The Washington times., 1922-08-20
FINNY TRIBES
PROTECTED BY
NEW FISH
Game and Inland Fisheries DO
ing Everything Possible to
Proteot Aquatic LIE.
By 4. a. ANdLER.

BY n. "A. ANGLER.
|TSHE laws enacted by the
grand assembly, in the State
Of Virginia, In regard to
resident and nonresident anglers
and fishermen are ouite ianstng
and cover vast amount Of type
space. We would not attempt to
tpublish them al at one time, but
the most important are as fol-
lows:
Prohibiting Sale Of Fish
Chapter 277.--An act TO prohibit
the sale Of certain species of game
fish in this state. Approved March
| rs, 1922.
!. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Virginia. That It shall
be unlawful TO buy, sell. barter, OF
offer to buy, sell or barter any
black bass, plymouth bass, small.
mouth bass, southern club, or
millpond hasa, or California or rain.
bow trout, or brook or mountain
trout, at any time In this State
Provided, that this act shall not
apply 20 Back bay and its tribu.
taries In Princess Anne county,
but II shall in order TO sell such
fish caught In the waters Of said
Back bay and its tributaries be
necessary first TO obtain from the
commissioner Of game and inland
nsS Series o permit In writing, for
which there shall be no charge. and
said comminaioner II hereby given
keuthority 10 prescribed reasonable
rules and regulations concerning
the handing OF any such fish.
/ Violations OF the provisions OF
this act shall be deemed a misde.
meanor and punished by 4 fine OF
not less than five dollars for each
fish offered Tor sale or bought, or
bartered. or imprisonment IN jail,
for period not exceeding thirty
days, or both, in the discretion Of
the court trying the case, provided
that no fine greater than fifty
dollars shall be imposed In any
/ one case.
.. An acts or parts Of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
| Non-Resident Angling License.
Section s20s.--It shall be unlaw.
ful for any nonresident OF the
State 70 angle with pole or rod
and hook ana line for fish in any
OF the waters Of the state without
first procuring a license in the
same manner as provided for non.
resident hunting license, except
shall be two and one-half dollars.
Limiting Number Game Fish.
Chapter 27s.-An act TO limit the
number OF certain game fish that
may be taken in any one day in
this Commonwealth. Approved
March IL, 1922.
1. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly of Virginia. That Il shall
be unlawful to take. capture. or
XII, In any one day in this state.
more than fifteen black bass, small
mouth bass. or mtllpond, or south
ern chub, or take, or kin In any
one day In this State more than
thirty-five rainbow or California,
brook or mountain trout.
/ II shall be unlawful for any per.
son to have In possession at any
one time more than the number OF
fish mentioned in this act that may
be legally taken, captured or killed
/ In two days.
4 NoACAoub Oh any Oh Ihe proNls
sions Of this act shall be deemed a
fine OF not less than five dollars,
nor moro than twenty-five dollars
4 for each SoffenSe. Provided, this
act shall not apply to Back bay
and its tributaries in Princess Anne
county.
j .. All acts or parts Of acts In
conflict with This act are hereby
i repealed. ~.
/ Fish, Electrical.
The nerves Of the electric organ
OF the electric skate arise in the
brain: IN the electric eel they come
from the spinal cord, and over 200
such nerves have been counted.
1 Their power Il amazing, and suf-
ficient whom first tapped to pro-
duce . shock that may be felt by
several persons holding hands.
When this power IL exhausted the
eel must rest before II can give
further shocks. The ancients knew
Of this peculiar power and used the
ray and eel for curing Illness.
4. Potomac Anglers Notes.
~. NuS tvs ulaE tHOuHulY nNDunk
Of the Potomac Anglers Associa-
ton, held last, wednesday night.
September ~ Mas selected az the
date upon which the sportsmen
VIII hold their annual outing.
Al LanhaIn, an active member
Of the association, ii fast rounding
into shape after severe attack
Of typhoid fever.
Harry Kennedy. secretary Of the
Anglers, read very interesting
letter from Mcdonald Lee, com.
missioner OF the department OF
rinne and inland fisheries. In
which he said: After inspecting
the Inadequate fish ladder now In
luse IN Occoquan creek. have rec,
Commended that q new ladder be cut
through the stones allowing fish
free accees 70 the upper creek,
which is An ideal spawning and
Euesne Davis and Paul Barstow
are today making their initial bow
OF tho season 20 the blg-mouthed
, Ramaaters OF Adula creak Several