(1) Wildlife existing within this state, not held by private ownership and legally acquired, is the property of the state.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-1-102

  • Fishing: means to take fish or crayfish by any means. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Private stocking: means an authorized release of privately owned, live fish in the waters of the state not eligible as:
         (39)(a) a private fish pond under Section 23A-9-203; or
         (39)(b) an aquaculture facility or fee fishing facility under Title 4, Chapter 37, Aquaculture Act. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Proclamation: means the publication that is:
         (41)(a) used to convey a statute, rule, policy, or pertinent information related to wildlife; and
         (41)(b) issued in accordance with a rule made by the Wildlife Board under this title. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Wildlife: means :
         (61)(a) crustaceans, including brine shrimp and crayfish;
         (61)(b) mollusks; and
         (61)(c) vertebrate animals living in nature, except feral animals. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Wildlife Board: means the board created in Section 23A-2-301. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
(2) Fish released under private stocking become the property of the state and subject to the fishing regulations set forth in this title or a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board.