The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
ABOUT THE FISH LAW.

In view. of the fact that many anglers
are ignorant of the provisions of the new
fish law which goes into effect Thursday,
May 25, it is we'll that all fishermen
should be posted as to the laws of the
state in regard to angling. For the ben
eft of those who have not read the law,
the following synopsis of the latest fish
law as compiled by State Game Warden
J. T. Allarson is offered:
Fishing with hook and line is permit
ted in the inland waters of Wisconsin, at
any time, for all kinds of fish, except as
follows:
l. Bass must not be taken in Devil
lake, in Sank county, from December Is
to June Is.
2. Trout of any species, except lake
trout, must not be taken from Septem
Der 1st to April 10Th.
/ 8. Bass must not be taken in Big
Green lake, in Green Lake county, from
March 1st to July LIST.
4. Black bass, muskellunge, pike,
Oswego bass or yellow bass must not be
taken from March LIST to May 25th.
5. In Pewaukee lake, in Waukesha
county, in Walworth county, except in
Geneva lake, and in Devils lake in Sank
county, fishing is prohibited from Dec
ember LIST to May 25th.
6. In Dane county fishing is prohibit
ed from March LIST to May 10th. The
use of spears in the lakes is unlawful.
7. Fishing is not prohibited in Rush
lake, in the counties of Fond du Lac
and Winnebago, nor in Geneva lake, in
Walworth county, but it is unlawful to
take bass less than six inches in length
from Geneva lake.
The taking or killing of any fish, in the
inland waters of Wisconsin, by any other
than angling or trolling is prohibited,
except:
l. Spears may be used in the day
time to take suckers, carp, sheepshead,
dogish, garfsh, redhorse, catfish or bull
heads.
2. Dip-nets may be used (I to take
whitefish from November LIST to Novem-
Der 9Th. ~ To take sinners, clubs,
dace, suckers carp, redhorse, sheepshead,
dogfsh, garfish, sturgeon, catfish or bull
heads from any stream not containing
trout of any variety.
g. Set lines may be used in the Mis-
sissippi river and in Lakes Winnebago,
Butte des Morris, Winneconnee, Poygan
and the river connecting said lakes to
| take catfish, or sturgeon, provided: that
| the person putting out such set line
shall first procure from the county clerk
| of any county bordering on such water a
| license as is provided for in section 3,
chapter 81, laws of 1899.
T. Fishing through the ice on the in
| land waters is permitted. Each person
| is limited to five lines with one hook on
each line. The building or use of any
house or enclosure on the ice for fishing
purposes is prohibited, except, on ice in
| Sturgeon Bay, Geneva lake, Lake Win
nebago, and the Mississippi river.
| 5. Bass must not be taken with nets
in the waters of Green Bay.
| The sale or offer for sale of brook trout
at any time is prohibited.
| The sale or offer for sale of any fish,
except whitefsh and lake trout, during
| the close season therefor, is prohibited
| The possession or control of any varle-
| ty of fish, except whitefsh or lake trout
during the close season therefor Except
alive) is prohibited.
1t is unlawful for the keeper of any
hotel, restaurant or boarding house, to
serve guests with any fish, except white
fish and lake trout during the close sea
son for said fish.
The transportation of any fish during
the close season therefor is unlawful.
The transportation of any fish, protect
ed by law, taken from inland waters, out
of the state is prohibited, except during
the open season, twenty pounds or two
fish may be taken by the owner thereo
out of the state.