Fish and Game Code section 5507

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to possess a fish spear or gaff within 300 feet of a lake or stream in this state, at a time when spearing is prohibited in that lake or stream.

(b)

This section does not apply to either of the following:

(1)

Possession of a gaff carried as an accessory while angling.

(2)

Possession of a fish spear or gaff in one’s own home.

Source: Section 5507, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=5507.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2024; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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