{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-131-53","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, § 53","heading":"Fishing with floats; toggle fishing","body":"Section 53. A person shall not fish with floats, otherwise known as toggle fishing, in any inland water of the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, a ''float'' shall mean any device floating with a line and hook attached, baited with natural or artificial bait and not under the direct control of the hand of the person fishing.","path":["Part I","Title XIX","Chapter 131"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter131/Section53","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:11Z","sha256":"c7ea058266ac495bea78a0915c7a97374d40c85cdecad313d69fd5003cb658d4","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-131-52a","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-131-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}