The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-29
NOTICE


the State Fish and Game Commits
sion at their meeting held April
Is, at Helena. Montana, fishing in
Lincoln County shall be permitted
from May IS, l94l to November 16,
l94l. both dates inclusive, between
the hours of 5 o'clock A. M. to $50
o'clock P NJ with the following ex-
ceptions:
The following lakes shall be open
| to fishing for all species of fish in
open waters and through the ice
during the entire year Leone,
Crystal and Rainbow Lakes, near
Happy's Inn. Mills or Mari Lake,
Dickey, Timber, O'Brien, Sophia,
Moran. Carpenter, Rock and Frank
or Island Lakes in the Eureka dis
trict also Bull. Savage. Spar and
Grouse Lakes in the Troy district
The following waters shall be
open to fishing for all species of
fish in open waters during the en-
tire year Yak River from the
mouth to the falls; O'Brien Creek
from the mouth to the city dam,
Star Creek from the mouth to the
falls. Lake Greek from the mouth to
the Power Company Dam: Loon
Lake and Dudley Slough in the Eu-
reka district, Horseshoe, Bootjack
and Lavon Lakes near Happy's Inn.
The following waters closed to
fishing during the entire year: Slim
mer Greek, Ito protect the Logan
Park Water supply. Flower Creek
from the power dam to its source,
including its entire watershed, (to
protect Libby water supply O.
Brien Creek from dam to its source,
Ito protect Troy water supply AL
word or Cowells Lake near Troy.
That Kilbrennan Lake shall be
closed to all fishing from Septem-
Der is to May II, both dates in
elusive.
That the following lakes shall be
open to fishing for all species of fish
in open waters from July ! to No
vember Is, of each year: Upper and
Lower Geiger Lakes; Upper and
Lower Cedar Lakes: Minor Lake,
Bramblet Lake and Leigh Lake.
Martin Lake shall be closed to
all fishing during October and No
vember of each year.
1t shall be unlawful to use or
have in possession minnows in Lin
coin County in its entirety
The Kootenai River shall be open
to fishing for all species of fish dur
ing the entire year, in open waters
and through the ice.
Licenses not required for chill
dren under fifteen years of age.
The bag limit shall be fifteen (15)
fish or fifteen (15) pounds and one
fish, mot more than five (5) of
which shall be under seven (7)
inches in length, in any one day,
except perch, sunfish and bullheads
the limit shall be fifty (50) fish
per day, and not more than one
days limit in possession The limit
teen (15) fish or fifteen (l5) pounds
and one fish. 1t is hereby declared
to be the intention of this regula-
ton to provide that fifteen fish with
net weight of not more than fiji
teen pounds and one fish of any
and all game fish shall constitute
the limit for days fishing and
possession limit This regulation
shall apply to both fresh game
fish and to game fish which have
been dried, sailed or otherwise
cured.
MEANS OF TAKING. Only with
hook, line or pole in hand, unless
set-line fishing is specifically men
toned Spears, seines, snares, or
traps, unlawful to use or have in
possession.
Salmon eggs absolutely prohib-
tied.
Any ground or Clipped meats
used in any manner while fishing
absolutely prohibited (This does
not prohibit the use of meat for
baiD.
Fishing within three hundred
5000 feet below all dams prohib- /
tied. (This subject to change by the
National Defense Board).
State Fish and Game Commission.
BY: j, w Severy, Chairman
DR.. j S. Mcfarland,
Secretary. i.