RSA 211:48 Seines, Nets and Weirs; Exemption.

I. No person shall use a seine or net or weir for the taking of salt water smelt in Great Bay, Little Bay, Piscataqua River, Squamscot River, Oyster River, Bellamy River, Lamprey River and their tributaries, except that salt water smelt may be taken by the use of a bow net in the Oyster River, the Squamscot River, Bellamy River and Lamprey River only, and by dip net held in hand in the Bellamy River, Oyster River, Lamprey River and Squamscot River only, provided that any person who at any time during the 3 years immediately preceding the enactment of this act has owned and operated a weir or weirs for taking of salt water smelt in these waters and who files the information hereinafter required with the executive director, fish and game, within 90 days after enactment of this act, ma