Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-10

The new act before the state legis-
lature for the protection of game and
food fish, and which will more than
likely be passed by the same, is, in the
opinion of the anglers of some sections,
the best measure of the kind ever pro-
posed in this state. 1t reFeals the
many laws now existing and the entire
subject is carefully covered in one
general act which accompishes all that
was desired by the many laws hereto
fore in force. A number of changes
are made in the lawful size of fish and
imprisonment at the rate of day foI
every dollar of fine unpaid is provided.
There are number of other matters
carefully cared for. Briefly the pro
visions are as follows:
Game fish are named as follows:
salmon, brook trout and all other fish
belonging to the family of salmon or
trout, black bass, strawberry, calico or
grass bass, rock bass, green or Oswego
bass, white bass, pike perch, SuSque-
hanna salmon or wall-eyed pike, pike
| plckefel ana maScallonage.
Included in the list of food fish ar,
shad, stripped bass, rock fish, white fish.
lake herring, cisco, cat fish, eels and
sturgeon.
1t is unlawful to fish in any water Of
the state in any manner except with
rod and line or handlne and no line
must contain more than than three
hooks. Penalty S25.
Trout season is open from April - t.
July 15; salmon from January To
September /; bass, pike-perch, pike
pickerel or mascallonge, May 30 to
December /. Penalty $40 for each fish
taken.
Lawful size of trout is made six
inches; rock bass, crapple, strawberry or
green bass, five inches; black bass,
lake or salmon trout, pike-perch mas
| caIlonge or pickerel, nine inches. Pen
atty $40 for each fish under size. This
section is changed from the old law Of
five inches for trout and six inches for
bass.
Corporations or persons owning dams
on any of the streams are compelled to
erect and maintain on request of the
fish commissioners fishways so as to
enable fish to ascend and descend the
stream at will. Penalty, $50 fine per
month for three months after which
the commissioner will erect said ways
and charge the same to the owner or
owners of the dams.
1t is unlawful to obstruct the free
passage of fish in any of the waters of
the commonwealth in any manner or
to set nets at the fish ways or within Il
quarter of mile of them. Penalty
500 fine and forfeiture of any device
used.
1t is unlawful to sell any of the fish
named in the act except in the open
season for catching them and for six
days afterwards. Penalty, $40 per fish.
1t is unlawful for any person or per
sons to apply for fish or obtain the same
from the state either for himself or for
another with the intent to place the
same in any private fish reserve or any
privately owned, occupied or leased
water wherein the public are prohibited
from fishing by such owners and appli-
cants. Penalty, $25.
: Any waters in which fish receive from
the state are planted upon the consen,
of the owner in writing or upon APP
, plications are declared upon to the
public for fishing provided that moth
ing in the section shall be constructed a,
permitting persons fishing from tn,
5 banks OF said water without permission
( from the owner or lessee.
Sunday fishing is unlawful under :
penalty of $5.
Explosives or chemicals are prohb
tied under a penalty of 500 and i'm
= prisonment for six months.
: Nets and seines are permitted for tn,
0 catching of suckers, ees and catfish il
+ streams not inhabited by trout dur,n,
March, April, May, September, Octobe
, and November, provided the meshe
v are not less than one inch. All gam
Il fish must be returned to the water, an,
d an annual license of 81 must be paid l.
e the fish commissioners for each net
$ Each net must bear tag with tn
- number of the license. Penalty, IS
Il and forfeiture of appliances.
Eel pots and baskets are made lega
t during the same months as nets, bu
o owners must pay an annual license q
e SO.
d One-half OF the fines go to the in
r formers and the balance to the ifs
commission.
Fish are protected for three ycal
after being planted in any stream
provided the fact is advertised for thre
weeks in any paper in the count
where the planting takes place. PEI
atty for violation, $40 per fish.
Persons refusing to pay fines will /
imprisoned one day for every dollar
fine unpaid.
Twelve fish wardens are to be al
| uoiutpd hy tho fish commission an