# 50 CFR § 32.6: What are the procedures for publication of refuge-specific sport fishing regulations?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 32.6
- **Heading:** What are the procedures for publication of refuge-specific sport fishing regulations?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER C—THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM > PART 32—HUNTING AND FISHING > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Refuge-specific fishing regulations are issued only at the time of or after the opening of a wildlife refuge area to sport fishing.
(b) Refuge-specific fishing regulations may contain the following items:
(1) Fish species that may be taken;
(2) Seasons;
(3) Creel limits;
(4) Methods of fishing;
(5) Description of areas open to fishing; or
(6) Other provisions as required.
(c) Refuge-specific fishing regulations will not liberalize existing State laws or regulations.
(d) Refuge-specific fishing regulations are subject to change and the public is invited to submit suggestions and comments for consideration at any time.
(e) We initially publish refuge-specific sport fishing regulations in the daily issue of the Federal Register, and subsequently they appear in §§ 32.20 through 32.72.
(f) Refuge-specific fishing regulations may be amended as needed when unpredictable changes occur in fish and wildlife populations, habitat conditions or in other factors affecting a refuge's fish and wildlife resources.
[58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 67 FR 58943, Sept. 18, 2002]

## Nearby sections

- [50 CFR § 32.1 § 32.1 Opening of wildlife refuge areas to hunting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.1.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.2 § 32.2 What are the requirements for hunting on areas of the National Wildlife Refuge System?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.2.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.3 § 32.3 What are the procedures for publication of refuge-specific hunting regulations?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.3.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.4 § 32.4 Opening of wildlife refuge areas to fishing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.4.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.5 § 32.5 What are the requirements for sportfishing on areas of the National Wildlife Refuge System?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.5.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.6 § 32.6 What are the procedures for publication of refuge-specific sport fishing regulations?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.6.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.7 § 32.7 What refuge units are open to hunting and/or sport fishing?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.7.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.8 § 32.8 Areas closed to hunting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.8.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.9 § 32.9 Information collection requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.9.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.20 § 32.20 Alabama.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.20.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.21 § 32.21 Alaska.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.21.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.22 § 32.22 Arizona.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.22.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.23 § 32.23 Arkansas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.23.md)
- [50 CFR § 32.24 § 32.24 California.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.24.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-32.6. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.