The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-05
SPEARING
FISH ILLEGAL
Fish and Game Law Provides
Severe Penalty for Violation

Gig and Set Lines also Unlawful.
Rod and Reel or Old Fashioned
Hook and Line Now in Order-Rab
bit Law and Other Minor Changes
Noted.
Several changes of Importance to
sportsmen have been made in the
game laws this year. The principal
ones are:
Six days are added to the open sea-
son for snipe and it now includes the
months of March and April, and from
August 25 to December inclusive.
Twenty one days are also added to
the open season for woodcock and
these birds may now be hunted during
the months of July, October, Novem-
Der and December. The season closed
last year on December 10.
Flickers and highholders may be
killed in New Jersey. They may be
hunted lawfully during the months of
September and October
AS originally drafted, the new law
prevented the training of dogs in the
closed seasons. This has been changed,
however, and dogs will be allowed to
run, provided they are accompanied
by the owner, lessee or custodian
Farmers and fruit growers may
catch rabbits in box traps on their own
lands during the months of November,
December, January, February and
March, after having notified the game
warden and made affidavit before a
justice of the peace that rabbits are
injuring crops or trees. Game so
trapped shall not be offered for sale.
Hares, rabbits, squirrels, pheasants,
quail, partridge and grouse-Novem-
Der and December.
Snipe-March and April; August %
to December / inclusive.
Woodcock-July, October, Novem-
Der and December.
Geese and ducks-Septembe l to
May 1 inclusive.
Reed and marsh birds-August 20 to
December 81, inclusive.
Plover and Doves - August and
September.
Flickers and highholders -Septem-
Der and October.
Brook trout-April to July 10, in
elusive.
Black and White Bass and Pike
Perch-June 10 to November 30, in
elusive.
/ Black or White Bass must not be less
than inches in length pike and perch
| 12, or brook trout less than 6 inches Ill
length, unless for stocking purpors.
Pike and Pickerel--May to Novem-
Der 30, inclusive.
1t is unlawful to take any fish by
means of any contrivance whatsoever
excepting with hand line or with rod
and line, under penalty of twenty
dollars for each offence; eels may be
caught from Sept. 10 to Oct. 81 inclu-
slve in wicker eel-baskets anchored on
the bottom of streams.
1t is unlawful in any manner to
take trout, bass, pike perch, pike
or pickerel between nine o'clock in
the evening and day light of the morn
ing following, under penalty of twenty
dollars for each fish 50 taken.
The law relative to taking Minnows
and other bait-fish remains unchanged.
The law this year does not provide
any closed season for yellow perch.
1t shall be unlawful to put, place
use or maintain in any of the waters
of this State inhabited by pickerel,
pike, perch, pike perch, black bass or
trout, any set line or set lines or to
use upon line for the taking of fish
in such waters any contrivance hav-
ing more than three hooks or more
than one burr of three hooks attached
thereto.
The term "waters of this State"
for the purposes of this act shall be
construed to mean all the fresh
waters of this State; provided, that
all ponds, lakes and waters created
by or under the exclusive control OF
individuals or associations and not
runaways for migratory fish, shall
be considered private waters and shall
be exempt from the provisions of this
act as far as such associations or per.
sors receiving permits from them are
concerned.
The section of last years law which
prevents hunting while there is track
ing snow ON the ground was not
changed, and the provisions still re-
main in force.
Bondsmen Paid in Full.