Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-04-23

No. l5.-An act regulating the capture o
fish aud game.

No. lj.-An act regulating the capture of
fish aud game.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
See. !. Whoever takes OF catches any
sa lmon 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 for
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 recov-
cred on indictment of any grand Juror, be-
fore any Justice court within the town or
county where such otfense was committed.
Sec 2. Whoever takes or catches any
trout, land-lecked salmon, 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 enc year and the first day of May of the
next year. shall forfeit and pay fine not
to exceed ten dollars for each and every
fish aforesaid, so taken, captured or nos.
sessed, TO be recovered on indictment of
any grand jury before any justice court
within the town or county where such Of
tense was committed.
Sec. 3. Whoever takes or catches any
black bass 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 June
and the hrst day of August In any year
five dollars for each fish so taken, had or
possessed, to he recovered, on Indictment
or otherwise, before any justice of the
peace within the town or county where
such oiiense was committed; one half of
said fine 10 go TO the person who made the
complaint, and the other half to 90 tn the
state.
Sec. 4. Whoever lakes 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 December many
year, shall forfeit and pay a line not To ex-
coed 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 otiense was committed one half OF
said fine to 20 10 the person who makes
complaint, and the other half to the state.
Sec. .. 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 lin.
its of this State, between the first dav of
April and the first day of June OF any year,
shall forfeit and pay fine not to exceed
five dollars for each and every fish SO TAX
en-, TO he recovered, on indict ment or 9TH
erwise, before any justice of the peace with
in the town or county where such oiiense
was committed one half of said fine to 90
the other half TO The state.
See g. No person shall be allowed TO
capture any trout, land-locked salmon,
salmon, salmon trout or longe, in any OF
the public waters 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 artiticially, and for no other purpose
and may also grant permits in writing
for other persons 10 capture fish for arli-
fetal propagation and maintenance in pri-
yate ponds.
See. 7. Any person legally engaged in
the artificial culture and maintenance of
fish may take them in his own waters, how
and when he pleases, or take them in the
public streams for breeding purposes, pro-
vded he gets the written permit OF the
commissioners of fisheries 10 do so, or the
permit OF the seleclmen of any town where
he so takes them, but shall not sell them
for food at seasons when their capture is
prohibited by this act.
Sec. s. All pOund-net or trap-nst fish
ing In the public waters OF this State are
hereby prohibited; and any person or per-