The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-06
fEV FISHING LAW;
WHAT II PROVIDES


!. James, secretary CT the Nevada
Fish and Game Protective associa-
ton, regarding the fish laws, will
be found of interest as the fishing
season opened Monday.
The fishing season was opened
under the new law on Monday and
although ignorance Of the law is
not a legal excuse, / think . sum-
mary Of the new law should be plac-
ed before the people.
The new fish law provides:
That the open season shall be
from May l to October Is. both dates
included.
That the possession or bag limit
shall be ten fish or ten pounds in
one day. To illustrate, a person may
take or have in possession, in one
Jay, from one to ten fish, even
though their combined weight may
be 100 CT more pounds, but should
he take eleven or more fish then
the combined weight must not be
more than ten pounds. The pra II
-. ~ p.l~atlon of this section upon
,he 1ruckee river will be to per-
init the taking of ten of the bla k,
potted, CT lake trout. which often
weigh as much Is fifteen or twel.
" pounds each, and to limit to ten
;, ,...~s tie caL.h If rainbow and
eastern brook trout, which average
about one-hah pound each.
me law prsi4es further that 1t
shall be unlawful to take fish by any
ta.r means tnan by hook and line
In the maner known rs angling.
That it shall be unlawful to have
Illegally taken fish In your possess
ion whether taken by the party In
whose possession they are found
Or not.
Th;.li |. shall be unlawful to kill or
letaia in possession any lake or
| river trout less than seven inches
ong, any black bass or Sacramento
perch less than eight inches long,
| ..slsln ,rout less than six
lnch.s ling
mai on.y ten pounds Of fish can
De shipped by one person in any one
day and that it can be readily open
ed for inspection and 1t must bear
a.v. s,auns the contents. name
and address of the shipper and OF
the party to whom 1t is sent Any
false statement so made is a misde
meanor.
That the fish commission. war
dens, sheriff and constables shat
hav ethe right to search without Q
warrant, dwelling houses excepted.
That 1t shall be unlawful to fish
: after two hours after sunset Of be
fore one hour before sunrise.
That the penalty for vocation shai
be fine Of from $25 to $500 and
..ot to exceed six months in jail.
) The new Fish and Game Protect
i've association, In its efforts to sc
cure the people the greatest priv
lege consistent with a continued
supply OF fish and game, proposed
in addition to tie provisions q thi'
, law TO make En oren season dur
ing January AM cpehalf OF re ru
airy on tho AXE trout, believing tina
this wo, i'd lead 10 the greatest goot
The legisla'rre III its wisdom, sa'
In Ia cut cut this provision. Tn
has led many to condemn the who'll
law and to assume an attitude
hostility toward the whole law.
AS an official and representative Q
the association that originated an
supported this provision and tina
stands for the improvement Of law
and the conditions governing fish an
r game, I want to urge the fisherme
Z and the public to support the la
}, which is as a whole very good, an
. by their attitude discourage any a
y tempt to violate 1t.
l. No law is Of much value unles
= the people endorse 1t, This Is tn
;. best protective fish law we ha'
q ever had. Let us obey it Ia spir
= as well az in the letter aud, after tW
H. years Of fair trial. II v find that
ia unsatisfactory In an CT Its fea
/ ures we will perfect 1t at the mel
d saao,on of our state legislature