NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1971 SESSION

CHAPTER 131
HOUSE BILL 297

AN ACT RELATING TO FISHING IN LAKES WHICH LIE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND AN ADJOINING STATE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule or regulation of the North Carolina Wildlife Commission, it shall be lawful for any person who is a resident of a state adjoining North Carolina and who has in his possession a current valid fishing license issued by the state of his residence to fish in any lake or impoundment of water which lies partially in his state of residence and partially in this State.
Sec. 2.  This act shall apply only to lakes and impoundments of water lying partially in this State and a state adjoining this State.
Sec. 3.  This act shall apply only to persons fishing from boats.
Sec. 4.  This act shall apply only to residents of a state which extends similar privileges to residents of North Carolina fishing in such state.
Sec. 5.  This act shall be effective on July 1, 1971.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 29th day of March, 1971.