River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

more than twenty feet in length or five
feet In denth, or minnow dip net not
more than five feet In diameter in any of
the inland waters in creeks or
streams in which trout have been planted.
or in futile Greek located in Walworth
and Rock counties. unless supervised by
the state fish and game warden or any of
his deputies, for the purpose of taking
rough fish minnows for bait, provided that
all game fish taken by such nets, shall be
Immediately returned to the waters where
taken. No such bait shall be taken during
the closed season for game fish.
2. ANY person violating any. Of the pro-
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
fine of not less than ten dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars, or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail until such fine is
paid, not exceeding thirty days
Section $4,000. l. Except as otherwise
made unlawful to set, place, or use In any
of the inland waters of this state:
az net of any kind, except a land
l2) Or to set any trap or snare of any
kind which shall be intended to catch, or
might catch, take, or kill fish;
(3) Or to take, catch, or kill any game
fish by any other method than by angling
or trolling with not more than
FIVE lines to each person. and with not more
than one hook or trolling spoon attached
a. And it shall be unlawful to leave
said lines in the water unattended by the
user thereof, except as otherwise provided
(5) Or to use a spear for the purpose
Of taking, catching, or killing any rough
fish in the might time" as the might time
Is defined In section 4637a Of the statutes
(6) Or to use at any one time more
than FIVE lines with more than one hook at
tached to each line for the purpose of TAX
Ing, catching, or killing fish;
IN Or to leave said lines In the water
unattended by the users thereof;
81 Or to take or catch. rough fish min
nows In any of the streams inhabited by
(9) Or to use a minnow dip net more
than four feet in diameter for the purpose
of taking rough fish minnows for bait only !;
(1O) Or to use, set. lay, or prepare In
any of the waters of this state any lime,
poison, medicated bait dsh-berries, or any
substance deleterious to fish life, or which
might attract fish in unusual numbers.
g 1t shall be unlawful and Is hereby
prohibited to take from any spring hole or
artificial we'll connected with any Of the
any means whatsoever at any time, except
when such spring hole or artificial well
forms a part of a private hatchery.
3. It shall be unlawful, and Is hereby
ting or drawing off water for that pur-
pose, or to take fish by any device or In
any manner, except with hook and line
within two hundred feet OF any fshway,
4. Any person violating any OF the pro-
visions Of subsections 2, 8, or 4, - -
of this : section shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of not
less thar twenty-five dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars and the costs of prose
cution, or by imprisonment in the county
jail Of the county in which the offenSe was
committed, not less than thirty days nor
more than ninety days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, In the discretion OF
the court.
s. 1t shall be unlawful and is hereby
prohibited to take, catch, or kill fish In
any of the waters OF this state by means
of dynamite or other explosives, or to
place In such waters any dynamite or 9th
er explosives which, II exploded, would or
might cause the destruction Of any fish
therein, except when such dynamite or 9th
er explosives are used by order Of public
authorities, or for the purpose Of clearing
channel in any of the streams after OBJ
tanning permission SO to do from the COM
missioners of fisheries
ter, or upon the shores or islands of inland
waters of any dynamite or other expio-
sives, shall pc prima facie evidence that
I. Any peEson violating any Of the pro.
visions ut subsection, OF this
-dereanor and on conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine Of not less than fifty
dollars NOR more than two hundred dollars
: onnent In, the, county Jail of the county in
which, such offense was committed, not less
than sixty days nor more than six months,
or by both. such; fine and Imprisonment, In
Section 456od-i. II. Set-Iines may be
used from the twenty fifth day Of May I'M
til the succeeding fifteenth day Of February
River ere iD''' waupa SDs ""' and outa-
gamie counties, Lake Winnebago, Lake
Butte des Morris, Little Lake Butte des
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the rivers connecting said lakes, Fox River
In Winnebago county, Wisconsin river from
the north line of Sank county to Its mouth,
Black River from the north line Of Jack.
son county to it's mouth. and the Mississippi
river, for the purposes of taking catfish
or sturgeon, under the following restric-
tions:. XIII
2. Any person who shall desire to place
a set-line or set-lines In any of the above
described waters, shall first procure from
the county clerk Of any county bordering
on such waters, license which shall be
issued by such county clerk In the same
manner as resident hunting licenses are is
sued, and only one license shall be issued
to the same person In any one year. .
g. Each Iicensee shall procure from the
county clerk and attach to each one hun
dred yards, or fraction thereof, OF set-iine,
a metal tag, but no more than ten such
tags shall be issued with each license. The
license shall be numbered, and the metal
tags issued to any licensee shall be stamped
with number which shall correspond to
the number Of the license. The applicant
shall pay one dollar for such license and
twenty-five cents for each metal tag.
4. County clerks shall pay to the state
treasurer ninety cents for each license so
issued and twenty-five cents for each metal
tag and retain the remaining ten cents as
their fees. The moneys received by the
state treasurer by virtue Of this section
shall become q part of the hunting license
fund All licenses issued pursuant to this
section shall expire on the fifteenth day of
February of each year: No person shall
assist in setting or taking up a set-line
who has not procured license as herein
provided.
5. Any person who shall set such line
or lines shall maintain at each end there
of white flag not less than sixteen inches
square, and such flag shall be placed at
least two feet above the water, and shall
be numbered, the numbers to be at least
three inches In height and shall correspond
with the number of the license by virtue
of which such set-line is operated
9. Any game warden or deputy warden,
or any person having the powers Of game
warden under the laws of this state, Is
authorized to raise at any time with as
little damage as may be, any set-Ane, to
ascertain If the set according to the pro-
visions Of this section.
Z. The state game warden is hereby au-
thorized and required to furnish the county
licenses and metal Gags provided for herein. n
Section 458Og-2. It shall be unlawful
to use spear for the purpose Of taking, 4
catching, or killing any rough fish in the
daytime IN Dane county, except from the
first day OF january In each year to and
including the succeeding fifteenth day of
April, in lakes and streams In Dane county.
Wind shields may be used while engaged
In fishing through the ice with hook and
line.