Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. sos, ST. Published July g 1907
CHAPTER AL. LAWS OF 1907.

No sos, ST. Published July 2, 1907
CHAPTER All, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create sections 4560a-25 to
4560a-32, Inclusive, of the statutes, re-
to repeal sections 9. ~ ~ %. 20, 80, 81,
30 and SO of chapter 489, laws of 1905,
and chapter 400, laws of 1905, and sec
ton 1861, of the statutes, and section
10, chapter 437 of the laws Of 1908
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes, eight new sections to read Section
4560a-25. 1t shall be unlawful and is
hereby prohibited for any person or persons
firm or corporation, to set, cause to be set
placed or used,
a. IN the waters of Lake Superior, a gill
net OF nets having meshes less than two and
one-Quarter inches stretch measure; except
b. In the waters of Lake Superior, within
one mile of the main shore thereof gill
net or nets having mesheS less than four
and One-quarter inches stretch measure be-
tWeent July 18th and the following 10Th
day of September
c. In the waters of Lake Superior, within
one mile of the main shore a seine, or any
pound net nets having meshes less than
four inches stretch measure in the pot or
crib thereof between July 10Th and the
following 18th day of September, or to use
any pound net or seine having meshes less
than two inches stretch measure in the pot
or crib thereof at any time;
d. In that part of Chequamegon Bay, in
Guided within the following described
bounded lines, to-wit: beginning at Hough-
ton Stone quarry, Bayfield, county, from
thence following the shore line Of Chequame-
gon Bay south and east to a point where
The section lire between sections 2 and 3
ii township rs north, OF range 3 west,
Ashland county, intersects the shore line,
thence north on a straight line to Long
Island, thence along the south and west
shores of Long Island to the extreme north
west point of said island, thence southwest
erly in straight line to the point of be-
ginning a net of any kind except a gill
net or nets having meshes not less than
four and one-quarter inches stretch meas
ure may be used between the LIST day or
provided that gill nets with meshes NOT
less than two and three-eights inches
stretch measure or pound nets with meshes
not less than two inches stretch measure in
the pot or crib thereof, or seines, may be
used in the above bounded waters during
the months of November and December for
the purpose of taking herring and other
fish, except lake trout, white fish, pike or
bass.
e. In the waters of Lake Superior, Lake
Michigan and Green bay and the Fox river
having meshes less than two and three
quarter inches stretch measure, except that
gill nets having meshes not less than two
and one-quarter inches stretch measure may
be used for the purpose of taking perch,
herring and other fish except lake trout,
bass and white fish in the waters of Green
bay and in the waters of Lake Michigan f.;
provided, that persons operating any gill
net or nets having meShes less than two and
three-quarter inches stretch measure, shall
not have any lake trout, bass or white fish
In their possession while operating said nets |;
provided, further, that a bait net, not to
exceed two thousand feet in length with
meshes from one and one-half to one and
three-quarters inches stretch. measure may
be used in any of the outlying waters for
the purpose of taking bloaters for bait for
set hooks.
f. In the waters of Green Bay and Lake
Michigan any pound net having meshes less
than three and one-half inches stretch meas
ure In the pot or crib thereof for the pur-
pose of taking lake trout or white ,d fish
not less than two inches stretch measure
may be used for the purpose. of taking
herring and other. fish except bass, if set
on perch and herring grounds.
e. In the pot or crib Of pound net in
any of the outlying waters of this state,
any apron or other device which would pre-
vent small fish escaping through the meshes
of the net when the same Is set or raised
and all white fish, and lake trout weighing
less than two pounds, round or undressed
weight, caught in pound nets fyke nets
or seines. in any of the outlying waters of
this state. shall be Immediately returned
alive to the waters from which they were
taken.
h. In any of the outlying waters within
the Jurisdiction Of this state except lakes
st. Croix and Pepin. any fyke net having
meshes less than two and one-four5h 1nene es
net, or any seine having meshes less
than three inches stretch measure ex-
cept minnow seines for bait.
The provisions of this section relative to
the size of meshes in nets shall take effect
and be in force from and after January
LIST, 1909.
Section 45e0a-26. All persons operating
nets or set lines within the outlying waters
within the jurisdiction Of the state are
hereby required to carry any officers author
tied to enforce the fish and game laws on
their boats to and from their nets and raise
same for his or their inspection upon de-
mand by such officer or officers.
Section 4560a-27. It shall be unlawful
and is herby prohibited for any person,
firm or corporation, 8#
a. To have In his or their possession or
to sell, offer for sale, or transport In any
one day more than one hundred pounds Of