New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24

an accurate description in detail Of each
net, the waters in which it is desired to
set In, and a statement of the location
Of all other nets then in use in sucn
waters situated within five thousand Co.
to set such nets. which application shall
be accompanied by a license fee of twen-4
ty-fiFe dollars (25) for each net. The
commission may issue license to the
applicant who shall be a citizen of the
United States. Said license shall not
be transferable and shall be good for
one ID fishing season only. Said license
shall prenit the use of so many of said
nets at the place Indicated in said ap-
pl1catlon as the commission shall deem
for the best interest of the state. Said
commission shall retain twenty-five dol
lars (25). for each net so licensed The
commission shall not issue to any one
person for the use or benefit of such APP
pl1cant license to use more than fifty
GOD nets during single fishing season
and whenever more than one person
shall apply for a license to fish in the
same locality, the priority of such appli-
cation shall be determined in such man
ner as the commission may designate. No
such license shall be issued authorizing
the use or any net or nets in interna-
tlonal waters between the first day of
April and the twentieth day of May fol-
lowing, ana 1T shall be unlawful for any
person to assist in placing or place any
such net during such season:
Each applicant to whom a license is is
sued shall make a written report at the
MISSION, stating the number of nets
used and where used by him, and the
amount In number. kind and the pounds
of each kind of fish taken by him in each
net.
Any pound net, seine or dip net which
is pelng used without license or any
pound net, seine or dip net which is be-
ing USED IN violation Of a license, issued
for It's use, is hereby declared to be and
Is public nuisance, and it shall be the
duty OF all the members Of the commits
deputies. police officers and constables.
without warrant or process, to take,
seize, abate and destroy any and all of
The commission, game wardens, sher-
ifs. and their deputies, police officers and
constables, shall seize any and all nets
and seines when Illegally used and all
the seizure to the commission.
Every person using, aiding or abetting
the use of any such net contrary to the
Of n1isdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine of
one hundred dollars (s100) or by i'm
prisonment. in the county jail for ninety
(90) days for each and every net so il
legally used.
Sec. "A. Fishing Near Fishways-No
person shall catch, take or kill any. fish
dred (400) feet of any fishway, or have
in his possession or under his control any
fish so caught, taken or killed
Traps, Etc.-No person shall lay, SET use
or prepare any drug, poison, lime, medi-
Gated bait, fish berries. dynamite, or any
other deleterious substance whatever, OF
lay, stretch or place any t1p-up, trap
snare, set or trot-line, or any wire string
rope or cable of any sort in any Of the
waters of this state with intent to there
by or Herewith catch. take or kill any
fish.
Sec. 46. Fish Houses-No person shall
erect, have or maintain upon the ice In
49, 49, ,to +Nn fe,l,
house, structure. enclosure or shelter
whatever to protect the person of the oc-
cupant while engaged in fishing through
the ice.
state, a, fish house may be used for the
purpose Of taking pickerel suckers and
to the first Of April, following; provided,
further, that any person desiring to use
such house shall first make application
for a permit for such, use to, and obtain
e eomipsion stating e that the same is t.
be used by him for the purpose of OBJ
tanning fish for his domestic use and not
for commercial purposes, which appllca-
dollar, but no such person shall be per-
mitted to use more than one fish house.
Sec. A: Sale of Trout, Black ana Grey
for sale, or with intent to sell, expose or
offer for sale or sell to any person, any
brook trout, or grey, black or OsWego
DdSS, at any I1lllGs oI sup, ScnoC " DS
shipped. or have in possession with intent
to ship to any person, either within or
without the state, any such hsh, or nave
any black, grey or, Oswego bass in n, his
possession during the season for taking
the same, or any trout during the closed
season, except they are caught in a pri-
Sec. 4s. Size of Fish to Be Taken-No
person shall at any time catch, take. kill
or have in possession or under control
any fish for any purpose whatever, ex-
and bullheads that are less than six
inches in length. Any person catching
such fish shall at once return same to the
water from which they are taken with
No person shall take, kill, have in pos
session for sale Or with intent to sell, Of
fer or expose for sale, or have in possess
sion or under control for any purpose
less than two pounds, round or undressed
weight, or one and one-half pounds,
ban or
pound round or undresSed weight; or any
muskalonge less than thirty inches. in
length, or any blue pike or sangers of less
than ten inches in length. Measurement
in each case to be made from the tip Of
the snout to the fork of the tail. Any
such fish when caught shall be immedi-
ately returned to the water.
Sec. 49, Fishing in Lake Superior-Fish
of any description shall not be caught
with nets or seines in the waters of Lake
Supel1OI suuucI lllc JullSulCl1On u LIE
State of Minnesota, between the. fifteenth
day of October and the thirtieth day of
November following. No person shall
take, catch or have in possession or I'M
der his control for any purpose what
ever, any sturgeon caught in Lake SUI
perior prior to June list, 1910.
Any person violating the provisions of
this section shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof be
punished by fine Of not less than one
hundred QOO) nor more than five hundred
5000 dollars, and costs of prosecution or
by Imprisonment in the county Jail for not
less than thirty 900 nor more than ninety
900 days for each and every net so used,
had or maintained
Sec. 50. Shipping Outside of State-No
person shall ship, have in possession with
intent to ship or cause to be
state any fish of the kinds
mentioned In this chapter, except as
herein provided, except that the commits
sion may give a written permit to any
responsible person Ga bona fide resident OF
this state) to ship fish commonly known
suckers, sheephead, eel-pout, garfish, dog
fish, sturgeon and catfish out of the
state upon such reasonable conditions as
it may adopt Provided, further, that
any nonresident Of this state who is de-
sirous of taking any fish beyond its
boundaries for his personal use may
carry with him on the same train or con-
veyance, not to exceed fifty pounds OF
fish caught by him. Provided further
fish, or all boxes, bags, or packages Of
any description used in shipping fish
either within or without this State. shall
be plainly marked with the name and adj