{"data":{"id":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-app.-ch.-2-107","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"10 V.S.A. App. ch. 2, § 107","heading":"Handheld Spear, Speargun, Crossbow, and Bow and Arrow","body":"(a) A person holding a hunting or combination license may take fish by handheld spear or speargun in accordance with 10 V.S.A. Appendix § 122. Section 122 sets forth the list of species that may be taken, the season, and the waters where the fish species may be taken. A Handheld Spear (including “spearing” in Title 10 § 4606(e)) is a manually powered spear used from above the water’s surface. A Speargun is a pneumatic or rubber band powered device with a line not to exceed 20 feet attached to a spear, used from below the water’s surface. Spearguns shall be loaded and discharged only beneath the surface of the water and shall be used while snorkeling/freediving only. Spearing while SCUBA diving is not permitted.\n(b) A person who holds a fishing or combination license may take fish species allowed under § 122 by bow or crossbow with line attached to arrow during the season provided and in waters designated by § 122 of these regulations.\n(c) A person who takes a fish by handheld spear, speargun, bow or crossbow with line attached to arrow, in accordance with § 122, shall keep the fish in his or her possession until the fish is permanently removed from waters of the state and used or disposed of properly.","path":["Title 10 Appendix: Vermont Fish and Wildlife Regulations","Chapter 002: Fish","Subchapter 001: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/10APPENDIX/002/00107","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T15:51:51Z","sha256":"69b870b67d96aedad444464af9ed669368da29fef0d23ae874cf6215f008cce7","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-app.-ch.-2-103-106","next":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-app.-ch.-2-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}