A bill for an act relating to noodling licenses.

HF 505 requires anyone noodling (fishing for catfish using bare hands or feet) in Iowa to purchase a license. The license restricts noodling to daylight hours, limits harvest to three catfish per license (each at least 10 inches long), and prohibits special equipment like gloves or scuba gear. The natural resource commission will set the license fee and duration through rules. Violating these rules incurs fines of $35 for taking fish unlawfully or $20 for attempting it.