Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

~HE new Maryland fishing Ii
censes will be on sale in Wash.
inston some time this week
i and will be available at the
following sporting goods stores:
Emmons, Atlas and Medic.
!. Needless to say tine courtesy of the
MARYLAND Conservation Commission IN
making this possible will be highly
appreciated by local anglers.
There evidently is a bond of sym.
nafhv between the Potomac River and
the new Maryland fishing law. because
for the first time in long while just
at the start of the bass-fishing season
in Maryland. last Friday, the Potomac
was clear.
II is doubtful If the heavy rain of
last Thursday will cause any damage
to the clear water of the Potomac, I'M
less the storm extended far up the
river and caused the Monocacy to be-
come muddy.
with the start OF the bass season In
Maryland this column again is pub
fishing the law in regard to fishing In
that State:
4 unlawful for any person over IS
wears of age to fish by means Of rod
: hook and line in any waters of this
. State above tide water, without pro-
{ curing and having in possession at the
time of fishing a license.
Residents Of State. cost OF license,
$1.00.
'Non-residents of state. cost of L.
cense, $500.
persons owning land, their families,
tenants and their families, bordering
or the waters above tide are not re-
quired to purchase license to fish
while standing on their own shore.
Unlawful to loan your license to
Penalty. $1,000 for fishing without
q license"
While there is no license required
10 fish in salt water. the following re-
strictious are placed upon the anglers:
Unlawful to take any white or yell
Tow perch less than Z inches in length,
any pike less than IA inches, any rock
or striped bass less than IL inches, any
tailor iess than inches. any cat fish
less than Z inches, any sturgeon
weighing less than 20 pounds, or any
rock or striped bass weighing over
Is pounds.
Unlawful to take in any one day
more than 20 trout.
Unlawful to take in any one day
more than 20 bass.
Lawful to set outline or trotline,
however. no one line shall contain
more than 25 hooks.
Unlawful to use live bait on any
outline or trot-line.
Unlawful to take any bass or
trout on any outline or trot-line.
unlawful to place or allow to go
INTO any of the waters of this State
any material which is destructive to
fish life.
unlawful to take any trout less
than inches, any bass less than 8
inches or any pike or pickerel less
than ii inches"
According to reports from Chesa.
peake Bay. the hardhead fishing sea-
son is on in full swing. These early
visitors are being caught everywhere
in deep and shallow water, and the
natives around Plum Point are catch
ing them from the shore, much in the
manner of surf fishing. The long pier
at that place was partially destroyed
during the Winter months and those
not possessing boats therefore have
haen casting from the shore with won
uerful success.
Reports from the lower Potomac
state that both hardheads and trout
are being caught around Piney Point
Trout also have made their appear
ance in the bay in the vicinity OF
Chesapeake Beach. One angler last
week reported a catch of trout
weighing Ga pounds at Shady Side.
There is only one fly in the oint
ment in regard to bay fishing. and
that is the appearance OF purse net
ters. Recently these men operating
OF Herring Bay landed over three