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ARCHERY AND SURFACE SPEARFISHING
• Game fish may be taken by archery statewide from July 1 through Dec. 31 from sunrise to sunset.
• Game fish may not be taken with surface spears.
• Nongame fish may be taken by archery or surface spear statewide 24 hours a day year around.
• Artificial lights are allowed.
• Only hand-drawn longbows (including compound bows) and crossbows are legal.
• Arrows may have only one point, which must be barbed, and must be attached by a line to the bow at
the time the arrow is released.
• For surface spearing, only hand spears are legal.
• The following waters are closed year-round: Platte River State Park, Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, and
other park areas as posted.
NOTE: Game and Parks does not control the closure of public bodies of water that are controlled by other
entities, such as cities, counties and natural resources districts.
UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING
• Lawful spear guns include hand spears, rubber band-powered spear guns, compressed air spear guns,
and spring-loaded spear guns.
OTHER REGULATIONS
