Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1305 Fishing Contests
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 61 — LOTTERIES › § 1305
Summary
Excludes non-profit fishing contests that award prizes for the species, size, weight, or quality of fish in a real fishing or recreational event.
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Title 18, §1305
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to any fishing contest not conducted for profit wherein prizes are awarded for the specie, size, weight, or quality of fish caught by contestants in any bona fide fishing or recreational event.
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18 U.S.C. § 1305
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102