The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-05-15
GAME AND FISH LAWS
MADE MORE UNIFORM.

The 1915 Legislature was no exception
to the general rule in regard to game
laws. Every legislator that ever sat in
the capitol had ideas of his own in re-
gard to them; as q result, they are
switched and changed at every season.
The general laws affected by the
Odell act includes the law which regu-
lates the size, number and manner of
taking brook trout and other species of
trout from the inland streams.
1t provides that hook and line shall
be construed to be single line and
single hook or hooks attached while
held in the hand under immediate con-
troll. This clears up the antiquity rs
lative to "set" lines.
The brook trout season 10 changed
from May to September /. whereas
the old law permitted the taking Of
trout until September 10.
Suckers, mullett, red-siders and grass
pike may be taken with spear or dip
net in the inland streams during the
months Of March and April in each,
year. Nc artificial light. however, can
be used in connection with spearing.
The new law prohibits the use of all
kinds Of set lines, except that five lines,
to be termed ''ice-lines," may be used
for the purpose of taking all kinds of
fish except brook trout and bass through
the ice during the months of January
and February of each year, and win
permit the use OF spears through the
ice during the months Of January and
February for taking all kinds of fish,
except trout and bass. This law does
not repeal any local act which prevents
the spearing Of fish during any season
of the year other than that provided
for in the act.
Blue.gills, sun-fsh. rock-bass, calico
bass, perch and wall-eyed pike and
carp shall not be taken unless certain
length. Blue-gills, sun-fsh, perch and
crappies must be FIVE inches in length.
Rock-bass and white bass must be six
inches in length and wall-eyed pike
must be at least ten inches long. 1t
will be unlawful-to take more than rs
of any one Of these species in day and
none can be sold or offered for sale.
Male non-residents over 18 years of
age must obtain an anglers license to
fish in any of the waters of Michigan.
This does not take effect until 1916. No
changes were made in the commercial
fishing laws.
Senator Hilsendegen's bill provides
no water fowl can be taken from Sept.
/ to Dec. Is, and all spring shooting of
water fowl is eliminated in accofdance
with the provisions Of the new federal
law. Killing protected game birds and
animals from automobiles is prohibited.
Each hunter ID limited to one deer.
TIE opening Of the rabbit season has
been changed from September to
October l. Squirrel end quail are pro-
tected until 1920 and wood duck are
protected until 1918. Shelldrake, mer-
ganizars and tern may be skilled by per-
NIT from the state game warden when
| IL can be shown that they are destroy
i ing fish in the inland waters.
The hunters license law for all kinds
Of game animals and birds, except deer
and beaver: was ~mended and hereafter
any person above the age Of II, except
farmers and their minor children. while
hunting on their own lands, will BE-
Obliged to obtain license in order u
hunt Of trap IN this state.
Heraeftsr the deer hunting licenses
WIN Be distributed by tie state game
warden and permit 70 ship one dssr
out Of the stats win be pfinted on he
back Of the non-rssident liesnss eou-
pom. A sslf-sesllnG metal tax ~ -
supplied with each license. Whit must
bs attsehsd % the careas = Aoon q h
y killed. +. Y