Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-05-11
Thursday Evening.
Wisconsin Laws Tor Fishermen.

Back bass, Oswego or yellow bass
muskallonge and pike may be taken
from May % to the following Mar. /.
Note-Black gass, Oswego or yellow
bass may be taken in Big Green Lake
in Green Lake county, from July TO
the following March /.
In Devils Lake in Sank County,
from June 15 to December Is
In Geneva Lake i'm walworth county
at any time; but no such bass less
six inches in length can be taken.
In Rush Lake in Fond du Lac and
winnebage Counties at any time.
1t i unlawful to take any fish from
Pewaukee Lake in waukesha County,
Devils Lake in Sank County, or Della
van Lake i'm walwo:th County be-
tween December l and the following
25th day of May.
All fish except trout may he taken
at any time from the Pacatonica and
i'm Iowa and Lafayette Counties, Sugar
river in Green County, and Koshkon-
ong Lake. Rock river in Rock, Dane
and jefferson Counties. aud the Craw-
fish river i'm jefferson County.
Set lines may be used, If licence is
obtained from the county clerk, for
taking catfish or sturgeon in the fol-
lowing waters, Bigwolf river in wau-
paca County, Lake winnebago, Lake
Butte DIES Morris, Lake winnecOnne,
Lake Poygan, rivers connecting above
lakes, wisconsin river from the north
line of Sank County to its mouth ;
Black river from the north line of
jefferson county to its mouth, and in
the Mississippi river.
Dip nets may be used TO take white
fish between November and Nov. s.;
also to take sinners, clubs. dace,
suckers, carp, redhorses, sheepshead,
dog fish, garfish, sturgeon, catfish
and bullheads at any time in any
stream not containing trout of any
variety,
Spears may be used in daytime to
to take suckers, carp, sheepshead, dog
fish, gartish, sturgeon, redhorse, cat
fish. bullheads and other fish not pro-
tected by law.
Spears must be used to take pickerel
in the inlet or outlet of any lake in
waukesha County.
The use of any snares, traps lime
poison, medicated bats, fish berries
or explosive is unlawful.
Pike-It is unlawful to have in pos
session any wall-eyed pike less than
one pound weight, undressed.
Catiish-It is unlawful to have in
possession any catfish of less than
three pounds weight undressed or one
and a half pounds weight dressed.
Brook trout and other varieties OF
trout, may be taken from April 10
until September /, inclusive.
They must not be taken in any
stream within 100 feet of any tishway.
Brook trout must not be sold, and
trout of any variety can only be taken
from the inland waters with hook
and line.
SHIPMENTS.
Packages containing fsh shall be
labeled in plain letters on the address
side of the package so as TO disclose
the number of pounds OF each kind OF
fish and the name and the address OF
the shipper and the person to whom
shipped.
Ii marked as above 20 pounds OF
| fish or in lieu thereof, two fish OF any
weight may be transported to any
point within or without this state, by
any person, provided that not more
than one such shipment shall be made
during one week by the same person.
If marked rs above, more than 20
pounds of fish may be transported tc
any point within the state, provided
that the shipment be accompanied by
the shipper on same train from point
of shipment to place OF destination
| Northwestern Sportsman.