Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23

between the Augusta highway tride
d dan inc hennebec river and the August
uam' nor any salmon five hundred fee
ABOVE Ferry point bridge on the Sain
CroiX river in Calais. between the frs
Jays OF April and November, except b
me ordinary mode of angling with singh
nook ana line or artificial flies; nor shaI
nook and line or artificial flies be used n
any time within one hundred yards o
any iiShway, dam or mill race: but thi
section shall not apply to the taking o
alewives by the town of Warren in tin
Georges river. and by the town Of Waldo
boro in Mcdonald river, under the author
ity granted said towns by "A privat
and special law of Massachusetts passe,
March six eighteen hundred and two
and amendments thereof. passed by tn,
legislature of this state: nor shall i
apply to the taking of alcwivcs by TIL,
town of Woolwich in Ncu1asset stream
fly fishing shall be allowed up to III
bridge across the Donny's river d
Lincoln's mill. but not be wecn sri,
bridge and Lincolns mill dam: But thi!
section shall not apply To the Laconia
falls and the Lower falls. so called. %
the Saco river, located at BddefOrd ans
Saco; and upon the first three days o
each week. from the first OF June 10 tn.
first of September of each year. all per.
sons may dip for salmon. shad and a'c
wives at the falls last named above. But
any salmon. shad or alewivos in the
waters of Orange river. in the town oi
Whiting. in the county of Washington
up to one hundred and thirty yards OF til.
| suhject, however. to all the laws of tn,
- state. and laws regulating the taxing oi
such hsh In said river The penalty foi
any violation ot this section is a fine at
not more than fifty nor less than ten dol
lars for each offensc. and "A further fine
OF ten dollars for each salmon and one
dollar for each shad so taken
| Section a. No person shall set any net
or seine within five hundred feet OF tho
mouth Of any weir under a penalty of
| fifty dollars for each otfenSe.
| Section L.. The owner or person in
charge of any weir is hereby permitted
to use nets aud scines in such weir
| Section A. From the fifteenth day of
July to the first day of April following.
there shall be close time for salmon
! during which no salmon shall be taken
| or killed in any manner under a penalty
of not more than fifty nor less than tel
dollars. and a further penalty of ten dol
| lars for each salmon 50 taken or Killed
fifteenth days of July and September. it
| is lawful to fish for and take salmon by
| the ordinary mode. with rod and singh
! line. but not otherwise But it shall be
! lawful to take salmon by wcirs on the
| 81. Croix river below the breakwatcr at
the ledge between the fifteenth day of
/ May ana the first of September.
! SectlCn Il. Between The first day oi
J April ana the fifteenth day OF July the"
snail I've u weekly close time of forty-clg
| hours II ON sunrise on each Saturday
day MOI ming. during WHICH no salmon
shad, a,cwives or bass. shall b. taken
| During th- weekly close time. all Seints.
| nets. and other movable apparatus snail
he removed rom the water. Eveiv Weir
snail hav'. in that part where the lsh
arc usu1'lv taken. an opening three rect
ide extending from the bottom to the
- Of the weir and the netting or other
material which closes thu same while
tshrc. shall be taken cut. carried arr on
~ close time. To the intent that during
sail CiCSc time the fish may have free
;ti.d unrestricted passage through SucH
Weir or other structure. and no Contriv-
ancc which tends to hinder such fish shall
he paced in any part thereof. II the m
closure whore the fiSh are taken Is iur-
Eished with board floor. an opening
cNorhoirr from the floor to the top OF the
weir Is equivalent to one extending from
the lnttom to the tor. The penalty for
TIC vi"Iarion of this section is t?.cn;y
dollars for each utfenSe. This section
does not apply 10 tn kennehcc. AIIdros-
.-pggiu or Pruohscot rivers or then trib
utsrIes or ia the Saint CroiN river below
the brcll water at the ledge. Provided,
however. thai the weekly close time on
! he Dana; iTcotta river below the bridge
at pamar,sc0tta shall be from sunset on
each siatui day night u twelve O'Clock
on the following Sunday night,
S"ctio" IS. No smells shall be taken or
/ iished Ter al tidal waters. except by hook
and line. b.twcsn the FIRST DAYS of April
..ud October. under a penalty Of nor less
than ter. nor more than thirty dollars
81 tvrn!V cents for each slueit 50 taken
and al weir; for the capture OF SmSltS
shall hc nrCnrd and =" remain. ana al
nct- ,.;tt IN The smelt oud tom-cnd fish
cry ShlIi be taken from the water on or
Il for sold FIRST day 9: April. under
I"naItv ~ not less th2n twenty nor more
! than Iii.l doill.%. and 4 further fine Ut
! me nllar:' Cor each day thar any such
w'i- az rnt r"mljnS III violation of law;
/ hut wcil' with eaten pounds covered
| with nc :. the meSheS of which are one
/ inch square i'll the clear. or greater. are
| not subject 30 this section. But ne
! smc!tS caught in such weirs after the firit
J III, h., cold ar ,,ffp far
! s.. l. in this state. nor shall smclt:' caught
| in any manner between the first day of
! April and The first day of October follow
| inc h offered 70" sale. sold or shipped
! from the state under Il penaltE ii twenty
| FIVE dollars for each ofiensc; rr"Nlc.:d.
| however. that dip nets may he used be
tween tn" first day of April and the brSt
| day of May, and all Smeits caught ny
/ dip nets between said days, may be law
! fully offered fer sale and sold IN rms
| state: provided, further. that TINS section
docs No; apply to smelts taken IN the
! 4 adr"srorgin river above the Merry
meeting bay bridge between the rirs st
| Smclts taken in the PenobscOt river ana
| its tributaries between the first ana M
| tenth days Of April, nor to smelts taken
| in Cngco hay between the fifteenth dan
! of September and the first day of octo-
! Der Tor to smelts taken IN Taunton ni,N
! between the first day of April ana tho
| first ,lay OF May, nor to SmeltS taken IN
! Little Ken 1ebsc bay 50 called. in the
county of Washington, between the 'irst
a;i OF April and the flrSt DAY OF MAY
/ Section A. No net. the meshes OF whiCA
are smaller than one inch square i'm the
! Gear. shah be used in any waters IRE
! .uIentCd BY migratory fishes except the
| Saint CrOiX river. between the first days
of April and October. under penalty of
1 no: more than twenty nor less than ten
! collars ror eaCn olfensc. But tins section
shall not apply to dip nets.
i section 50 No weir. hedge, set not or
any other contrivancc for the capture OF
fish. which is stationary while IN use,
shall extend INTO more than TWO rect OF
water st ordinary low water. under =:
penalty Of not more than one hunured
nor IS than fifty dollars. and forfeiture
Of all apparatus and material so unia"-
fully uscd. This provision applies To any
seine or drift ret which Is at any tiTe
attached to Il stationary Object. hut not
to fykce bag-nctS used in the winter
fisher, for smelts and tom-cods. not to
| anv indictments lawfully used above the
flow of tide. nor to any portion al Penoo-
scot river hay or tributaries. nor to the
II Saint crDix river five hundred icet above
Fcrrv's point in Calais.
, section H. Tine limit of depth pre-
ecribed for weirS in the preceding section
= | shall lie measured at the entrance of the
= weir. provided that no part of the weir
7 k,oNu as tho leader, is in more than two
! feot o. water at low water mark. Weirs
{ may exceed the limit Of two feet depth.
Y InrastIrer as af DrcSaid under the follow
J ing conditions: FIRST. the distance from
: tho before mentioned two feet limit to
i he cptrauc. Of such weir. shall not cx-