The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

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ters prohibited No person shall in
troduce fish, except trout, salmon,
smelt or minnows, into the public wa
ters of this state frequented by trout
or salmon. The provisions of this
section shall not apply to the commits
sioner or persons acting under his d.
rection.
Sec. 80. Stocking waters with pike
or pickerel prohibited. No person
shall stock or attempt to stock any
of the waters of the state with pick
erel or with great northern pike
Zee. "a. Explosives prohibited. Fish
shall not be taken by means OF ex-
plosives. Except for mining or me-
chanical purposes, dynamite or other
explosives shall not be used in the
waters Of this state, or possessed up
on the waters, shores or islands there
of. Possession of explosives by per-
son on the waters, shores or islands
Of this state, except for mining or me-
chanical purposes, shall be a violation
of the provisions of this section.
Sec. So. Obstructing streams pro-
hibited. Except as authorized by the
commissioner, no person shall by
means of a rack, screen, weir or other
obstruction in a creek or the outlet
or inlet to a natural pond, or the
outlet or inlet to an artificial pond on
a public stream, prevent the passage
of fish. The commissioner may order
such an obstruction to be removed by
the person erecting the same or by the
owner of the land on which the same
is located, by serving on such per-
son or owner written notice so to
do. Failure to comply with the terms
of such notice within ten days after
service thereof shall be deemed a VIC
lation Of this section. No person shall
fish for trout or salmon within five
hundred feet of the waterfall below
dam or other obstruction. artificial
or natural, during the spawning season
OF trout or salmon in waters where
this applies
See SO. Drawing off water prohib-
tied No person shall take fish by
shutting or drawing off water.
Sec. 81 Placing poisons in waters
prohibited. No person shall place in
any of the waters of this state, lime
creosote, coculus indicus, or other
drug or poison destructive to fish,
Sec 3S Unlawful devices for TAX.
ing fish prohibited No person shall
use or have in possession for use or
furnish for anothers use for taking
fish in the waters of this state. eX-
cept as specifically permitted in this
act, pound net, trap net. seine, gill
net, set net, fyke net, set line fishing
otter, trawl, grapple, spear, jack, jack
light or electrical or other device for
killing or stunning fish. A person
found on any of the waters of the
state or the shores or islands thereof
having in his possession any of the
aforesaid devices shall be deemed to
have violated the provisions of this
section. Such devices may be sum
marily seized and destroyed by any
person, or the nets may be delivered
to the town clerk of a town where
such seizure is made for the payment
of bounty as provided in this act.
Sec. 80. Fraudulent application for,
and use of fish fry and fingerlings.
A person making application for or
receiving from the fish and game COM
missioner fish fry or fingerlings for
distribution in the waters of this
state, who wilfully or Intentionally de-
ceives said commissioner in regard
to the use TO be made of such fish fry
or fngerlings or makes other use Of
the same than is represented in the
application therefor. or prescribed by
said commissioner. shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and fined not more
than fifty dollars.
Sec 40 Penalties. A person who
violates a provision of this part is
guilty Of misdemeanor and shall be
fined as follows: for each violation of
section 27, ten dollars, and five dol
lars additional for each fish taken,
possessed. bought or sold in violation
thereof of sections 2S, 90, 80 and 81,
five dollars, and FIVE dollars additional
for each FISH taken or possessed in
violation thereof: OF section 32 not
more than five hundred dollars nor
less than fifty dollars: of section SO,
not more than five hundred dollars
nor less than one hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned for six months, or both;
of section "a: one hundred dollars or
be imprisoned for not more than nine
" days. or both: OF section 35; not
more than one hundred dollars nor less
than ten dollars: Of section So not
more than five dollars for each fish so
taken. but the fine in any such case
shall not exceed one hundred dollars;
Of section 81; not more than twenty
dollars nor less than ten dollars: of
section 3S: one hundred dollars or be
imprisoned for not more than thirty
days, or both.
PART V. NETS AND NETTING.
Section 4l-Netting in Lake Cham
plain for white fish and sturgeon.
Section 42-Restrictions; Fees
Marking: Reports: Removal Of nets;
Prohibitions; Refunds.
Section 43-Minnow nets and min
now traps.
Section 4l-Nets to he destroyed.
Section 45-Bounties for nets
Section 46-Penalties.
Sec. Al. Netting in Lake Champlain;
n. Whitefsh The commissioner
shall have power TO investigate the
waters Of Lake Champlain with a view
/ TO ascertaining whether it is practi-
cable to take whitehsh commonly
called shad. without seriously depict
ing the waters OF fish ordinarily TAX
en- by the angler; and incorporate the
results OF his investigation with rec
concentrations in his annual report.
( lie Is authorized to use the funds re-
| ceived for seine license fees during
I the years 1871 and 1912 for making
such investigations.
b. Sturgeon. The commissioner
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