Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-03
FISH and GAME LAWS
OF IOWA EXPLAINED
State Game Warden Hinshaw Issues
Valuable Pamphlet.
NEW LAWS INTERPRETED
FOR PEOPLE OF THE STATE.
Information of Interest to Every
Person Who Enjoys Fishing
and Hunting i'm Iowa.

Elmer c. Hinshaw, of Spirit Lake,
Ia, state fish and game warden, has
prepared an interesting little booklet
in which appears the full text and
explanations of the Iowa fish and
game laws, the federal migratory
bird regulations and the Lacey bird
law, federal statute. It is impor-
tant, as Mr.. Hinshaw says in his
booklet, that all hunters and fishers
within the boundaries of the state
acquaint themselves with the pro-
visions of these laws.
There are so many hunters and
fishers in this county that it is worth
while to publish a portion of the
booklet.
The following explanation of the
Iowa fish and game laws is made by
Warden Hinshaw in the phamplet:
1t is the duty of wardens, sheriffs,
constables and other police officers to
seize fish and game taken illegally,
and such seizure may be made with
out warrant.
Any court having jurisdiction,
may issue search warrant, under
which search may be made for fish
and game illegally taken.
Fish and game illegally caught
shall be sold for payment of costs,
excess, if any, to go to the school
fund.
Any nets, traps, guns, or other de-
vices used for taking fish and game
illegally may be seized without war
rant and destroyed without warrant.
Salmon and trout may be taken
with hook and line from April 18th
to October 1st only.
Bass, pike, crappies, pickerel, cat
fish and other game fish may be TAX
en- with hook and line from May
18th to December 1st.
Not more than forty game fish
may be taken by any person in one
day, of which not more than twenty
shall be bass, pike or pickerel.
Fish may be shipped, but affidavit
giving name of shipper and consig-
nee and residence of both, kind of
fish, and that same are not being
shipped for sale, must be made and
filed with the common carrier.
Between May 18th and December
1st trot lines extending not more
than half way across stream, and
not obstructing the free passage Of
fish, may be used.
No fish houses or other protection
against the weather shall be used in
fishing through the ice.
The possession of trap, net.
seine, etc., upon the waters or ice.
within limit of ten rods from the
shore of pubic waters is declared un-
lawful.
1t is unlawful to take fish within
800 feet of fishway or dam by any
means other than rod, line, hook and
bait.
1t is illegal to catch bass, catfish,
pike, crappies or trout less than six
inches in length, except as same are
Immediately returned to the waters
from which taken.
t. t., 10 II fa NIL
or drugs in the public waters with
intent to destroy fish.
Minnows may be taken for bait by
the use of three-eighths inch mesh
seine not exceeding five yards in
length, but by minnows is not meant
the young of bass, pike, crapples.
trout, salmon, or the fry OF any
game fish. Nets smaller than one
quarter inch mesh will be seized and
destroyed.
No person shall use more than two
lines with one hook upon each, ex-
cept that trot line may be used
as herein before explained, and ex-
cept also that in trolling spoon
hook consisting of three hooks fas-
tened together may be so used. Any
hook and bait or combination or
hooks intending to catch but one
fish at time may be used.
1t is illegal to knowingly have in
possession for sale, transportation,
or any other purpose, any nsh un-
lawfully taken.
The violation of any of the provi-
sions hereinbefore explained, is pun
ishable by a fine of not less than five
dollars nor more than fifty dollars
and cost of prosecution for each fish,
Continued on page three.