§ 6400 Aquatic Species Introduction Permit

• •You can't put any live fish, animals, or plants into California waters without checking first.
• •You must get written permission from the state before doing this.
• •This rule applies to anything from inside or outside California.

You catch a fish in a lake in another state and want to release it into a California river.

You can't just put the fish in the river. You have to ask the state for permission first, or you could get in trouble.