The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-24
PLAN DROP In
FISHING FEE
Arrowhead Groups Ask Lower
Nonresident License and
Other Regulations.

Modification of fishing license 1ees'
licensing of bait dealers and regula-
tion of wild rice harvesting are pro-
vided in legislative measures belng
drafted for introduction at the next
session of the Minnesota legislature.
In an amendment to the present
statute relating to game and flsn u
censes, the nonresident angling Zee VIII
be reduced from 81 to So, according TO
a proposal promulgated by the state
conservation advisory council, repre-
senting 10 organizations including the
Arrowhead Sportsmen's association ana
the Minnesota Arrowhead association.
The bill is being prepared for intro
duction when the legislature meets IN
January. A rough draft of the scale OF
fishing license fees calls for a fee OF
s. for out-of-state fishermen with a
combination license for $3.50 for nus
hand and wife. In addition charge OF
81 would be made for each shipping
coupon required to be attached to each
shipment by common carrier from the
state by any visitor.
According to the tentative BILL the
authority to fix open and closed seasons
bag limits and other hunting and fish
ing regulations would be placed in the
conservation commissioner instead OF
the legislature The commissioner woulo
be given flexible powers in determining
policies with the aid of an advisory
council comprised of representatives OF
state conservation organizations.
Other proposed legislation calls fol
a local bait dealers license OF $3.50 ano
a travelling bait dealers license of S.
with summer resort and tourist camp
operators who sell to their guests only
exempted. Persons engaged in the
taking and sale for bait purposes Of
live native minnows and frogs will bt
regarded as bait dealers
Money from fishing licenses to bt
used by the director of game and fish
of the state conservation department
for a game-fish restoration fund.
Inspection of water craft on public
waters which are let for hire for fish.
ing and hunting purposes with fee o.
81 charged for each craft. Exempted
would be watercraft let by reSor
owners for fishing and hunting if thu
number of boats does not exceed three
and craft rented by a state or municipal
department for municipal purposes.
Removal under the game and fish
director of bull heads, perch, sucker
and tullibees, which are species con-
sidered to be harmful in the propaga
ton of game fish. Inspection by thu
game and fish department of the rear
ing of minnows for commercial pur
poses.
Regulation of wild rice harvesting AM
licensing of the persons engaged in tn
harvesting for commercial Or domeSti
use.
Prosecution Of persons or corporation
: found guilty of contributing to tn
pollution of waters with the violation
constituted as misdemeanor.
The advisory council is slated T.
convene early next month in the Twill
Cities for the further consideration O
possible legislative action. Albert G
Miss of Fairmont is chairman; Freder
lex Winston, Minneapolis, vice chair
man, and c. A Klancke, st. Paul, sec
rotary. The Arrowhead Sportsmen'
league is represented by H. L. Burns O
Eveleth and the Arrowhead associ
alton by James Early, Hibbing. s
Val Saxby is the alternate.