5507. (a) It is unlawful for any person to possess a fish spear or gaff within 300 feet of a lake or stream in this state, at a time when spearing is prohibited in that lake or stream.(b) This section does not apply to either of the following:(1) Possession of a gaff carried as an accessory while angling.(2) Possession of a fish spear or gaff in one’s own home.(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 102. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)
California Legal Code
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