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

I thereoe T. - turned into ths nsh aAd
game protection fund, Or such ship.
ment may be BY such warden destroy
ed. Nor shall anyone ash for or BY
any means catch any nah IN any
stream, which has been stocked with
breeding trvut. one or two years OLD.
within one year from the DAT Of the
stocking thereof. II notice d such fact
lis BY the authority. OF the warden
posted where q public road crosses
such stream; nor shall any one At any
time take from the waters Of the
State any dsh. 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 be
placed or erected, any -trot line, seine,
net, trap, dam or other device or con-
triyance 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
! againsl the weather. or have or use
any stove Pr other means for creating
artificial heat. The. possession OF
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
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.
fish, wall.eyed pike, crappies, or trout
less than six co. 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.
Sec. 254O-A declares that placing ex-
plosives in the public waters in the
state is unlawful, and provides fine
of from $50 to $780, or imprisonment
Of not less than Is nor more than 30
days.
Sec. 2541 provides that a three
eighth inch mesh seine. not over fve
yards in length, may be-rsed In TAX
ing minnows for bait. x.
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 a trot
line as above provided, or in trolling
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.
Sec. 2544 provides that any person
convicted Of violating sections 2540,
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. VI,
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 seines
that will be licensed; requires 5000
bond; provides that licenses expire
on 1st 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; flsh and
size of fish 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.
Sec. 2549 defines rights OF citizens
to 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. 5g
Sec. 1851 provides that no person
shall trap, shoot or kill any pinnated
grouse or prairie chicken between
December LIST and September LIST,
next following; any woodcock be-
tween January 1st and July 10th; any
| ruffed grouse or pheasant, wild tur-
key 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 list; and
any gray or fox squirrel. or timber
squirrel between January LIST and
September LIST. Provides that killing
quail on public highways, Or killing
game birds or animals with unlawful
devices. or shooting between sunset