N.J. Stat. § 23:5-13: Set lines in waters having certain fish prohibited; number of hooks

No person shall put, place, use or maintain in any of the waters of this State inhabited by pickerel, pike, pike perch, black bass, Oswego bass, white bass, calico bass, perch or trout, a set line, or use upon a line for the taking of fish in these waters a contrivance having more than nine hooks, or more than three burrs of three hooks attached thereto, under a penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense.

Amended by L.1952, c. 103, p. 444, s. 1, eff. April 28, 1952.