The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-28
LICENSES REQUIRED TO
FISH IN DEEP CREEK LAKE
Law Goes Into Effect June /
Open Season Fixed Between
June | and August Is

The Eastern Land Corporation and
the Youghiogheny Hydro Electric
Corporation, subsidiaries of the Penn
Public Service and Associated Gas and
Electric Co., have had enacted into
law through the Maryland legislature
their working agreement by which
they join in undertaking to make
Deep Creek lake, in Garrett county,
eight miles from Oakland, a notable
place on the fishing and hunting map
of the United States.
The law, which goes into effect
June l, authorizes and directs the con-
servation department of Maryland to
require all persons fishing or boating
on the lake to secure license; au-
thorizes the establishment of fish
hatcheries on the lake; defines the
class and kinds of boats which may
be used; provides for the licensing
and registration of the boats and for
the policing of the waters.
The artificial lake is IL miles long,
and an average of half mile wide,
fed by mountain streams, and is pri-
vately owned and under the control
of the Hydro Electric Corporation.
The Hydro and Land Corporation,
March 5, 1926, leased the lake for a
period of five years to the state of
Maryland, under the supervision of
the conservation department, as a fish
and game sanctuary, with power to
regulate hunting and fishing.
Stocked With Trout.
The act recites that the lake is
adaptable to rainbow and brook trout,
and is being constantly stocked with
these species of fish, and the waters
are admirably situated for the rearing
of young trout. The intent of the act
is to permit the public to fish and hunt
on this preserve under the restrictions
which the act provides.
1t is made unlawful for any person
to fish on the lake without first OBJ
tanning from the clerk of the circuit
court of Garrett county an annual IL
cense to do so. The fee for non-res-
idents of the state is S.; that for resi-
dents of the state who are not resi-
dents of Garrett county, $3.50, and
that of citizens of Garrett county, 81,
with 25 cent fee to the clerk. Licen-
ses and tags are supplied by the state
The license will give the date of open
ing and closing of seasons and the
creel limit in the lake area. The IL
censee while fishing must wear the
tag and also have his license upon his
person. The license fees go to the
credit of the state conservation fund
Open Season Fixed.
The open season for all fish other
than carp and suckers is from June to
August Is, both days inclusive, and
the only devices permitted are rod,
hook and line. The creel limit on all
fish except trout is not over so in the
aggregate in any one day, no fish
smaller than five inches in length to
be taken. The creel limit on trout is
not over ten in one day, no trout I'M
der eight inches to be taken.
No part of the area is to be closed
to the public, except that the conser-
walton commission may at his discre-
tion and for the propagation of fish
close tributaries to the area for their
length, not to exceed three at anv one
time.
Hunting in the area is subject to all
the requirements of the game laws of
Maryland.
Boating is expected to become a
popular sport on the big lake and will
be essential to much of the fishing.
and hunting.
Power boats using as fuel, gasoline,
kerosene or any other liquids or ma
terial, are prohibited, except that the
conservation department may, if it
deems it necessary, place in operation
power boats to be used as police boats.
The power boat propeller is regarded
as destructive to fish and the waste
from fuels as probably worse in this
respect.
Boats other than power boats NAV
be licensed by the clerk of the circuit
court on payment of $3.50 a year for
one rowboat, two rowboats or more
for hiring, S., and each sail boat SIS.
Licenses are made out in duplicate.
one to the game warden in charge of
the area, and license numbers must
be displayed on both sides of the
boats, above the water line. License
funds go to the conservation depart
ment. Provision is made for permits
for the construction of wharves,
docks, piers and floats.
Fish Hatcheries Provided.
The conservation commission is
specifically authorized to establish
fish hatcheries on the waters of the
lake, and to use the funds derived