The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26
The Laws Relating to Fish and
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No. l5.-An act regulating the capture of
fish and game.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. 2. Whoever takes or catches any
salmon in any of the waters of this State,
or has in his or her possession any such fish
captured within the limits of this State tor
five years from the passage of this act,
shall forfeit and pay fine not to exceed
ten dollars for each and every salmon so
taken, captured or possessed, to be iecov-
cred on indictment of any grand juror, be-
fore any Justice court within the town or
county where such offense was committed.
Sec. 9. Whoever takes or catches any
trout, laud-locked salmon trout or longe
in any Of the public waters of this State,
or has in his or her possession any such
fish captured within the limits of this state,
between the first day of September of one
year and the first day of May of the next
year, shall forfeit and pay fine not to ex-
coed ten dollars for each and every fish
| aforesaid, so taken, captured or possessed,
to be recovered on indictment of any grand
jury, before any justice court within the
town or county where such offense was
committed.
| Sec. 3. Whoever takes or catches any
| black bass in any of the public waters of
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any such fish captured within the limits of
| this state, between the first day Of June
and the first day of August in any wear,
shall forfeit and pay fine not to exceed
| five dollars for each fish so taken, had or
possessed, to be recovered, on indictment
or otherwise, before any justice of the
peace within the town or county where
such offense was committed; one-half of
said fine to go to the person who made the
complaint, and the other half to go to the
state.
See. 4. Whoever takes or catches any
white fish or lake shad in any OF the pub
| lie waters of this state, or has in his or
| her possession any such fish taken within
| the limits of this state, between the first
day of October and the first day of Decem-
| Der in any year, shall forfeit and pay fine
not to exceed ten dollars for each fish so
taken, had or possessed, to be recovered,
on indictment or otherwise, before any
| justice of the peace within the town or
county where such offense was committed;
one half of said fine to go to the person
who makes complaint, and the other half
| to go to the state.
Sec. 8. Whoever takes or catches any
wall-eyed pike or pike perch in any public
water of this state or has in his or her pos
session any such fish taken within the
| limits of this state, between the first day
of April and the first day of June of any
year, shall forfeit and pay fine not to ex-
coed five dollars for each and every fish 80
taken, to be recovered, ON indictment or
otherwise, before any justice of the peace
within the town or county where such Of
Tense was committed; one half of said fine
to go to the person who makes complaint
and the other half to the state.
Sec. 9. No person shall be allowed to
capture any trout, land-locked salmon,
salmon, salmon trout or longc, in
any of the publidwaters of this state, except
by hook and line in the ordinary way,with
bait, fly or troll, under penalty of twenty
dollars for each violation of this act; pro-
vided, always, that the fish commissioners
may be allowed to take fish in any season
of the year for stocking ponds, lakes and
rivers, and for maintaining and cultivating
fish artifcially. and for no other purpose
and may also grant permits in writing for
other persons TO capture fish for artificial