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hinder the passage of migrating fish, or which are illegally erected to obstruct 

 or in any way to impede the growth and culture of fish. 



Sec. 7. No person shall take or catch fish of any kind from any of the inland 

 waters of the state, set apart by the commissioners of inland fisheries for the 

 cultivation of fish, except at such times and in such manner as is hereinafter 

 provided. 



Sec. 8. The prohibition of the catching of fish by hook and line, from fisheries 

 stocked as hereinbefore provided, shall extend and be continued for and during 

 the term of three years from and after the time when such fishery was first es- 

 tablished: Provided, however, that fish may be caught through the ice only, and 

 with hook and hand-line only, in those ponds set apart for the cultivation of 

 black bass, during the months of December, January, and February, until 

 the expiration of the aforesaid term of three years. 



Sec. 9. After the expiration of said three years no black bass shall be taken 

 in any waters of this state, except Sneach pond in the town of Cumberland, 

 and Moswansicut pond in the town of Scituate. between the first day of March 

 and the first day of July in each year, nor at any time except by hook and line 

 as aforesaid. Every person taking any black bass during the time aforesaid, or 

 in any other manner except by hook and line, shall be fined fifteen dollars for 

 each black bass so taken, and every person who shall take or have in his or her 

 possession any black bass less than eight inches in length at any time of the year 

 shall be fined fifteen dollars for each black bass found in his or her possession; 

 and possession by any person of any black bass less than eight inches in length, 

 or during the time aforenamed, shall be evidence that such black bass were taken 

 in violation of this chapter; but nothing herein contained shall be so construed 

 as to prohibit the taking and sale of black bass artificially cultivated in private 

 ponds at any season of the year. 



Sec. 10. After the expiration of said three years no fish shall be taken by any 

 person from any waters legally set apart by said commissioners for the culti- 

 vation of shad or salmon, or within one mile of the outlet of the streams so set 

 apart, except from and after the fifteenth day of April until the fifteenth day 

 of July, or at any time except by hook and hand-lme, or by not less than three- 

 inch mess nets or seines. 



Sec. 11. One-half of the fines and forfeitures recovered for violation of the 

 provisions of this chapter shall accrue to the complainant and one-half thereof 

 to the use of the state. 



Sec. 12. The commissioners of inland fisheries may take fish from the fisheries 

 hereinbefore referred to, for any purpose connected with fish culture or for 

 scientific observation. 



Sec. 13. Each of said commissioners may, in the discharge of his duties, 



