St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 545-H. f. No. 122:

CHAPTER 545-H. f. No. 1925.
AN. ACT to regulate fishing in the waters
where such rivers constitute the boundary
between the States Of Minnesota and Wis
constn.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
waters Of the st. Croix River, including that
part thereof known as Lake st. CroiX, the
%atfS % Of ,t the s. MISSISSIPPI s1a;A R;v River ;Sc,d 1s1ow TIM tn
part thereof known as Lake Pepin.
Sec. 2. For the purposes Of this act the
following named fish and varieties Of fish arc
termed and described as game fish. to wit:
pike of any variety, bass of any variety, pick
erel, sun fish, ring perch and crappies, also
catfish Of any variety under fifteen inches in
length from tip to tip in the rough or twelve
Sec. g.; All fish other than those described
herein described and designated as ''rougn
Sec: 4. It shall be unlawful for any person
to take or catch in any manner any rough
18Th 0 ssy on the t5ena aSt fo,i day Of "A april aac and ve the
Such period Of time between the 18th day
Of April and the 18th day Of June following
son for rought fish. The balance of the year
shall be termed the open season as to such
Sec. s. It shall be unlawful for any per
Ash. from or in the said waters at any time
between the first day of March and the Goth
day Of Of Max tioe fq bafwdng in in each zach i year a. M Such )
and the Goth day Of May following in each
year shah dsh be %na termed Sn7edct the e, closed close vs seaS sSa,, for or
termed the open season as to such fish.
son to take or catch any fish from or in the
said waters at any time when the taking
thereof is not absolutely prohibited, in any
manner, except as authorized by the pro
visions Of this act.
Sec. Z. Game and rough fish may be
caught or taken during the open season for
game fish by means Of a hook and line held
In the hand or a line attached to a pole held
in the hands. No license shall be required
for fishing as authorized in this Section:
the open season for such fish by means Of a
spear, without a license.
Rough fish may be taken during the open
season for such fish by any person duly licens-
ed 80 to do, as hereinafter provided. by means
Of seines, pound nets. fyke or hoop nets, gill
nets, bait nets and turtle nets.
Sec. o. The State Game and Fish Com,
mission shall upon application therefor and
issue to any person who is a resident of this
State. a license to take rough fish during the
means Of seines and nets which conform to
the following specifications. to-wit:
The nets licensed under the provision of this
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stretched measure:
Seines: Not less than five inches mesh on
wings, and not less than four inches mesh
Pound or Hoop Nets: Not less than six
f aSe in @Ssn mesh eeh for t fsaoS Searts. moi Not isl less s"1 than a
a three inch mesh in the hoops.
md Bait S Ssis nef not Ena LESS he th nsea a vit th5ef ,d inGR
and shall have not more than a four foot
hoop front.
Provided. however. that any person who at
seine or net which he is OF may be licensed
TO the requirements Of the laws now in force,
may be licensed to use such seine or net for
I 1e1 period OF time not later 'Aan April l''A'
Sec: 10: Any person duly Licensed 50 to
fish during the open. season for game fish
have Sz m more f IF a t Sst lins; NO hooks set THEREON adHs sa anal
minnows or live bait. No person shall use or
set more than one set line.
Sec. II. Applications for licenses to take
or catch fish from or in the said waters shall
be in writing subscribed by the person making
the application and shall specify. when for a
the number and length Of seincs or nets he
desires to be authorized and licensed to use
such waters. lie shall at the same time pay
to the Game and Fish Commission as a license
fee the sum hereinafter specified:
l.. The sum of s1.oo for each one hundred
feet Of seine not exceeding five hundred l50O)
feet in length; for each additional one hun
bred feet in excess of 500 feet. up to one thou
sand feet, 200; for each additional one hum
dred feet in excess of one thousand feet, up
uitional one hundred feet in excess of ffteer
hundred feet, up to two thousand feet, $500:
for each additional one hundred feet IN excess
drcd feet, $500; for each additional one hun,
bred feet in excess of twenty.dye hundred
.. For each gill net not exceeding 1000
feet in length the sum OF So.Oo.
g., For each gin net exceeding g ( t nT tot th fSs
sand feet in length the the sur sum tS e sn.oo # TOR 81 tine me
for each one thousand feet or fraction thereof
In excess of two thousand feet.
4. For each pound net with leader not ex-
ceeding seven hundred feet in length the sum
5. For each pound net in excess Of one
used with one leader the sum of $500.
6. For each fyke or hoop net, $500.
Z. For each bait or turtle net. $1!oo:
8. For each set line the sum of SLIGO.
8. For each metal tag furnished as herein
, after set forth the sum Of twenty-five cents.
Sec; T. a ca metal ao tag 17; sha' co be fsFnishs I'd
each person to whom a license is issued to
use a set line.
A metal tag shall also be furnished for eaSs
two thousand feet, or fraction thereof of gill
, net, one tag for each pound net with leader,
, one tag for each FIVE hundred feet or fraction
fyke hoop, bait Or turtle net so licensed.
4 1t shall be the duty of the licensee to keep
said metal tags attached TO the line. net or
seine licensed and the respective parts there
Of during all of the time the same are in use
for the purpose of taking or catching fish in
} said waters.
Sec. IS. Every person taking fish from
the waters described iii Section 1 of this act
> by means Of seines or nets shall immediately
return to such waters all game fish which may
NJ hn found in any such seine or net when the
same is drawn or lifted; the hep, possession u.s. Jeaa Of o1
pri1na facie evidence of a violation of the
provisions OF this section.
:. Sec. IA. Licenses issued under the pro-
l visions of this act shall expire on the fifteenth
:, day of April next succeeding the date of their
Issuance and shall not be transferable.
!, Sec. 10. Such nets shall rot be set. used or
, operated except in the manner hereinafter pro
|. vidcd, and then only in compliance with such
y rules and regulations as are or may hereafter
be prescribed by law