Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
OFFICIAL NOTICES
;oyTRNMFNT OF THE DISTRICT

VI lnB
OF COLUMBIA. Washingtopo -
p2apESR;isn. H ltst these regulations aSas
~ ~ s snoWn As "The Fish and
Wildilfe Regulations for the Dis
tfint az Columbia" pursuant 70
the authority contained in the
Act untitled IAN Act to revise
and modernise the fish and game
laws Of the District Of Columbia,
and for other purposes" approved
August %. 1855 az stat.
siiJ. These reguls tons shall be
effective on and after Maieh y.
1889. PART !. GEEERAL-See.
l0I. Definitions. The, tolloWing
words and phrases shall have tne
meaning respectively ascriDed Y
them by this seetion' and suen
meaning shall obtain except IN
t tnSse clearly indicates q different
mesninT: tal s'Bait FISH" means
ali species Of small Ashes COM
monty called minnovs, sinners, or
clubs, by whatever name de-
scribed. and including small hjh
OF any other species commonly
used as halt, less than six inches
in length. but not including large.
mouth bass. smallmouth bass, and
striped bass. (bl Chief Of Pc:
lice" means the Chief OF Police OF
the District OF Columbia or his
designated agent. tei District
mtanS the District Of COLUMBIA.
Id Hook means . single
double, or treble hook. and any
artificial lure or plug with multi
ple or gang hooks eonstitutins q
single unit. 'el To take IN ltS
various forms means TO pursue, 70
XIII, or TO attempt to do any OF
the said acts. ~ wild animal"
includes. without limitation. man.
ais. BIRDS. nah, and reptiles not
ordinarily domestieated. Ia wild
life" means any wild animal other
than a fish. Sec. l0.,. Exemption
OF governmental. scientific and
educational activities. Nothing
contained in these resula tions
shall be construed to regulate or
prohibit the conduct OF scienttf1e
or educational studies by an OIL
ficial representative OF . recog-
ntzed governmental or Sei1ntine
agency or institution; to. regulate
or under the supervision OF the
Secretary Of the Interior. the
Smithsonian Institution, or The
Director OF the National ZooloEical
Park: or to regulate or prohibit
educational or scientific activities
conducted BY or under the super
vision nf an authorized re 'reSe-ltA-
tive Of an educational agency or
institution. Sec, 1903. Rela tionShip
TO regulations issued by the Sec
rotary Of the Interior NotninE
contained in these regulations
shall Supersede any re!uistlon
the Interior and relating TO any
area IN the District OF Columoi2
under his jurisdiction. PART y,
FISHING-Sec. :,Ol. General. e.
these resuiations. fishing Is 3er-
united in ell Of the waters Of the
District for all varieties Of fish,
without regard to season, size.
ereel limit, and type OF bait or
lure. Sec. 202, Method Of fishing.
Except as provided In Section ~E:.
fishing In the District for n,h
other than bait tish shall onl b:
a rod, with the lire or the roc, as
the case may he. held in the hand
or being constantly attended. No
person shall at any time engage
in fishing with more than two
rods. or two handlines, or one
rod and one handline. No person
shall use q line with more than
two hooks attached. Nothing con-
tanned in this section shall pro-
hibit the use Of landing net TO
assist in possessing fiSh secured
ny hook. Sec. 203, Use Of dipncts.
A dipnet with net not eScee6ing
three Ieet in its laIgest dimension.
manuallv controlled BY one per oh,
herring in the waters OF the o.
tomac River upstream IRON ,.y
Bridge. Sec. 204, Taking CT bcit
fish. Bait fish may be t&ten with
out a permit for personal Use 4
not for sale by me.ng of q mir
now seine not moic than six
in length. by q drop net or ]
net not exceeding four feet in 1t
largest dimension, or bv a minnow
trap not more than 10 teet in
lcngth. Eait fish shall be taken
only from the man streams OF
the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers.
No person shall take bait FISH for
purposes Of sale except under the
authority Of q permit issued by
the Chief OF Police, specifying the
lOlhllull III NhlIn llNit may
taken. and the. type and size OF
Sale OF bass pohibite6. No large-
mouth bass tMicropterus sell
moideS) or smallmouth. bass mi
cropteruS dolomieui) OF any size,
and no striped bass or rockfish
,RoccuS saxatilisD less than
twelve inches in length, shall be
sold mr. offered for sale in the
District. Sec. 2O6, Waters in
which fishing Is prohibited. Fish
ins is prohibited in the following
waters: Kenilworth Aquatic Gal
dens; Rock Greek and its tribu-
taricS above the National Zoo
logical Park; and ornamental
pools and , fountain basins in parks
All other areas administered by
the Secretary OF the Interior are
posted. Sec. 307, Prohibited fish-
Ina. The taking OF fish by any
means or method not authorized
by these regulations is prohibited.
PART 3, HUNTIN0--Sec. 30l,
General. All wildlife in the Dir
trict Is protected, and none shall
be killed or otherwise taken ex-
cept in accordance with these
regulations. Sec. 800, Taking Of
depredating wildlife. Nothing in
these regulations shall be con-
strued TO prohibit the taking Of
rats, mice, and moles, and. under
special permit issued by the Chief
OF Police, the capturing by humane
means Of any other wildlife found
to he causing DAMAGE to any Der-
son or private property. Sec. 3O3,
Protection Of Government prop
erty and elimination OF nuisance
wildlife. Notwithstanding the
provisions OF Sections 30l and
3O2 OF these regulations, persons
responsible for the care OF prop
erty Of the governments of the
United States or the District may
take such action as may be neces-
Sary to protect such property |
from DAMAGE by wildlife. and
both Of the said governments may |
take such action as may be neces-
sary TO capture or destroy Wild |
life causing annoyance to the |
public, creating n nuisance, or
destroying or damaging property.
NOTE: In accordance with the re-
uuirements of subsection Cb) of |
Section 4 Of the Act approved |
August -. 1855, public Law ,
S5-730: 72 Stat. Sl4l. the fore
going regulations. prior to their
adoption by the Commissioners, |
were. reviewed by the Secretary of |
the Interior and approved by him /
on March II, 1859. r, E. Nc
LAUGHLIN. D. B. KARRICK, |
A. c, YELLING, CommrS., ID. c. /