Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-04

HOW TO FISH AND HUNT IN IOWA Z
Full Text of the Game Laws RELATING 10 Man :
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gnu SUBSTANCE WEdCGVer,
while In use or had and maintained for
the purpose Of catching, taking, kill
ing, trapping or deceiving any fish,
plros. or animals contrary to any of
the provisions Of this chapter is here
p9 declared to be, and is, public nui-
sance, and 1t shall be the duty Of the
llsn and game warden, sheriffs, con-
STAPLES and police officers of the state
without warrant or process, to take or
seize any and all of the same, and
apate and destroy any and all Of the
same, without warrant or process, and
no liability shall be incurred to the
owner or any other person for such
seizure and destruction, and said war
uren or his regularly constituted dep
uties or other peace officers as herein
before named shall be released from
all liability to any person or persons
Whomsover for any act done or COM
mltted or property seized or destroyed
under or by virtue Of this section. (29
q. A; % G. A, CHI. a. Sec. 10; II G.
A, CHI. 80, Secs. 1, A.
Sec. 254O. Fishing-what permitted.
Between the first days of November
and March, no one shall take from the
waters OF the state any salmon or
trout, nor between the fifteenth day of
November and the fifteenth day of
May any bass, pike, crappies, pickeral
(p1ckereD, catfish or other game fish,
nor shall any one person take Of said
fish from the waters Of the state in
any one day more than forty (4O) or
any or all Of said kinds Of fish, nor
snail anyone fish for or by any means
catch anw fish in any stream, which
has been stocked with breeding trout.
one or two years, within one year from
the date Of the stocking thereof, If no.
tice Of such fact is by the authority Of
the warden posted where public road
crosses such stream; nor shall any one
at any time take from the waters Of
the state any fish, except minnows for
bait, unless by hook and line; but any
person may, between the fifteenth day
OF May and the fifteenth day Of No
vember. use not more than one trot
line in streams only, and extending not
more than half way across; nor shall
anyone place, erect or cause to be
placed or erected, any trot line, seine,
net, trap, dam or other device or con-
trivance In the water in such manner
as toh1nder or obstruct the free pass
age OF fish, up, down, or through the
same for the purpose of catching them,
except as provided in the next section:
nor have, erect or use, while fishing on
or through the ice. any house, shed or
other protection against the weather,
means for creating artificial heat. The
possession of spear or seine in or up
on any of the public waters of the
state, or upon the Ice of the same or
on the shore within limit of ten rods,
or the darlington killing of any fish by
any means within three hundred 5000
feet of fish way shall be unlawful.
NO person shall at any time kill, de-
stroy, have In possession or under con-
for MI Ht-hn
bass, catfish, wall-eyed pike or trout
less than six (6) inches in length ex-
cept for the purpose of returning the
same to the water from which they
were taken, as soon as they are taken
therefrom with as little injury to the
fish as possible.
1t shall be unlawful for anyone to
place In the waters of the state any
lime, ashes or drug of any kind or 9TH
er substance. explode dynamite, gun
cotton, giant powder or other COM
pound or preparation or use electricity
In any way with the intent to kill or so
to affect any fish that it may be taken
and anyone guilty of any Of said acts
shall, upon conviction thereof. be fined
not less than fifty (s50.O0) dollars or
more than one hundred ($100.00) dol
lars or imprisoned in the county Jail
not less than fifteen nor more than
thirty days (29 G. A; 81 q. A.. CHI.
"a, Sec. 2; 26 G. A., CHI. 80, Sec 1; rs
G. A., CHI. IS; 30 G. Al
The provisions of 20 G.. A.. CHI. "a,
Sec 6, did not prohibit the catching Of
fish by trot line, as this is the catch
Ing with hook and line 1t was only
the placing of a trot line across river
so as to hinder or obstruct the free
passage Of fish which was prohibited
by that statute: Collins VS.. Bankers
Acc. Assn, 81 N. w. IT'S.
Sec. 2541. Minnows for Bait. In
taking minnows for bait a three
eighth inch mesh seine not exceeding
five yards in length may be used, and
If any Of the fish enumerated in tn:
preceding section shall be taken they
shall at once be restored unframed to
the water whence taken, and the word
"minnows" as used in this chapter does
not include young bass, pike, crappies
tr ut, salmon, or fry Of anv game fish
native or otherwise. (23 G. A., CHI. "a,
Sec. p
| Sec. 2542. Two lines. No person
shall use more than two lines, with
one hook upon each line. in still fish
ing or otherwise. except that trot
line as above provided, or In trolling q
| spoonhook composed Of three hooks
fastened together may be used. (26
G. A., CHI. 80, Sec 2.)
Sec. 254S. Buying or selling. Nc
person shall knowingly buy, sell, offer
for sale, have in possession for sale or
transportation, or for any other use OF
purpose, any fish unlawfully taken un-
der provisions Of this chapter. (23 G.
A, CHI. "a, Sec. ~
| Sec. 2544. Penalty. Any one who
shall violate any provisions of the fou1
preceding sections shall, upon convic-
tion pay fine of not less than five nor
more tl-an fifty dollars and costs OF
prosecution for each offense, or be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail for not less
than one day nor more than thirty
days, and the taking Of each fish ir
violation Of law shall be a separate Of
Tense. (26 G. A, oh. so. Sec. g; 90 G
A., oh. "a, Secs 5, 8, 9; Is G. A. oh. ITO
Secs. 4, ~
Sec. 2545. Private fishing. Persons
who raise or propagate fish upon their
own premises, or who own premises
on which there are waters having nc
natural inlet or outlet through which
such waters may become stocked OF
replenished with fish, are the owners
Of the fish therein and may take then
as they see At. or permit the same t,