New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-12
TROUT BY THE MILLION.
DISTRIBUTION MADE BY THE FISH COMMITS
SIONERS.
AN EXPRESSION OF OPINION IN REGARD TO
THE PROPOSED CODIFICATION OF
THE GAME LAWS.


THE GAME LAWS.
The Fish Commissioners OF the state Of New-lork
completed the work Of their February meeting yestcr
day afternoon. They have decided u distribute 70
the various streams lakes and ponds throughout the
state 21Ol 800 brook trout, 100000 brown trout
and 100000 lake trout. This leaves about lOO,-
trout fry yet to be distributed, and about 6OoOooo
lake trout which will be divided among the lakes near
the five state hatcheries An application from ue
New York. ontario and Western Railroad for 4OO,oOo
trout to be placed in streams along its line was re-
errcd President Blackford and the clerk OF te Co
mission. Many of the streams for which supply was
asked by the railroad have already been covered by
the regular alotments There were number Of ap-
picatons for trout and pike TO be placed IN the same
streams which were rejected. In number ana extent
of fry asked for the applications OF TINS year eAceeuo
those of last by about 30 per cent.
Before adjourning yesterday the Commissioners
unanimously adopted expression OF tler sen'el0'
regarding the bill for the coddcaon OF the game laws
recently presented to the Legislature, and copy Oh
the record will be sent TO the Game Laws Committees
of the Senate and Assembly. The Commissioners Op-
pose the proposition To reduce the membership Oh ne
Board from five to three mainly on the groulu 'ha'
the work would suffer in consequence OF such TO
duction. They also think that meetings shouiu sun
be held monthly instead Of bimonthly as suggested W
the bill and that the headquarters of the Commission
moved to Albany. They want the Office of the Chief
Game Protector 10 be in York. and they make an
emphatic protest against the proposition 10 make inc
Fish Commissioners salaricd officers.
Upon this point they say: The 5000 salary placed
in the bill in len of travelling expenses ~ proDaDy
double the yearly expenses Of a commissioner Inc
Commissioners Of this and other States have given their
services free Of charge and unless there should he
single Commissioner who would devote his whole time
10 the work. as in the Of the United States COM
missioner. there is % necessity for a salary" The
Commissioners think the law could be smplihed In
regard to the legal size Of fish to be tahen and recon-
mend that in all instances measure ana not Wclght
should determine the question of legality Ihcy sus
gc,t seven inches for brook and lake trout ana ad
locked salmon eight inches for bass and about eighteen
inches for sea salmon the minimum measurement U.s.
They recommend that the close season for toutcatch
ing should be uniform over the eEule etate I"n
April to september l, and that the Adlrondach
region should extension OF fifteen days a.
At presput They also suggest that section No. III
~ The pr posed bill should be framed a, 10 prohibit
The usc Gf any drTd 20 operated by steam power II
dredging for shell fish in natural growth beds.
other recommendations regarding the laws govern
ing OK ster beds viii be formulated ana sent u
the legislative committees.