Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

season prescribed for the taking OF such
fish from inland water
Section 456Oa-49. Any person, persons,
firm company or corporation violating any
of the provisions OF the preceding sections
Of this act shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
! demeanor and upon conviction thereon
shall be punished by a fine Of not
| less than fifty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars for the first ofTense and
not less than one hundred dollars nor more
! than two hundred and fifty dollars for a
second ofense, or by Imprisonment for not
less than thirty days nor more than six
months, or by both such fine and impTison-
Inent.
Section 456Oa-5O l. 1t shall be unlawful
and is hereby prohibited in this state,
taD For any person, persons, firm, COM
pany or corporation 10 take, catch or kill or
I have in his or their possession pike or pick
erel OF any variety Of less than twelve
Inches in length, any catfish Of any KIND
Of less than one and One-haf pounds round
or undFessed 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,
Crappie or sUDhsh less than seven inches
long. For the purpose Of enforcing the laws
in which IL specified the length OF fish
| which may be had in possession, sold or
transported, TO determine the length Of such
nsh, measurement shall be taken from me
tip OF the nose to the extreme 1eshy part
Of the tail or caudal base; and this shall
! be the rule for measurement in all such
cases.
(b) For any person, persons, firm, com
pany or corporation 10 have Whitefsh Of less
weight than two pounds round or undreSsed
or one and one-haIf pounds dressed, or to
sell, offer for sale, or transport any under
sized whitefsh.
q ANY person, persons, firm, company or
corporation who or which violates any of
the provisions of this section, shall be pun
iShed by fine 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 1G97cm--2 For the purpose Of
stocking waters or securing fish eggs for
artificial propagation the commissioners OF
fisheries or the superintendent or fisheries
or his duly appointed agents authorized Dy
MIN In writing, may take fish at any time
from any Of the waters within the JurlS-
diction OF the state provided that no fish
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
Ash for the purposes herein specified, same
shall be q written permit and shall plainly
state to whom the p-rmit IS given, the date
Of expiration and what kind kinds OF fish
shall be 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 ths best interest Of the
state.
Section 2. Subsection "a Of section
45GGa-27 OF the statutes is amended TO
read. Section 4560a-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 g. Sections 456Oa--5 and 4685k
and sections 456OR-25 TO 4560a-32, 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 meshes OF
nets shall take effect and be In force from
and after October 18th, 1910.
Approved June II, 1909.