The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

Is not true In fact shall be deemed
Improved April /. 1851
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An ACT to Correct Certain Clerical
Errors In, and to Amend. Chapter
Thirty-two of the Revised Statutes.
as Amended by Chapter Two Hun
dred and Six Of the Public Laws of
Nineteen Hundred and Thirteen, Re-
latins to Inland Fisheries and Came
Be 1t enacted, etc:
Section /. The first five paragraphs
of section two Of chapter thirty-two of
esspsr ~o and sa Of Ss
public laws of nineteen hundred thir-
teen, ara hereby amended by striking
out all Of said paragraphs and by sub
stituting therefor the following para
Section ,. Except as hereinafter
provided, there shall be an annual
closed season on landlocked salmon.
trout togue, white perch and black
On isndiocEsd salmon, trout and
tosue. from the thtrtieth day Of Sep
1ember unttl the leo IL out of the lake
on VIII White pssch h and md black bass s from
the thirtieth day of September until
the twentieth day Of June following:
provided howeyer that it shall be
ed artificial nies only. from the time
the Ice Is out of the lake or pond fshed
in the spring until the twentieth day
of June following; provided. further.
Cumberiand county, the annual closed
season on land1ocked salmon, trout and
black bass shall be from the first day
Of October to the thirty-flrst day of
inclusive. and in Thompson pond. sit
uated In Androscoggin. Cumberland
and Oxford count ties, the annual closed
season ON landlocked salmon, trout and
January arst OF the following year
But in the brooks. streams and rivers
of tho State, above tide waters, the
annual Chased season on trout, salmon
September flfteenth to the time the ice
Is out Of the brook. stream or river
fished In the following spring; on
black bass and white perch from Sep
the following year During. the re-
specttve closed seasons on the above
named fish no person shall FISH for,
take, catch or kill or have any of them
in possesion; provided. however: that
no person shall in any one day during
the respective open seasons herein
provided take or catch and kill or have
in possession at any time. more than
fifteen pounds in all Of the above
caught shall weigh more than fifteen
pounds, or unless the last fish caught
increases tho combined weight thereof
to moro than nfteen pounds. and pro-
one day shall take. catch and Kill or
have in poessssion at any time more
than twenty-five fish In all Of the
above named nsh even though the
weigh less than fifteen pounds; pro-
vided, however. that no person or
party or occupants of any one boat.
canoe. raft or other vessel or convey
hand s Or osssr pSvsr e: shall estch s.
still or plug fishing. so-called. more
than four trout and landlocked salmon
IN any ono day. collectively. nor more
in any one day. individually, in the
waters of Rangeley. Richardson.
lakes, situated in the counties Of
Their. tha4 iandlocaed .alnou and trout
may Be causht BY artificial fly until
Moosshead lake and Brassua lake, In
soR T. sS:n 9 e 5l:x,u, 70 A., .,,ou.,
the Ice It any time for any kind Of
fsh except As hereinafter provided;
ptckerel may be taken at any time
through the Ice in waters open to ice
togue, white perch and black bass as
hereinafter provided. but In no other
waters. with not moro than Ave set
lines to each family when nshinf
when under the immediate personal
supeTvision Of the person fishing. and
during February and March. citizens
Of the State may Ash for and take
perch and back bsss with not more
than flve 1t ltnes to each family when
nshtng. thruugn the Ice In the day time
and when undsr the immediate per-
- A-At
s s01 nss coa2 hs sns e sne 'e o%n
homes for consumption therein but not
otherwise, IN the following named and
specified lakes, ponds and rivers. but
Section :. The seventh paragraph
of section two Of chapter thirty-two of
the revised statutes. as amended by
chapter two hundred and SIX of the
thirteen, IL hereby amended by strik-
ing out all of said paragraph and by
substituting therefor the following
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
inches In length and no white perch
caught and Killed or had in possession
by any person At any time. except
that In Great. Long. East. North. Ellis.
McGraw and Snow ponds. said ponds
lakes. In Kennebec and Somerset coun-
ties. no trout less than ten inches or
black bass less than twelve inches In
length shall be caught and killed at
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 Lower Kexar pond in
Oxford county
Section .. Section four OF chapter
thirty-twc- of the revised statutes. ~