The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-21
The FishI Law

It Is pow hat season % the year
sher the toyeB Of the pass time Of
fshtns takes his pole, hook and line
and nies TO the5nsarby creek and lures;
the unsuspecdnS members of tae tx
ny Tribe with tempting bate For the
information OF these diciples Of Eaai
WALTON, below is gwen the fish law
Fisf1.
son TO cate hor destroy any ofzthe fish
in Ihe creeIs o. rivers OF this state by
means OK drag or other nets. fish
pots, weirs. traps by sledSins- sloot-
ing or other devices Except by hook
and line. gig and spear nor shall il be
lawful 10 catch or destroy any fish in
the rivers OF this State by means o.
drag or other ne-s. sledsing. shooting.
gems. or other devices Except by hooi>
and line. gig and spear. from the first
day Of March TO The fifteenth day Of
November OF eace year Nor shall it
be lawful for Any person at any time
TO 51aw any seine OF net in the rivers
OF this State OF within one hundred
yards Of The MORN Of any creek or
small stream which empties into any
OF the rivers OF his State: Provided
however. That x snail be lawful for
any person TO cazca Ssh in fS,, pots. be-
tween the hfteecSa day Of September
and thircr-hrsJ Gag Of December OF
each year and by means of seines from
the arsr day o: j;.1uary TO the first
day of June in each year in the Great
Capon and IFS 1-isCtares. and by Dish
pots in the Chea- liver and its tribu-
taries from the 2Stsenth day of Sep
ter1ber 70 the f-s- Jay of April follow
ing. and By means Q: fish pots Shenan-
doah from, the d-st day Of September
TO The FIRST OF Jr.-1- Glowing Nor shall
/, be lawful fo- a-g person to catch
sell Or OFFER for >als, any jack salmon,
coamonfy called Jack fish, or white
salmon % less -2a2 seven inches in
leusth: or arz riE.a Of less than eight
inches n length: 81 any black bass
less Than six iac2ss n length: or any
tain trou. OF less than four inches
in length. or aaE lisa caught ont of
season or IN any manner prohibited by
Law. And the Measurement of fish
shah be from e-2S Of nose to center
fork Of tail. II shah aot be lawful TO
catch OF destroy a-2 JACK salmon (com-
monty called jac?: fish. or white sal
MON. in any manner between the
ffteenth day OF -Ao=ii ana the fifteenth
dag Of June OF -.aco GEAR. nor to catch
or destroy any c-c1k trout or land
LOCKED salmon n a2y manner. between
of January Of eaca year. 1t shall not
be lawful for any 51erson 10 catch any
black bass. S-s2 Bass. willow bass.
rock bass. pike o. lickerel. or wall
eyed pike tcoE2caoal: known as sal
MON. between re fifteenth day OF
each. year. nor shall catch or Kill any
of said species OF S>5 at any other time
during the year save only with a rod.
hook and line. L SHALL be lawful to I
catch. fish of the socHer variety known
as suckers. carp. =7allet and rel horse {
by gig spear and looping at any time,
il shall be unlawful to Kill bass by
spear or zig bet~sl the first day OIL
april and The f-sI day of November
following. IN each. year. 1t shall not
be lawful for any 2erson engaged at
any time n CATCHING fish t. trespass
upon or 20 into any enclosure or field
adjoining or mex 70 the stream in
which said perso- is fishing. nor. to ,
tne purpose OF fishing without per,nis.
sion OF the owue- Or occupier OF suci,
field: nor shall = ne lawful for any ]
sperSoa-AI a1S->sasaa- 20 catch or de.
stror FISH in arg dam or pond the =,
Property OF any 9srson. except ws<ii {
the consent OF the owner of such dam
or pond be in some of the rivers Of
tais STATE But nothing in this act
shall be construed as to prevent the
Catching nninnows Or other small fish.
except salmon. bass. shad and trout
by means of hand OF cast nets. to be
used for angling or scientific pur
poses: nor to prev2t the fish commits.
1nissioners or the warden of the State. =
If there be any such. or any person.
With 1hei- or bis consent. from catch.
ing any 6Sh at any time with nets or ,
SENS for the purposes of propagation ,
Or stocking Other waters, nor to pre- ,