Glossary
Answer in brief
Plain-language definitions of the terms used in state rule books.
Terms
- Slot limit
- A range of lengths that must be released.
- Total length
- Length from the tip of the closed mouth to the tip of the tail, usually with the tail lobes squeezed together.
- Fork length
- Length from the tip of the snout to the center fork of the tail.
- Aggregate limit
- A single bag limit shared across several related species.
- Emergency order
- A short-notice rule change issued by a wildlife agency outside the normal regulation cycle.
- Delayed harvest
- A management rule where a water is catch-and-release for part of the year and opens to harvest later.
- Stamp or endorsement
- An add-on to a fishing license required for certain species, waters or methods.
Sources for this entry
- CatchVault state regulations: Company-published summaries for 48 states, each linked to the agency.
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