Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-25
The NEW Fish LAW.
It Is Now In Force-Fun Text of the
Measure.


Measure.
The fish law enacted by the late leg
islature, having been officially pub
fished, is now in full force and effect.
It is as follows:
Section 1. The fish commission shall, imme-
diately after the passage of this act, appoint
one fish warden in each county OF this state
where there streams, lakes, ponds or other
bodies Of water of sufficient size to propagate
fish of any kind, where there are kept or
maintained private fish farms for the raising
of fish. whose duty it shall be to aid such COM
missioner in stocking the streams and waters
Of this state with food fish, and in carrying out
the provisions of this act; such warden shall
receive compensation for his service other
than is provided in this act
Sec. 2. The fish commissioner and each OF
the wardens appointed by him shall have the
power OF a constable or police ofdcer TO make
arrests. and when he has information of the
violation OF this act he shall make complaint,
as provided by law, in other criminal cases,
wherein a warrant shall issue and arrest
made as now provided by law in cases of mis-
demeanors, and he shall have the compensa-
ton allowed other officers for like services.
Sec. 8. It shall be unlawful for any person to
catch or take, or attempt to catch or take, from
any lake, pond, river creek, stream or waters
within or bordering the state, any fish OF
whatever kind by means OF any trap, net ire
arm, gig, spear or snare, or in any other man
ner than by the usual mode of angling with
rod, line and fish hook or hand line or set nnes
either of the last two having attached thereto
no other device with which to catch fish than
the plain, baited hook.
Sec 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to
capture or take from or injure or worry in any
manner any black bass in any OF the waters
aforesaid between April and July In any
year, or at any time to take any black bass OF
less than eight inches in length and it shall
be unlawful for any person to sell or have In
possession any black bass Of less than eight
inches in length.
Sec. 5. The possession OF any trap. gill net.
seine, or net or trap OF any kind except min
now nets, by any other than the owner OF
private any artificial fish pond, shall be
prima facie evidence of violation OF this act
Sec. 6. The foregoing sections shall not be
construed as to prohibit the catching OF min
nows for bait, but for no other purpose, in a
minnow net or seine not more than IL feet long
and any minnows or fish so taken, other than
such as are to be used for bait shall at once be
returned to the water alive. Neither shall the
| foregoing sections be construed as to prevent
the fish commissioner or warden from having
In possession catching fish at any time from
the public waters OF the state, by any such
means as he may adopt for the purpose OF
| propagating fish and restocking the waters OF
| the state, but for no other purpose.
Sec. z. Any person who shall violate any OF
| the provisions of this act Shall upon sonvic-
| sion, be fined in any sum not less than BIO nor
| more than 500 and costs of prosecution. or
| Imprisonment in the county Jail not more than
| thirty days for each Offense. or punishment by
| both such fine and imprisonment at the discre-
| ton of the court and every fish unlawfully
| caught. taken or possessed, and every trap or
| net unlawfully used shall constitute separate
| onenSe, and upon conviction OF the owner or
| possessor of such unlawful traps or nets, or on
| the failure of any person to claim the same
| said traps or nets shall be burned or destroyed
| by the officer taking the same.
| Sec 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
| empty or throw into, place in any lake
| pond. river, creek or stream or other water
| bordering on or within this state, any acid
| drug, lime or other de1eteriouS substance, Oh
| fish berries or giant powder or dynamite. OF
| other explosive matter of whatever kind, or
any material or liquid which may KILL stun
| poison or craze fish; provided that nothing In
| this section shall prevent the use of explosives
| for the exclusive purpose of improving naviga-
ton or blasting rock in preparing foundations
or other Important improvements, but for ne
other purpose.
Sec. o. The provisions Of this act shall not be
| construed to prohibit the owner of any private
lake, pool, reservoir or pond from taking fish
| therefrom.