Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09

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I'll Sec. 2 II any person, arm, association or
they shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Approved April 2s 1913. N.
CHAPTER 545-H. F. No. 1925.
AN ACT to. regulate fishing in tho waters
of the Mississippi and st. Croix rivers
where such rivers constitute the boundary
between the States Of Minnesota and Wis
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Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
h Section l.: This act shall apply only to the
watenss Of the. ST Croix River, including that
part thereof known as Lake st. Croix, the
mouth Of the st. Croix River, including that
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:
erel. sun fish, ring perch and crappies, also
catfish OF any variety under fifteen inches In
inches In length when dressed, heads attached.
Sec: s.; All nsh other than those described
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Sec. a.. It shall be unlawful for any person
to take or catch in any manner any rough
fish between the 18th day Of April and the
Such period Of time between the 18th day
OF April and the 18th day Of June following
in each year shall be termed the closed sea-
son for rought fish. The balance of the year
shall be termed the open season as to such
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son to take or catch in amy manner any game
fish. from Or in the said waters at any time
day Of May following In each year. Such
period of time between the first day Of March
year shall be termed the. closed season for
game fish,. The balance Of each year shall be
termed the open season as to such: fish.
Sec 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to take or catch any fish from or in the
thereof is not t. ABSOLUTELY prohibited. in any
manner, except as authorized by the pro-
visions Of this act. 'E
Sec. T. Game and rough fish may be-
caught or taken during the open season for
game fish by means Of hook and lire 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 license. B.
season for such fish BY any person duly lcens.
,ed so 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 ,St1te Game and Fish Conn
payment Of the license fee hereina fter specified,
issue to any person who is q resident of this
State license to take rough fish during ing the
means of seines and nets which conform to
the following specifications, to-wit: Il
The nets licensed under the provision Of this
stretched measure: 5E s fE
Seines: Not less than five inches mesh on
wings, and not less than four inches mesh
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coed more than $50 feet in length. j. i
. Pound or Hoop Nets: Not less than six
nen mee s se
Bait Nets: Not less than three inch
and shall: have not more than a four foot
hoop front.
Gill Nets: Not less than a seven inch mesh.
the time Of the passage Of this act owns .
seine or net which he il Or may be licensed
to use In said waters and which conforms
to the requirements of the laws now in force,
may be licensed to use such seine or net for
a period Of time not later than April 18th,
Sec. 10: Any, person duly licensed 90 to
do may take and catch game fish and rough l,
have more than twenty-five hooks thereon and
nsoe er ss ba Il ss g.
set more than one set line.
Sec IL Applications for licenses to take
or catch fish from or in the said waters shall
be inzwriting subscribed by the person making
license to use seine or net, what kind. and
the number and length Of seines or nets ne
desires tobe authorized and licensed ito, to use
to the Game and Fish Commission as q license
fee the sum hereinafter specified:
& i. The sum Of 81 90 for each one hundred
feet Of seine; not exceeding nve hundred $500
d ss feet in Of So feet up to one thoa-
sand feet, 800; for each additional one hun
lred feet in excess Of one ne thousand feet up
uitional one hundred feet in excess OF fifteen
hundred feetA up to two thousand feet, 81 90;
Of two thousand feet, up to twenty-five hun
bred feet, 500; for each additional one hum
dred feet in excess Of yen :.
=. For each gill net NOT exceeding 1000
feet In length the sum Of $500. s5E
8. For each gill net exceeding two thou
feet in the sum Of SG ior s.
i N excess sssa o Of two u Thousand feet.
1. Il For each pound net with leader not aex
ceeding seven hundred feet in length, the sum
N Is Z ,s Far each pound net N exces. Of one
used with one leader the sum OF 20 90. 3,5i
g. For each fyke or hoop net, 81: 90:
:5s q s For each bait or. turtle net: q 90.
For e eaeh M furnished
Sec: ~ AZ metal tag shall be frrnished
State and F 1csn.e e issea g
usefa 1T line. ySs s9 }s55 i.s rs 55fS .
AZ metal tag shall also be furnished for eaeSa
two thousand feet. or fraction thereof Of Till
one tag for each i've hundred feet OF fraction
thereof sof seine licensed one tag for each