The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-08-18
THE FISH LAW.

SECTION Catching fish re-
stricted.-Every person who either
1. Takes, catches, kills or de-
stroys any fish of any kind in any
of the lakes, streams or public wa
tiers of this state, in any manner
other than by angling with hook
and line; or
2. Between the first day of No
vember and the following first day
of May in each year, takes, catches
kills or destroys in any manner, by
any device in any of the public wa
tiers of this state, any pike. pickerel,
perch, croppy, trout, buffalo, bass
or. muskellunge for any purpose
other than for propagating or breed
ing the same, is guilty Of a INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction there
of, is punishable by a fine of not
less than five and not exceeding
twenty-five dollars, and for every
subsequent offense by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not exceed
ing thirty days, or by fine of not
less than ten dollars and not exceed
ing one hundred dollars or by both.
SECTION 766l.-P,,nishme,,t for
illegal fishing. Misdemeanor.-
Whoever shall offend against any
Of the provisions Of the last section
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by fine of
not less than ten nor more than
twenty five dollars and the costs of
prosecution, or by imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less than 30
days or more than 80 days, or both
such fine and Imprisonment in the
discretion of the court for each and
every fish. thus taken, caught, killed
or destroyed contrary to the provis-
ions of such section.
SECTION 1852. -Seincs and nets
to be destroyed Every seine, net
or other unlawful device used, or
intended to be used, to take, catch,
kill or destroy any fish in this state
contrary to the laws thereof, is for
feited to the state, and it is the
duty of the state fish commissioner
of North Dakota, and every deputy
fish warden of this state, to seize
and destroy with warrant duly is
sued, such seines, nets or other I'M
lawful device whenever the same
are being used in defiance Of the
laws of this state; and the deputy
fish warden who shall seize and de-
stroy such seines, nets or other I'M
lawful devices, shall Immediately
thereafter report the facts to the
state fish commissioner of North
Dakota.
SECTION 1884, District game
soardens, deputies and peace off,
GERS shall seize game. 1t shall be
the duty of district game wardens
and their deputies and all peace
officers of this state at any and all
times to seize and take possession of
any and all animals or birds. which
have been caught, taken, killed
shipped or received for shipment,
had in possession or under control
contrary to the provisions Of the
laws of this state. Such seizure
may be made without warrant.
Any court having jurisdiction Of
the ofense upon receiving by oath
or affirmation. proof Of probable
cause for belief in concealment Of
any birds or animals caught, taken,
killed, shipped or received for ship
ment, had in possession or under
control contrary to the provisions
Of the laws Of the state, shall issue
q search warrant and cause q search
to be made therefor in. any place
particularly described il said war
rant, and to that end may cause any
building, enclosure Or car to be en-
tered, and any apartment, chest,
box, locker, crate, basket q pack