Senate File 203 - Introduced SENATE FILE 203 BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SF 46) A BILL FOR An Act relating to stocking private waters and fishing on such 1 waters. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1106SV (2) 88 js/rn

S.F. 203 Section 1. Section 481A.78, Code 2019, is amended by 1 striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the 2 following: 3 481A.78 Stocking private water. 4 The commission shall not stock a private pond or lake. 5 However, the commission may stock a creek or stream flowing 6 through private property. 7 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 483A.6C Fishing license not required 8 on private pond. 9 No fishing license is required to fish on an entirely 10 land-locked private pond that is not located on a natural 11 stream channel or otherwise connected via surface waters to 12 waters of the state. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill prohibits the environmental protection commission 17 from stocking a private lake or pond. Current law allows the 18 commission to stock private waters with permission of the owner 19 under certain conditions. 20 The bill also allows a person to fish without a license on 21 an entirely land-locked private pond that is not located on 22 a natural stream channel or otherwise connected via surface 23 waters to waters of the state. 24 -1- LSB 1106SV (2) 88 js/rn 1/ 1