{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-481a.71","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 481A.71","heading":"Releasing unlawful catch.","body":"Any fish caught that is less than lawful minimum length or weight shall be handled with wet hands and released under water immediately with as little injury as possible.","path":["Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES (Ch. 455 - 485)","Chapter 481A - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION","Subchapter VI - ANGLING LAWS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/481A.71.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:12Z","sha256":"ba040d64d84af8dafc91b5be6ebe5af44261e4a9da1104eea2edf1306dd423e5","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-481a.70","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-481a.72"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}