Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
Approved June 2. 1909.
No. 285, Al Published June 4, 1900
CHAPTER 289, LAWS OF 1903.

CHAPTER 2as, Laws OF 1908.
AN ACT TO create sections 1497c-1,
l407o-2, 1903, 1876, 1905.
1@97e-e and 1497c-7 Of the statutes,
relating to the collection of lake trout
and whitefsh eggs from the outlying
waters.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repro
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section l. There are hereby added to
the statutes seven new sections TO read
Section i467C-1. For the purpose Of
curing and fertiiizing the spawn of lake
trout and Whitefsh the superintendent Of
fisheries shall, upon written request there
for, issue TO any person, firm or corporation
q permit to catch Whitefish and lake trout
from the waters Of Lake Michigan and
Green Bay with gill nets having m8shes not
less than four and one half inches stretch
measure, from November 1st to November
10Th, and shall In like manner upon writ
ten request therefor issue to any person,
firm or corporation a permit to catch white
fish and lake trout from the waters Of Lake
Superior with gill nets having meshes not
less than four and one half inches stretch
measure, from Octobar 9th, to October Doth
In any year.
Section 1497c-2 Each and every per-
son, firm or corporation authorized by the
superintendent Of fisheries to fish as pro-
vtded in section 1497c--1 of this act shall,
at his or their expense, employ a competent
person, who shall be approved by the super
intendent Of fisheries, to collect and fert1l-
lie the spawn from the lake trout and
whitefsh taken by authority of such per
nit; and 1t shall be the duty OF the person
firm or corporation to whom which such
permit Is issued to provide necessary uten-
sils and facilities for collecting and fer
tlhzlug the eggs taken and to deliver in
good condition to the superintendent of
fisheries or hi5 agents. at such place as the
superintendent Of fisheries shall designate,
the spawn thus taken The superintendent
OF fisheries may, In bis discretion require
any person, firm or corporation to plant the
eggs taken pursuant to this section on the
spawning grounds froTa which the Gsh are
n llGu Of dol nVln han uf,1
for the fish hatCheres.
Section 1497c-3. No person. firm or
corporation authorized to fish by virtue Of
this act shall set or cause to be set or fish
with more than three gangs of gill nets in
the water at one time, shall set cause
to be set a net having meshes less than
four and one half inches, stretch measure
and no nets shall be set after the 18th day
of November In the waters of Lake Michl-
gan and Green Bay.
Section 149TC-4. 1t shall be the duty
of the person, firm corporation TO whom
or which a permit to fish Is Issued by the
superintendent OF fisheries to see that the
eggs OF the lake trout and Whitedsh are
carefully collected, fortified and delivered
In good condition In accordance with the
Instructions Of the superintendent of fish
cries or his agents; and for the purpose Of
receiving and caring for spawn the said
superintendent OF fisheries and his agents
shall have access to the boats, docks and
buildings belonging to or used by the per
son, firm or corporation to whom which
a permit Is issued, and shall be afforded
sons firm or corporation to and from the
fishing grounds and all other facilities ne
ccssory for overseeing the work and caring
for the spawn collected.
Section I497c-5. Each person. firm or
corporation to whom a permit to fish is
issued shall report to the superintendent
Of fisheries, on or before the 18th Of
December following, the number Of quarts
OF eggs taken, the number delivered
TO the superintendent Of fisheries, the num-
Der Of quarts planted on the spawning
grounds from which the parent fish were
taken the dates on which nets were lifted
and the dates on which they did not lift
NIT is issued.
section I407c--0. The permit issued
by the superintendent OF fisheries to q
person, firm or corporation to fish as afore-
said shall st all times be in the possession
Of the captain or owner Of the boat used
IN lifting nets, and the captain or owner
shall accompany the boat with such permit
IN his possession whenever nets are raised
or set by virtue thereof; and such permit
shall be evidence of the right Of the person,
firm or corporation to fish, and shall be
exhibited on the request Of the state 6sh
and game warden or any Of his deputies or
any citizen.
corporation authorized to fish under this
act by the superin tendelt OF fisheries who
shall refuse or neglect to collect the spawn
from the lake trout and whttehsh caught
while fishing by authority OF r permit, or
who shall neglect or refuse to carefully fer
tfltze and deliver the spawn collected in &C
cordauCe with the instructions of the super
iuteudent Of fisheries, or who shall fish
with more than three gangs of gill nets or
with nets having meshes less than four and
one half inches stretch measure, or who or
which shall fail refuse to afford the
superintendent Of fisheries access to his or
their boats. docks and buildings as provided
herein. shall forfeit his right to fsh under
said permit sn5 the superintendent of fish
cries shall forthwith revoke his permit TO
fish.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be IN force from aud after Its passage snd
publication.
Approved June 2, 1904