Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-08
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

s FRAHE LEVI
Mr.. Editor: The letter in Saturdays |
Bulletin concerning AshiHE In the lakes
and ponds Of this state IA, TO p9t II very |
milely, rather misleading II net inclined |
to be peFnicious. For the NoFNioh Fish |
ermen's Association through lite SECRETARY |
| to come out in an epen letter and Prae-
tioslly advise the Bqblic to beeeBs Law
violateFs makes II appear a. u II has
not only oreFstepped The hounds Of good
craftsmanship and FISH eehSe . Itiaa but
alse has RTetty nearly TeacAea the limits
Of ordinary common sense.
Saturdays letter statss that the Law
was intended to prohibit all fishing en-
lakes and ponds between Jaa seth and
May LIST, Also that the law as framed
lJan, goth to. May lst shvt on all Ice
fishing
The law does not shat on ice fishing
Fishing on rivers aad Sowing STREAMS -
not prohibited but fishine on lakes and
pan6s In.
auating frem Saturdays letter We Ana
this: In framing this law aBsther Lao
which makes the close ssaAea for pick
eEel from March LIST to May 1st vas
eVeFlesked and was net IeRssled."
This law was net eyeTleekeA and 1t
dees not require repeating. 1t aees net
In lakes and PONDS FFem March 1st
to May LIST one may net legally take
pieksFel net emily from PeRAs and lakes
but fro mall puhlie waters in the state.
New, the Law on lakAs and PeBd1 Is
not specific pcs<erel law but aRplies 70
, all kinds of ash: picl8orel, perch, Hout,
bass, trout, cells etc. In short, this Law
means: Keep of Of the lakes and pepds
I. with your fishing tackle from Jan. seth
] to May 1st. Far example, en- AnFh lst
You may take treut from . hIeek Its 81
ifiRA Ian 9Th htiti int ar
lake you must net take trept in the lake
even in the immediate vicinity Of the
mouth Of the brook before May lat.
: 4 word an to the powers Of the super
iHtehdApt Of the state board OF fisheries
and game. He has the power TO enferef
all laws pertaining to hsh and same hui
4 Asithsr he Aer aRyAedy elss ether thar
the legislature has the baVer 70 ehaAF.
the Law as passed. The EeveFFer ess
shorten OF prohibit an open Season fel
hunting but even he cannot extend th,
A open season for elmer hsh or Eane
The lake ana pond act vas enferest
last yeas and there is ne valid FeaseI
e why 1t Should net Be enforced this year
i. And it migat be web far those vile Ut
If tempt to enter en- the lskss and ponds
= this Vicinity To bear in miAd that tbs.
is are breaking state Law ana will h
q treated as other law vislators are. n tn
1t Snpcf hlehhGHl III lHe 1tdtN buaF1 OF UIl
ut cries and game will not eAferoe the laS
I'll etAers will.
There are as many peFeh taken thPeug
I'd the ice as there are pickerel. therAfeT
v hew in reason can any enc even aitemI
en- to substitute the aid piekeFel law Vks
f. the lakes and Ponds act csSaFs all hrh
ned In the seeFetsTy'B letter the statsmsI
,it 10 made that the Law en- lakes and peAi
was intended to prohibit all AsainS b
he tween Jan. 80 and May LIST instead
mn Jan. 20th and May list. This statenlel
in should hold any sportsman from attemp
H. ing to FISH the lakes and ponds after ia
~ both at the very least. Even the fshe
ne mems association ought to I've uR 10 u
intent Of the law.
ar A hshermens association shsuld be-
en- its energies in conserving the Ssh 81
nv net in exploiting il by trying to hRd
at leephols for violating a reasonable -
as needed law, Saturday, letter a3vecat
or a dangerous doctrine and is A diaWed
lie net only to its source but alao Ia tn
nd part Of the state.
m. GEORGE S. BROWN
led I Jswett City, Feb. Z, 1891.