Can an angler legally sell fish caught with a recreational inland fishing license?

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The main concept is that a recreational inland fishing license is for taking fish for personal use, not for any sale. Because selling, bartering, or trading fish taken under a recreational license is illegal, it’s treated as a criminal violation. To legally sell inland fish, you’d need a commercial fishing license and to follow the commercial rules (selling through licensed dealers, reporting, etc.). The idea of keeping fish alive for release isn’t a valid permission to sell—release is about returning fish to the water, not about enabling a sale.