: N. Gunter Guy, Jr. Statutory Autho…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.94 Emergency adoption effective November 29, 1988. Permanent adoption effective March 24, 1989. Amended: Filed September 13, 1995; effective October 19, 1995. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIV, Issue No. 09, June 30, 2016, ef…

(1) FEEDING OR ENTICEMENT OF ALLIGATORS UNLAWFUL:(a) No person shall intentionally feed or entice with feed any wild American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis); however, this does not apply to those covered by §§ 9-11-320 through 9-11-328 of the Code of Ala. 1975, (Possessio…

(1) GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR TAKING, POSSESSION AND SALE OF CERTAIN REPTILES: (a) No person shall buy, sell, take or possess any alligator, crocodile, or any part thereof, or the nests or eggs of any alligator or crocodile except under permit from the Department or as otherwise pro…

Except to the extent otherwise provided by Act No. 89-874, H. 17, 1989 Regular Session, Rule 220-2-.95, Rule 220-2-.96, or any other law or regulation enacted or adopted by the Alabama Legislature or Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, it shall be unlawful to posses…

(1) It shall be unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, capture or kill; possess, sell, trade for anything of monetary value, or offer to sell or trade for anything of monetary value the following invertebrate species (or any parts or reproductive products of such sp…

(Repealed). Author: Richard C. Liles Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.99 Effective November 13, 1991. Amended: Filed November 10, 1994; Effective December 15, 1994. Amended: Filed September 10, 1996; effective October 16, 1996. Amended: Filed August 19, 1997; effective September …