Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

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game protection fund, o. such ship
nent may be BY such warden destroy
"a. Nor shall anyone ash for or By
any means catch any hsh In any
stream. which has been stocked with
breeding trent, one or two years old.
within one year from the datD OF the
stocking thereof. II notice Of such fact
Il BY the authority 81 the warden
posted whore - public road crosses
such stream nor shall any one ~ any
time take from the waters Of the
State any ash, except minnows for
bait, unless by hook and line; but any
person may between the 18th day
| Of May and the 18th day Of Novem.
Der, 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 pc
placed or erected, any strot line, seine,
net. trap, dam or other device or con.
trivance In the water in such man
ner as to hinder or obstruct the free
passage 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
! agains, the weather. or have or use
any stove n other means for creating
artificial heat. The. possession OF q
spear, trap, net, or seine In or upon
any of the public waters Of the State
or upon the ice of the same, or on
1.-The shore within limit. Of ten rods,
or the taking or killing or attempting
to take or kill any fish by any means
other than by rod, line, hook and bait
within three hundred 5000 feet OF
fish way shall be unlawful No per-
son shall at any time kill, destroy,
have In possession or under control for
any purpose whatever any bass, cat
Ash, wall-eyed pike, crappies, or trout
less than six (6) inches in length ex-
I 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.
| Sec. 254O-A declares that placing ex-
plosives in the public waters In the
state is unlawful, and provides a fine
OF from $50 to 800, or imprisonment
OF not less than Is nor more than 80
days. z
Sec. 2541 provides that q three.
eighth inch mesh seine, not over i've
yards in length, may be>Ised IN TAX
ing minnows for bait.
Sec. 2542 provides that 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
a spoon composed Of three hooks
fastened together may be used.
Sec. 2543 provides that no person
shall knowingly buy or sell or have in
possession for sale or transportation,
or other purpose, any fish unlawfully
taken. s
Sec. 2544 provides that any person
convicted Of violating sections 254O,
2541, 2542 or 2543, may be fined not
less than S. nor more than $50, and
cost of prosecution for each offense,
or be imprisoned not less than one
nor more than 80 days. @
Sec. 2545 provides that owners OF
private waters may take fish there.
from as they see at.
sec, 2546 provides that the warden
| may take from the public waters Of
the state for propagation or other pur.
poses, and that he may issue permits
to take from certain lakes certain fish.
Sec. 2547 provides that fishing with
hook and line does not require a
license; requires, license for use of
seines or nets; defines nets and seinesi
that will be licensed; requires a 5000
bond: provides sthst licenses expire
on LIST Of March following issuance,
and that metal tag must be fastened
on each seine and net: that license
funds are to be used for maintenance
Of fish and game department and for
preservation Of food fishes; fish and
| size Of ash that can be taken under
license; that food fishes must not be
! taken and destroyed, and that any per-
son found guilty may be punished by
| imprisonment In the county Jail not
more than 80 days or fined not more
than 500.
Sec. 254s provides that all dams
must have fish ways. 5. a sll :3
Sec 2549 defines rights OF citizens
Ito condemn property for fish dams in
lakes situated in any city or town.
Sec. 1850 provides penalty Of not
less than 800 nor more than $500, or
Imprisonment for destroying any dam
erected in any city or town.
Sec. 1851 provides that no person
shall trap, shoot or kill any pinnated
grouse or prairie chicken between
] December 1st and September LIST,
| next following; any woodcock be.
/ tween January 1st and July 10th: any
4 ruffed grouse Of pheasant, wild tur.
Likely or quail between December 18th
and November LIST; any Wild duck,
goose or brant, rail, plover. sand piper
and marsh or beach bird. between
April 18th and September 1st: and
any gray or fox squirrel, OF, timber
squirrel between January 1st and
ISeptember 1st. Provides that killing
quail on public highways. o. killing
: game birds or animals with unlawful
devices, or shooting between sunset
and sunrise 10 unlawful and provides
q penalty Of 325 to 500. or imprison.
ment.
Sec. 2551 makes It unlawful for any
person, except the owner. to kill,