FISH LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER STATES. Re A 
Missouri.—Fishing through ice is prohibited (sec. 6549). 
Not more than 50 pounds of fish, in addition to one individual fish, shall be gigged 
or speared in one day, and that for domestic use only. Gigging and spearing are 
prohibited December to April; all fishing, except hook and line and gigging, are 
prohibited April and May; it is unlawful to seine, net, or trap within 100 yards of the 
mouth of any stream or slue emptying into the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers; these 
prohibitions dé not apply to private ponds or to fish taken by residents for domestic 
use from temporary overflows; the owner of the Mand, or other person by his permis- 
sion, May use a 2-inch mesh seine to take fish from unnavigable streams for consump- 
tion but not for sale during July, August, and September; bowfin, paddlefish, and gars 
may be taken at any time or in any manner, except by explosives; seines, trammel 
and hoop nets with mesh at least 2-inch are permitted in the Mississippi and Missouri 
. Rivers June to March, but not within 300 yards of the mouth of any stream or slue 
(sec. 6548). 
Pearl fishing is prohibited March to June (sec. 6551). 
Tennessee.—Closed season on trout, black bass, landlocked salmon, crappie, and 
rock bass is May 1 to June 15 (sec. 47). 
Seines are prohibited, but trammel nets, baskets, dip nets, and set nets with mesh 
at least 2-inch may be used in designated rivers, but not within 200 feet of any inlet 
(sec. 49). 
Wisconsin.—Close seasons (omitting most provisions for special counties, or bodies 
of water) are as follows, all dates being inclusive: Black bass, March 2 to May 28. 
Crappie, rock bass, pike, perch, and pickerel in counties bordering on the Mississippi 
River and on various inland waters, March 2 to May 28. Pike perch and pickerel on 
outlying waters except Mississippi River, March 11 to April 30. Catfish on Mississippi 
River and Lakes Pepin and St. Croix and inland waters, March 2 to May 28. Mus- 
kellunge on inland waters, March 2 to May 28. Trout on inland waters, except some 
counties, September 1 to April 14. Yellow perch in counties bordering on Mississippi 
River and on certain inland waters, March 2 to May 28. Sunfish in counties border- 
ing on Mississippi River, March 2 to May 28. Lake trout on Lake Superior, Sep- 
tember 16 to October 14 (sec. 62.28). 
Bag limit for trout is 45 a day and for black bass and yellow bass 15 a day (sec. 
62.28). 
All fishing is prohibited: (1) In unnavigable waters containing trout, during the 
close season for trout; (2) or at any time in any spring hole or artificial well connected 
with any of the waters of the State; (3) or by means of shutting or drawing off water 
for that purpose (sec. 62.29). 
Not more than five lines may be used with not more than one hook each, and they 
shall not be left unattended; spearing for rough fish is prohibited: (1) In unnavigable 
waters containing trout, (2) in navigable waters containing trout during the close 
season for trout, (3) in certain specified waters, and (4) at night time in inland waters; 
the use of snag line or snag pole is prohibited (sec. 62.30). 
Fishing through ice is prohibited: (1) On certain waters, and (2) under protection 
of any shelter except on certain waters (sec. 62.31). 
Net and set line fishing is regulated as follows: No seine shall be drawn over spawn- 
ing beds of game fish during their spawning season; no apron or other device to catch 
small fish shall be used in pound net; no net shall shut off more than two-thirds of any 
channel or passageway of a stream; nets and set lines must have flags bearing license 
number; licensees must permit State officials to accompany them and the officials 
may at any time raise set lines; lifting nets at night in Great Lakes waters is forbidden; 
buffalofish, carp, burbot, gar, redhorse, suckers, bowfin, and fresh-water drum shall 
not be returned to waters (sec. 62.33). Set lines of specified lengths are authorized in 
the Mississippi River and other specified waters, subject to various regulations (sec. 
62.39). 
