The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-04-08

perch and black bass as hereinafter
provided, but in no other waters, with
not more than five 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
take landlocked salmon, trout, togue,
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
specified lakes, ponds and rivers but 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
Of nineteen hundred and thirteen, is
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
ehes in length and no white perch less
and killed or had in possession by any
person at any time, except that in
Great, Long, East, North. Ellis. Nc
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
dred and thirteen, is hereby amended by
inserting the words directly or indi-
rectly' after the word flowing in the
third line thereof. SO that said section,
j., Section A., The. words tributary and
tributaries" wherever used in this
act shall be construed to mean brooks
or streams flowing directly or indirectly
brook or stream. and one great pond or
lake shall not be construed as trib-
utary to another great pond or lake
Of the Rsv SEX s Sf fsapter
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 6. Whoever fishes for, takes,
catches. kills or destroys any fish, with
fish spawn. or grapnel, spear, trawl
weir, gaff, seine. trap, Cor set lines, ex-
cept when fishing through the ice and
then with not more than FIVE set lines
to a family in the day tiIne) or shall
use any dynamite or other explosive or
poisonous or Supplying substance for
the purpose of destroying or taking fish,
or takes any kind of fish, except suckers,
hereinafter provided. with any device
or in any other way than by the ordi-
nary mode of angling with single baited
hook and line, artificial flies, artificial
o,-fs I'll
and spinners, so-called, shall pay a fine
of not less than ten nor more than thirty
dollars. and costs of prosecution, for
each offense; and in addition thereto
killed or 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 5. 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 Except such as are
authorized for the taking of suckers,
cells, hornpouts and yellow perch, as
provided in section nine of this chapter)
other than dip net, in any camp, lodge
or place of resort for hunters or fisher
men, or in it's immediate vicinity, or on
any of the lakes, rivers or streams Of
the State, or in their immediate vicinity,
in the inland territory of the State, I'M
der a penalty of not less than ten dollars
nor more than thirty dollars and costs
of prosecution for each offense, and
when such implements or devices are
found in possession m violation OF this
section they are forfeit and contraband
on hn INV nv n
thorized to enforce the inland fish and
game laws
Section 6. Section eight of chapter
thirty,two, of the Revised Statutes as
six of tlie 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 s. 1t shall be lawful, however,
to take smelts in all the inland waters
of the State above tide waters with
dip net in 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 hshing,
but they shall not be taken for sale or
sold at any time except for bait for fish
ing in this State; provided, however,
that 1t shall be lawful to take. smelts
at any time for sale in any of the trlb-
!utaries to Sebago lake, with dip net
during January, February and March of
each year; provided, further. that it
shall be lawful to take minnoWs and
other fish usually used for bait in fishing
and to sell the same for bait for fishing
only in this State; and provided, further,
that it shall be lawful to catch white
fish and cusk with single hook and line
at any time, but they shall not be taken
at 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 z. Section nine of chapter
thirtytwo of the Revised Statutes, as
six 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:
Section 9. Suckers, cells, hornpouts
and yellow perch may be taken with eel
pots, traps, spears or nets. in such inland
waters and under such rules and regula-
tons as may be established by the COM
missioners of inland fisheries and game
Said commissioners shall establish and
designate by public notice the waters
yellow perch may be taken as provided
in this section. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to take, catch, kill or destroy
any suckers, cells, hornpouts or yellow
perch. or to have In possession any of
said fish. in violation Of any provision
provision of this section shall pay a fine
Of thirty dollars and costs for each
offense.'
Section s. Section ter of chapter
thirty-two of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter two hundred and
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