The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
FISH AND GAME LAW.

The new fish and game act became a
law by publication June 10 and is con.
sidered by all who have examined it the
most complete game and fish law which
| Wisconsin has ever had.
The new bill provides for a uniform
open season for all game fish except
brook trout, for which the season was
unchanged. The season opens June
and closes March /, leaving three
months in the closed season. The catch
of brook trout is limited to forty five in
stead of the old limit of ten pounds,
which was delightfully."- by vague and in.
| definite as far as the average fisherman
was concerned.
A new standard of measurements is
provided for game fish. Measured from
the tip of the head to the fieshy part of
the tail, or caudal base of the fish n
trout must be inches long bass, 10
inches; perch, 7 inches, and pike and
pickerel, II inches to be of legal size.
BY changing from weight TO length it
is believed the law can more easily be
observed by those desiring to keep with
| in the pale while those who break it
have far less excuse. 1t must be re-
membered that the measurements of the
| game wardens will not be from the tip
of the fsh's head to the end of its tail
but to the end of the tleshy part of the
| tail
Pike caught in outlying waters may
be shipped in or out of the state in any
| quantity, which is change from the
| old law, while pickerel from inland
waters, which could be shipped ~ rough
fish, and pike must be accompanied 10y
the fisherman except that the law per.
| mits the shipment of twenty pounds
once in seven days. The change from
the wording Of the old law, which per
mitted such shipments "once weeG'
was made because some would ship Sat
urday and be ready again Monday with
another package,
For the first time, too croppies are
made "a game fish in Wisconsin and
must be- caught only within the regu-
lar open season for game fish.
A license fee Of 81 for each nonresi.
dent male person over sixteen is required
under the new law. The license forms
| will be out the coming week and will be
| distributed among the resort keepers of
| the state so as to he most easily obtained
10y nonresident anglers. The depart
ment has heard from many of these and
they accept the terms of the new law
cheerfully.
For the commercial fisherman No
SOOA makes all fish caught in gill nets
of legal mesh legal for sale or ship
ments. No undersized whiteiish can be
sold or shipped, pound net owners being
permitted five pounds of such fish and
| fifteen pounds Of undersiZed trout for
| each pound net the legal size being II
inches and the weight II pound and u
half. N o person isaIlowed to ship more
than 100 pounds Of undersized lake trout
| in any one day.
Gill net licenses in outlying waters
are So, pound net licenses 81, drop fyke,
trammel and trap nets, 81, and seines,
81 set lines 81, and non residents of the
state fishing with boats must pay 800.
For every ., 600 feet of gill net set metal
tag must be provided and for every 700
feet Of pound net leader similar tag
must be attached while one must 20
with each fyke or hoop net The tags cost
% cents from the department.
The opening of the shooting season is
also made uniform. Sept 10 will be the
date in the state after this Twelve
counties are open to prairie chicken
shooting this year, from Sept 10 until
Oct. /; the partridge season remains
open until Dec | and the shooting of
ducks after sunset is absolutely pro,
hibited. Another change in the duck
law permits the use Of Il paddle, oar or
pole in using boat in pursuit of the
fowl,
The killing of harmless birds is pro.
hibited by the law under the penalty Of
IS blrd.
The deer season remains as at pres
ent, the open season being from Nov. II
to Nov. 80, inclusive, while no resident
or resident is permitted to kill more
than one deer. Three days are given to
get the game ont of the woods and green
hides may be in the hunters Possession
until Jan. /.
Sixty regular deputy game wardens
must be on the force according TO the
new act, while special deputies may be
appointed as occasion requires. Hereto.
fore the appointment of one deputy
from each congressional district was ob.
ligatory on the warden, but that il
changed TO one from each senatorial
district, so thirty three are provided
| for.
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