Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01

fhan tie fen p4 d1ns ldo1, ay y d n n1re more NJ than
twenty-five go dollars and costs OF
prosecution, or by Imprisonment in the
county jail for not less than ten go
| each and every fish so sold or shipped;
and provided further, that a net for the
purpose of catching for p th;s
state u~ninhabited by any variety OF trout;
and provided further, that a pound net.
seine or dip net may be used In the e. MIS- e
zlniipnl t to a point edntH one &c thousand 1000
feet above the mouth Of the St. Croix
river for catehing sturgeo11i sh req n,e n1pSeii
a a0g f' shck erfEalq but ftsh: NO cat yu 1l5h' R1GtAet or
Of one thousand d,ooO feet from
The mouth of any stream, and that me
Ave (75) feet in length, and the length
of such seine shall not exceed one hundred
and fifty $50 feet. The meshes In SAID
and one-half l2h) inches in the bar io1
five inches when the same is extendeu;
and before any such pound net or se1he
is used: the person desiring TO- use 1ae
for to the board of game and hsh como
m~issioners of this state for permission 10
use such net or seine, which appllcatlola
shall state the name OF the pe ase}res ai to
use the same, and which application snai1
be accompanied by a fee Of five 90 COL
lars for every net desired to be used:
The board may issue such a permit for
the use Of such net or seine to such ap-
plicant. which permit shall be for one
| season only. The person to whom sucn
permit or license is issued. shall not
change the location Of such net or seine
without first giving written notice of his
intention so to do. to the board Of game
and fish commissioners. and in SUCH no
tdfe describing 4a i the lie p y Ia Ser to net w dr sein ne
and provided further, that the board or
| game and fish commissioners CT inns
state are hereby authorized to license
the use. in international waters OF pound
nets Of the character and subject te the
regulations hereinafter contained and TO
issue licenses for such use, and when SAID
nets are Of the character herein aloWen
and being used in conformity with this
act and the license granted by said boaro,
| their use is hereby legalized.
The size Of the mesh Of the pot or pound
of the pound net shall not be less than
measure, or three and one-half C37a> IN
ches extension measure.
Said pound nets may be set. In strings;
but no string Of such nets shall exceed
| three ~ in number n the leads Of such
nets shall in no case exceed the follow
ing lengths: the shore lead eighty 800
| rods; and the leads between the pounds
| or pots fifty (5O) rods in length.
Said nets or string of nets shall no be less
! than twenty-five hundred (25OO) feet apart.
nor within five hundred 5000 feet Of the
mouth Of any stream, and for every ten
| an open space Of five (5) miles where no
net shall be set which five 90 miles space
shall be in excess of the twenty-five hum
dred (250O) feet above, mentioned. Any
one desiring to use such nets or string OF
nets shall, before so doing, make written
application for such privilege to the board
of game and fish commissioners of this
the applicant, the number Of nets desired
to be used, with an accurate description
In detail Of each net. the waters In which
1T Is desired to set them, and a statement
Of the location Of all other nets then In
use In such waters situated within five
thousand $4,000 feet Of the place where
it is desired to set u nets. which APP
plicadon shall be aceompanied by a H.
each net desired to be used.
Said board may issue a license to the
applicant, who shall be a citizen Of the
United States Of America. Said license
good for one ~ fishing season only.
Said license shall permit the use Of so
many Of said nets at the places indicated
IN said application as the board shall
Said board shall retain twenty-five (25)
dollars for each net so licensed, and re-
turn the balance to the applicant.
But said board Of game and fish COM
m1ssloners shall not issue to any one per-
son., firm or corporation, or to any one
for the use or benefit of such applicant,
a license to use more h fifty $50 nets
during a single fishing season, and when
ever any two persons, firms or corpora
ttons shall apply for a license to fish in
the same locality, the priority Of such ap-
plication shall be determined in such
manner as such board may designate.
No u license shall be issued au-
thorizing the use of any net or nets in
International waters between the first
l2oth> day Of May during each year. and
it shall be unlawful for any person to as
sist in placing or place n such net
| during such season
sued shall make a written report at the
end Of each fishing season to said board
stating the number of nets used. and
where used by him, and the amount IN
taken by him in each not.
Any pound net, seine or dip net which IS
being used without a license OF any pound
net. seine or dip net which is being used
use. Is hereby declared to be and Is a
public nuisance, and 1t shall be the duty
of all the members of the board Of game
and fish commissioners, game wardens,
sheriffs and their deputies, police officers
and constables. without warrant or proc
ess to take, seize. abate any destroy any
and all of the am
It shal also be the duty Of said board.
game wardens, sheriffs and their deputies.
police officers n constables to seize and
take any and all fish taken In any such
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and at once report the seizure to said
board.
Every person using, aiding or abetting
the use Of any such net or seine con-
trary to the provisions Of this act. shall
be guilty Of a ~misdeneanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine Of one hundred 600 dollars or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail for nine
seine so Illegally used.
Sec. SO. No person shall catch. take,
kill. or nave in possession or under con-
troll for any purpose whatever, any Of the
fish hereinafter mentioned within the Pc
RODS herein limited, to wit: Any variety
of trout, except lake trout, between the
of April following; any black, gray or
Oswego bass between the first day Of
March and the goth day Of May following;
any variety of herring between the first
kallonge. whitefish. croppie, perch. sun
fish. sturgeon, lake trout catfish,
6 6etwe env the G ffrst day vs Of March Of and 4 9ha
first day Of May following; except that
pickerel, suckers, bullheads, redhorse and
carp may be speared and had in posses,
the LIST day Of May following.
Any person who shall violate any of
the provisions Of this section shall be
viction thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not less than ten QW dollars nor
more than fifty 600 dollars, and costs of
prosecution, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than ten QO days
nor more than thirty go days for each
and every fish SO caught, taken, killed
Sec. 81. No person shall at any time
| catch. take or kill any fish in any lake
or stream Of water within four hundred
!. (4OO) feet Of any fshway, or have in his
I possession or under his control any fish
SO caught, taken or killed.
Whoever shall offend against any pro-
vision Of this section shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a. fine Of not less