Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-16
ABOUT LEGAL FISHING.
New Laws Effective After July
First.

Elmer Hinshaw, state game
warden, is planning an organized
campaign to check state game Law
violations, and has mailed out cir
culars seeking to enlist sheriffs
township constables and all peac,
officers in the work of enforcing the
game laws. In his instructions issu
ed in the form of a circular to var.
ious officials Of the state, Mr.. Hin
shaw says: 1T is the duty of war
dens, sheriffs and constables and
other peace officers to seize fish and
game taken illegally and such seiz-
ure may be made without warrant. "
The following regulations will ap-
ply during the present season:
Fish and game illegally caught
shall be sold for payment of costs,
excess to so to the school funds.
Any nets, traps, guns or other devil
ces used for taking fish and game il
legally may be seized without war
rant.
Salmon and Trout may be taken
with hook and line from April Is to
October LIST, only.
Bass, pike, croppies, pickerel,
catfish and other game fish may be
taken with hook and line from May
18th to December list.
Not more than forty game fish
may be taken by any person in one
day, Of which not more than TWEEN
ty 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 the same are not be-
ing 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 a stream and
not obstructing the free passage of
fish may be used. The possession OF
a trap, net, seine, etc., upon the wat
er or ice within limit of ten yards
from the shore of public waters is
declared unlawful.
1T is unlawful to take fish within
300 fee of fishway or dam by any
means other than rod, line, hook and
bait 1t is illegal TO catch bass and
catfish, pike, croppies or trout less
than eight inches in length.
1T is unlawful to place explosives
Dr. drugs in the public waters with
intent to destroy fish. Minnows may
be taken for the bait by the use of
% inch mesh seine, not exceeding
i've yards in length, but by minnows
s not meant young bass, pike, crop
)ies, trout, salmon or the fry of any
Jane fish. Nets smaller than 1-3
nch mesh will be seized and des-
royed.
''No person shall use more than
wo lines with one hook upon each,
except that a trot line may be used
is herein-before explained, and ex-
;ept also that in trolling a spoon
nook consisting of three hooks fas-
ened together may be used. Any
nook and bait or combination Of
hooks intending to catch but one
ish at a time may be used.
1T is illegal to knowingly have
n possession for sale, transportation
Or any other purpose any fish unlaw-
fully taken. The violation of any
provision hereinbefore explained is
punishable by fine of not less than
S. or more than $50 and cost Of
prosecution for each fish, or impris-
onment in the county Jail for not
less than one day or more than thir-
ty days for each fish"
Amendments to these laws will be
effective July 1st, and due notice of
extent of change will be issued in
printed phamphlet form.