Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

provided. but in no other waters, with
not more than flve set lines to each fam
lily when fishing through the ice in the
day time and when under the immediate
personal supervision of the person fish
ing, and during February and March,
citizens of the State may fish for and
white perch and black bass with not
more than five set lines to each family
when fishing through the ice in the day
time and when under the immediate
personal supervision of the person fish
ing and may convey them to their own
homes for consumption therein but not
otherwise. in the following named and
Specliled lakes, ponds and rivers, out IN
no other waters namely
Section 2. The seventh paragraph OF
section two of chapter thirty-tWo OF the
Revised Statutes, as amended by chapter
two hundred and six OF the public laws
of nineteen hundred and thirteen. us
hereby amended by striking out all OF
said paragraph and by substituting
therefor the following paragraph:
And provided further that no land
locked salmon less than twelve inches in
length, no trout less than six inches in
length, no black bass less than ten in
ches in length and no white perch less
than six inches in length shall be caught
and killed or had in possession by any
person at any time, except that IN
Great, Long, East. North. Ellis, Nc
Graw and Snow ponds, said ponds being
part of the Belgrade chain of lakes in
kennebec and Somerset counties, no
trout less than ten inches or black bass
less than twelve inches in length shall
be caught and killed at any time; and
provided, further, that no person shall
take, catch and kill in any one day more
than six black bass in all in either OF
said ponds or in Lake kezar or in
Section 8. Section four of chapter
thirty-two Of the Revised Statutes as
amended by chapter two hundred and
SIX Of the public laws of nineteen hum
amended
inserting the words directly or indi-
rectly' after the word flowing" In the
third line thereof. so that said section.
as amended, shall read as follows:
Section A. The words tributary and
'tributaries'' wherever used in this
act shall be construed to mean brooks
or streams flowing directly or indirectly
into a lake or pond or into another
brook or stream. and one great pond Or
lake shall not be construed as a trib-
utary to another great pond or lake.
thirtS-two Of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter two hundred and
six of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred thirteen, Is hereby amended by
striking out all of said section and by
substituting therefor the following sec
ton. -
Section t. Whoever fishes for takes,
catches, kills or destroys any nsh, with
fish spawn or grapnel, spear, trawl
weir. gaf, seine, trap tor set lines, eX
cept when fishing through the ice, and
then with not more than nve set lines
to a family in the day time) or shall
poisonous or supplying substance for
the purpos- OF destroying or taking fish,
or takes any kind Of tsh, except suckers.
eeis horn DoutS and yellow perch, as
hereinafter provided, with any device
or in any other way than by the ordi-
nary mode OF angling with single halted
hook and line artificial flies. artificial
minurWs. artificial insects, spoon hooks
AMI spinners, so-called, shall pay nne
OF not less than ten nor more than thirty
dollars, and costs of prosecution. for
each offense; and IN addition thereto
one dollar for each fish taken, caught,
killed OF had in possession IN violation
OF any provision of this section; and
when prohibited implements or devices
are found in use or possession they are
forfeit and contraband and any person
finding them in use may destroy them.
Section ). Section seven of chapter
thirty-two of the Revised Statutes, as
SIX of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and thirteen. IS hereby amended
by striking out all of said section and
by substituting therefor the following
section
Section T. No person shall have in
possession at any time any jack light,
spear, traWl, or net texcept such as are
authorized for the taking OF SUCKERS,
cells. hornpouts and yellow perch, as
provided in section nine OF this chaptefl
other than dip net, in any camp lodge
or place of resort for hunters or nshef-
men, or in its Immediate vicinity, or on
any of the lakes, rivers or streams OF
the State or in their immediate NlclnltS,
III the inland territory OF the state, un-
der q penalty OF not less tran ten doilafs
nor more than thirty dollars and costs
of prosecution for each otfense. and
when such implements or devices are
found IN possession n violation OF TINS
section they are forfeit and contraoano
and may be seized by any person au-
thOrized to enforce the inland rSl and
game laws
Section 6. Section eight of chapter
thirty-two of the Revised statutes, as
amended by chapter two hundred and
six of me public laws of nineteen nun
dred thirteen. is hereby amended by
striking out all of said section ana by
substituting therefor the following sec
ton:
Section s. 1t shall be lawful, however.
to take smelts in all the inland waters
of the state above tide waters with a
dip net n the usual and ordinary way,
and TO catch them through the ice In the
day time with single hook and line at
any time in waters open TO ice nshIns,
but they shall not be taken for sale or
sold at any time except Tor palt ior nsh-
ing IN this State; provided. however
that 1t shall be lawful to take smeits
al any time for sale III any of the trle-
utaries to Sebago lake, with dip net
in the usual and ordinary way. ana III
Sebago lake. with single hook and line.
during January, February and March OF
each year; provided. further, that it
shall be lawful to take In1nnoWs and
other tish usually used for bait in fishins
and to sell the same for bait for fishing
only in this State; and provided, further,
that it shall be lawful to catch white
1sh and cusk with single hook and line
at any time, but they shall not be taken
al night with set lines; and provided,
further, that It shall be lawful to take
suckers with spears during April and
MAY Of each year,
Whoever violates any provision of this
section shall pay a fine of thirty dollars
and costs for each offense.'
Section T. Section nine of chapter
thIrty-two of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter two hundred and
sin OF the public laws of nineteen hun
dred and thirteen. is hereby amended
by striking out all of said section and
BY substituting therefor the following
section 9. Suckers. cells. hornpouts
and yellow perch may be taken with eel
pots trans. spears or nets, in SUCH Inland
waters and under such rules and regula-
1nissioners of inland fisheries and game.
Said commissioners shall establish and
designate BY public notice the waters
in which suckers, cells, hornpouts and
yellow perch may be taken as provided
in this section 1t shall be unlawful for
any suckers. eeis, hornpouts or yellow
perch, or to have in possession any or
said fish. in violation of any provision
of this section Whoever violates any
provision of this section shall pay fine
OF thirty dollars and costs Tor eaeh
offense.'
thirty-two of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter two hundred and
SIX of the public laws OF nineteen hun