Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

season prescribed for the taking OF such
fish from inland water.
Section 4560a--49. ANY person, persons,
firm, company or corporation violating any
OF the proU lons OF the preceding sections
Of this act lall be deemed guilty OK mis-
demeanoF and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine OF not
less than fifty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars for the first offense and
not less than one hundred dollars nor more
than two hundred and fifty dollars for q
second ofense, or by Imprisonment for not
less than thirty days nor more than six
months, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment
Section 45eOa--5o. 1. 1t shall be unlawful
and Is hereby prohibited in this state,
tal For any person, persons, firm, com
pany or corporal ton to take, catch or kill or
have In his or their possession pike or pick
erel Of any variety Of less than twelve
Inches In length, or any catfish OF any kind
OF less than one and One-half pounds round
or undressed weight, or less than one pound
dressed weight, or any black bass, yellow
bass, green bass or oswego bass OF length
less than ten inches or any white bass,
crapple or sunhsh less than seven inches
long. For the purpose Of enforcing the laws
IN which Is specified the length Of fish
which may be had In possession, sold or
transported, TO determine the length Of such
hsf measurement shall be taken from the
tip Of the nose to the extreme feshy part
OF the tail caudal Ease; and this shall
be the rule for measurement In all such
cases.
(bJ For arg person, persons, firm, com
pany or corporation TO have white1sb OF less
weight than two pounds round or undressed
or one and one-hah pounds dressed, or to
sell, Offer for sale, or transport any under
sized whitshsh
2. ANY person. persons arm, company or
corporation who or which violates any of
the provisions Of this section, shall be pun
ished BY G fne of not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars
or by imprisonment In the county jail not
less than sixty days nor more than six
months or by both such fine and imprison-
ment in the discretion of the court.
Section 14e7cm--2 For the purpose or
stocking waters or securing fish eggs for
artificial propagation the commissioners OF
fisheries or the superintendent Of fisheries
or his duly appointed agents authorized by
him in writing may take fish at any time
from any Of the waters within the Juris-
detion OF the state; provided that no hsh
shall be taken except In the presence and
under the direction Of one Of the above
enumerated persons Whenever permission
Is granted to any agent for the taking Of
hsh for the purposes herein specified, same
shall be q written permit and shall plainly
state to whom the permit is given, the date
OF expiration aud what kind or kinds of fish
shall Re taken Hereunder and only such fish
shall be taken and possessed and no other.
Fish necessarily killed in such taking shall
be disposed Of for the best interest Of the
state.
Section 2. Subsection "a" Of section
4560a---27 Of the statutes is amended to
read. Section 45e0a--27. 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 understood lake
trout, to-wit lake trout Of less than
fourteen inches In length. The above
provision shall apply to pound net fisher
men only.
Section 3. Sections 4660a--6 and 4565k
and sections 4560a-25 TO 456oa--S2, In
elusive, of the other acts are 80 far as they
conflict herewith, repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication, except the provisions hereof
which relate to the size of the neshes Of
nets shall take effect and DO In force from
and after October 10Th, 1910.
Approved June II, 1909.