Gloucester County Democrat., 1904-05-19
REVISED GAME LAWS.
Fishermen and SpOrtsmen should
Give Them a Careful study.
Sturgeon May be Caught at All Times
of the Wear.

The recent Legislature passed several
fish and game laws which are of Importance
to sportsmen and persons who fish and gun
for a living in New Jersey by reason Of the
fact that changes have been made in former
laws.
Fishermen and gunners should consult
these laws before starting out. Ignorance
excuses no one. The sportsman who is
familiar with the present laws is an ex-
ception.
One of the most important laws is the
one introduced in the House by Mr.. Sned-
aker, which regulates fishing for sturgeon.
The old law was repealed and the provisions
of the new law which is now in effect are as
follows =
l. Hereafter it shall be lawful to fish for
sturgeon in the Delaware bay, river and
their tributaries, within the jurisdiction OF
this State, with gill net or drift net, the
meshes thereof shall not be less than 10
inches, except from sunset on Saturday
until IL o'clock on Sunday night of each
and every week provided, that no st pn,
under five feet in length shall be taken
from the water, Killed, had in possession,
or offered for sale, under penalty or fine
of $40 and cost for each and every sturgeon
under five feet in length so taken, had in
possession, killed, sold or offered for sale
2. If any person or persons, or corpora
tion, shall fish for sturgeon in the Delaware
bay, river or its tributaries, within the
jurisdiction of this State, with gill net or
drift net, between sunset on Saturday until
10 o'clock on Sunday night of each and
every week, or with a net the mesh thereof
less than 10 inches, such person or persons
violating this provision, shall forfeit and
pay fine of one hundred dollars, together
with costs of suit for each and every ofense.
3 The provisions of this act shall be
enforced in accordance with the provisions
Of an act entitled, "An act to prove uni
form procedure for the enforcement of all
laws relating to fish, game and birds, and
for the recovery of penalties for violations
thereof" approved March twenty-ninth,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, and the supplement thereto and
amendatory thereof.
A. All acts Or parts of acts inconsistent
herewith are.hereby repealed and this act
shall take effect Immediately.
BAcHELLER BILL.
Mr.. Bacheller is the father of law which
makes some changes in the act, killing,
selling and having in possession of certain
of the several kinds Of bass. Section 81,
of the old law, which is amended, was: It
shall be unlawful to kill sell, expose for sale
or have in possession any black bass, Os-
wego bass, white bass or calico bass measur-
ing less than nine inches in length, or any
pike-perch measuring less than II inches in
length, or any trout measuring less than
six inches in length, or any pike or pickerel
measuring less than 70 inches in length,
except for the purpose of stocking the
waters of this State Herewith, and then
only at the direction of the Board of Fish
and Game Commissioners, or upon license
first obtained from such board, under a
penalty of $50 for each fish so killed, sold,
exposed for sale or had in possession.
This section as amended is as follows -
It shall be unlawful to kill, sell or expose
for sale or have in possession any black bass,
Oswego bass, white bass, or calico bass
measuring less than nine inches in length,
or any pike-perch or any trout measuring
less than six inches in length, or any pike
or pickerel measuring less than 12 inches in
length, except for the purpose of stocking
the waters of this State Herewith, and then
only at the direction OF the Board of Fish
and Game Commissioners, or upon license
first obtained from such board, under
penalty Of $50 for each fish so killed, sold,
exposed for sale or had in possession; pro-
vided, however, that the esox fasciatue
Commonly known as Long Island pickerel,
varied pickerel and grass pike is not
included among the fish protected by this
section
WATER FOWL LAW.
Water fowl received consideration at the
hands Of the Legislature. Section Of the
general fish and game laws has been amend