The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-29
RESUME Of FISH
AND CAME LAWS
OPEN SEASON FOR BASS SPECIES
OPENS SATURDAY
MORNING
Local Anglers Making Preparations To
Get Under The Wire-"Hook
And Line" Is Lawful WAY

On July I. Saturday. unless prophe
sled activities OF anglers are driven
smuck nv a heavy rain. streams of the
Northern Pan Handle and in fact. all
over the state, will be the scene Of
more than n embryonic "Izaak Wal.
Ion and his trusty fly rod. The open
season Tor game fishing begins on that
uhy ana fisherman generally are pre-
psrins 70 take advantage OF II.
Under a recent law. in which fish
ana game wardsns were named. and
these given power TO appoint sub or
deputy wardens. the streamS have thus
Tar been fairly well avoided although
reports from the Wheeling Creek dis
,rlct are 10 the effect that bass has
oeen caught out Of season. although
the local deputies have been unable 10
find the perpetrators.
Nonresident Licenses
With the advent Of the open season
ior fish there Is some controversy as
10 who NAV fish This law under sec
ton ~ saws That " shall be unlawful
Tor one not q resident of the state
or a bona tide citizen to fish without
having first obtained a license 10 do.
so. from the county clerk 81 the re-
spective county in which hr Is an in.
habitant. This license will cost the
fisherman $500 and must bs kept with
him AZ all times while fishing. and
must he shown upon demand. 10 the
land owner whose lands brush the
stream In which the said fisherman Is
However. nonresident land .
or bona fide citizens Of the state are
exempt from any such restrictions as
the above. Hooks and lines are the
only lawful WAYS that fish may be
caught, his including tho setting Of
trot lines providing the hooks are not
set less than two feet apart. Seines.
traps, and devices are barred. Jack
salmon. and white salmon shall not be
caught under seven inches. and black
bass under eight inches. or trout less
than six inches. Fish measuring less
than the above shall be tossed back
into the water. The measurement shall
be from the tip Of the nose 10 the cen
ter fork Of the tail.
From July ! until April /. the open
season Is on az which time black bass.
green bass. willow bass. rock bass.
pike or pickerel. or wall-eyed pike
commonly known as salmon may be
caught. II Is unlawful TO catch
FISH OF the sucker variety known
as suckers. carp. mullet. red horse.
etc. between April I and July l..
hence tho open season for his
variety Of FISH opens Saturday too.
Under special rules persons are al
lowed 10 catch minnows for the pur-
pose Of propagation. or for scientific
purposes. providing they have the con
sent Of the fish wardens. The fines
for convictions under this section
shall he not less than $40 or more than
800 at the discretion Of the court or
justice hearing the case.
Hunters Licenses issued.
Some few licenses have been issued
az the local clerks office for fishing.
About forty county hunting licenses
have also been issued. and six state
wide licenses. The following Is a con
densed synopsis Of the game and nsh
law showing open season for
Animals-Deer with horns over
four inches long, October - 20 De
cember /. squirrel. gray. black. red.
and fox. %accoon. mink and skunk.
November I 10 January I This does
not apply to landowner hunting on his
, own land
Birds; quail. Virginia PARTRIDGE
November ! to December 7. pheasant
trufed grouse. Wild turkey. October
IL 10 December ] Wild duck. goose or
hranf. October I 10 January Is wood
cock. October 7 10 December !: pillow
er. ortolan or sandpiper. September 7
20 December Is. rail. September I ~
December l snipe. October II 10 De
Cemher &c.
Fish-Trout or handbook salmon,
April / to August T. suckers. carp.
mullet. red horse. i~ack-salmon. com
monty called jack FISH or white sal
mon. all species NJ bass. pike and pick
J erel. july 10 April /. following.