Is there a regulation regarding fish cleaning in lakes and streams?
— George L. No. While under some circumstances it may attract birds looking for an easy snack and end up spoiling the fishing experiences of anglers close by, this practice does not violate fish and game code. According to Department of Fish and Game warden Nick Buckler, the fish and game code prohibits only the disposal of mammal viscera or carcasses and dead bird carcasses into the states waters. Depending on the waters, there may be special county park ordinances though requiring all fish cleaning to be done at cleaning stations or away from the fishing waters, but there is no state law requiring this. Q: I invited a fishing buddy to go fishing with me this week. He had not yet obtained a license so we came up with the idea to remove the hooks from one of his swimbaits so that he could toss it out just as a teaser. It didn’t seem to be considered angling since the regulations say: pursue, hunt, capture or attempt to do so (roughly), and that the fish has to voluntarily take hook in
