Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15

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! persons, firm. company or corporation to
| set or use or place or cause to be set or
used or placed in the waters of Lake Michi-
gan
(a) A gill net having meshes less than
four inches, stretch measure, in less than
forty fathomS Of water.
(b) A gill net or nets having meshes
less than four inches; provided, however,
gill nets having meshes two and three
quarters inches and gill nets having mesheS
three md one-half inches, may be- set III
Forty fathoms of water Or over. Provided,
however that gill nets having less than four
inches stretch measurement may be used
for the purpose Of taking or catching rough
fish IN less than forty fathoms OF water
during the open season any person, per-
SONS, firm or corporation fishing in less than
forty falcons of water shall not lave any
understood lake trout or whiteiish in his or
their possession That any person, persons,
firm, or corporation having in his or their
possession any understood lake trout and
whitcfish while fishing for rough fish shall
b, priina facie evidence of violation OF this
section.
(c) 4 net of any kind or other device
for trapping fish within one-third OF q mile
of any ltarhor, pier or breakwater, on the
shores OF Lake Michigan.
2. All fish taken in gill nets excepting 8
otherwise provided for whitefish and pike,,
set and used as specified in the preceding
section Of this act shall be deemed Of legal
size ana may lawfully De possessed, sou
and transported
Section 45GOa--44 l. 1t shall be un-
lawful and is hereby prohibited for any
person, persons, firm, company or corpora
tion to set or cause to be set, placed or used
In the waters of Green Bay and Eek river
below the dam at De Pere.
(a) 4 gill net having ngshes Less than
three and one-half inches Tor lake trout and
whitefish provided, however, that gill nets
having meshes not less than two aud three
m IA during
season for perch and other rough fish.
(b) Any net, set line or set hook Of any
kind from April 1st to May 10th In any
year; excepting gill nets having meshes not
less than four inches stretch measure, may
be used for the purpose OF catching lake
trout and whitefish, and pound nets having
meshes not less than two Inches in the pot
or crib thereof may be used to catch herring
only, during the closed season above spoef-
fled.
2. It shall be unlawful to possess on the
waters OF Green Bias or the Fox river below
the dam at De Pere or on the land Dor
dertng said waters, or to ship trom any
port on said waters, any green fish OF any
kind, except lake trout, whitetsh and her
ring, from April list TO May 10th in any
year.
Section 456Oa-45 l. 1t shall be unlawful
aud Is hereby prohibited for any person,
I,ersons frm. company or corporation to set
or use or place or cause to be set or USED
or placed In the waters Of Lake Michigan
ana Green Bay and the Fox river below
the dam at De Pere,
(al & net, set line or set hook OF any
kind, excepting as otherwise provided by Law
during the period from October 18th to De
ceulber LIST In any year, which period shau
he known as the closed season ON said
Writers; provided, II on the 18th day OF DC
tober In any year. any person shall have
set 10 such waters, nets or set lines which.
owing to stress OF weather, such person,
persons, 6rn- company or corporation, snaii
t-,,tw, fv.A n Ansi
three days of grace thereafter shall be al
lowed Cor the purpose OF raising and bring
ing In such nets or set lines and the nsh
caught therein or thereon. Subdivision lal
shall not apply TO Green Bay and the Fox
river, below the dam at De Pere- only Tor
lake trout and wtitensh.
OBJ A pound net having meshes less than
three and one-half inches. stretch measure,
In the pot or crib thereof; provided that
peund nets having meshes not less than
two inches. stretch measure, mGy be used
for the purpose of taking herring and other
fish, except bass, IL set on perch ana esr-
ring grounds.
2 Any person. persons, nrn, company or
corporation who or which shall own. at the
time this act Is passed. gill nets having
meshes less than two and three-Quarters
inches, but not less than two inches, which
were purchased prior to January LIST, 1909.
are hereby authorized to use such nets In
Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and Green
Bay, until October 18th. 1910, subject to
ali the restrictions herein provided for gin
nets having meshes two and three-quarters
inches. Provided, however. that persons
owning such small meshec nets shall furnish
the state fish aud game warden on or before
July list 1909, q sworn statement showing
the plumber of feet OF such gill nets on
hand, the sizes Of the meshes Ia said acts,
the kinds of fish for which such nets Will
be set aud stating approximately the length
Of time such nets have been In use.
Section 46eoa--546. 1t shall be unlawful
and Is hereby prohibited to set or cause to
De set or used net of any kind OF other
device for trapping Ash In any ct the fol
lowing named waters:
1. The waters of Sturgeon Bay. te-,wit
That portion Of said bay lying south OF
straight Tine running casteriy from Sher-
wood point light house to point where the
south line of lot / In section L., township
rs north. Of eSnge 20 east, insersects the
meandered line Of Sturgeon Bay In Door
County. including also the waters Of Sawyer
UarboP, excepting one gill net. not exceeding
three hundred feet Ia length and having
raeshes not less than four and one-haif
inches, n.ss be used by each person during
the tpoatha of December, Ianaury and FED
runry to catch lawyers, eli-pouf. suckers
aud pickerei Only.
2 The waters Of Detroit Harbor. to ~it !:
TAat portion Of said haro0f lying north and
west Of 4 straight line running In 40 east
eriy direction from the nxtreIne southern
point Of lot Ia section IA, township d
/
eris peiDt Of lot 2 in seCtion Ii, township
80, north. Of range SO east IL Door county,
3. The waters Of Little Sturgeon bay,
south Of eeraight line drawn from Horse
! saoe or sQnsw Jalaad to Ronnet's Point
| "a the mstn land
Section 458oa---47 From May 10th In
| each year until March 1st Of the year fol
| lowing Il shall ne lawful 10 have In pos
/ ssssion. TO sell or transport to points within
| and WITHOUT this state pike which have
| been lawfully taken from the waters OF
| Lake Superior Lake Michigan. Gren Bay
| end The Fox river below the dam at De
! pere. without restrictions 80 TO the num-
| Der OF pounds possessed, Rold or trans
! ported Provided that suck shipments shall
, be aiied fram port on said @aters directly
/ &, their dAsttnG ton and shsii not b. re-
! billed or re shipped from any other pSint
| within this state
| Section 4sSoa~-4s. l. II "a uniawfui and
! Is hereby prohibited In the outlying waters
| af this state.
| "a, To use In the pot or crib OF pcnud
| act any apron or other device which would
| pseveut smau hsh escaping through the
! tp@shes Of the aet when 1t Is set or raised
(hs To 5et or aRT fyAs ns{ h2Tfog
| tess than two AID uae fourth inches stretch
| rasasuse In the pot fsii thereof or s0y
| seir;s hx ring uusrhas Jess sAsp ,hsAs sarkea,
stfesms aieasure. except n EGSEa1w s&an1 tus
| hs't
tc, For any person, persons, fra- cosr
] osny or corporation To has 10 his o. their
| pssasastou more thar hvs pcurds of under.
ss9sd whiteGsh for each pound net and If.
tasD pounds Of any :sndSf sisea Aks trout
| for each pound net. No sersoa, persons.
| trm, company or corpora io1 shaii have
J Ia his or their possession La any day
| any mcre than the allows amaart, ~Eitehsh
| OF lesa than two pot;hdg dreHsrd or au-
| dressed un% and STie halt pounds, or 10 sell,
| offer for sale OF transport ANY ondef sized