# Iowa Code § 481A.2: State ownership and title — exceptions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.2

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 481A.2
- **Heading:** State ownership and title — exceptions
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 481A / Section 481A.2

## Text

The title and ownership of all fish, mussels, clams, and frogs in any of the public waters of the state, and in all ponds, sloughs, bayous, or other land and waters adjacent to any public waters stocked with fish by overflow of public waters, and of all wild game, animals, and birds, including their nests and eggs, and all other wildlife, found in the state, whether game or nongame, native or migratory, except deer in parks and in public and private preserves, the ownership of which was acquired prior to April 19, 1911, are hereby declared to be in the state, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The title and ownership of all aquatic organisms in aquaculture units and private aquacultural waters shall be in private persons.

[S13, §2562-c, 2563-j; SS15, §2562-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1704; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §109.2]90 Acts, ch 1044, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1216, §2C93, §481A.2

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 481A.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.2 State ownership and title — exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.3 Conclusive presumption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.4 Fish hatcheries game farms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.5 State game refuges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.6 Game management area.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.6A Pen-reared pheasants release by landowners and tenants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.6A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.6B Pheasant population studies reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.6B.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.7 Hunting on game refuges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.7.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.8 Notice of establishment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.8.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.9 Spawning grounds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.9.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.10 Reports and accounting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.10.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.10A Farmer advisory committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.10A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 481A.11 Seized or accidentally killed game disposition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C481A_S481A.11.md)

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