FISH LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER STATES. 15 
V. SHIPPING AND SELLING FISHERIES PRODUCTS. 
Arkansas.—Shipping of game fish beyond State line is prohibited (sec. 19). 
Illinois.—Black bass shall not be sold nor, if taken within the State, pickerel or 
pike perch (sec. 41). Said fish shall not be shipped, except not over 25 fish, in one 
lot as baggage (sec. 43, 44). No frogs over a quarter of a pound, or fish shall be 
shipped April 20 to July 1, inclusive, except whitefish, lake trout, cisco, and yellow 
perch (sec. 44). Shipments of fish must be marked to show contents and other facts 
(sec. 43, 45). 
Iowa.—Game fish shall not be shipped from inland waters for the purpose of sale, 
and any person shipping game fish must deliver to the carrier a sworn statement 
sec. 2). As noted on page 9 hereof, ‘“‘game”’ fish is construed to include any food 
fish that takes a live bait. 
Louisiana.—Black bass, striped bass, crappie, ‘‘white perch” (crappiep), ‘‘any 
species of perch,’’ and sunfish shall not be sold (sec. 38). All shipments of fish and 
shipments without the State of diamond-back terrapin must be marked to show con- 
tents and other facts (sec. 41, 62). 
Minnesota.—The sale or shipping of pike perch from stocked waters, or of brook 
trout or black bass, is prohibited (sec. 4870, 4871; see also sec. 4876 as to certain 
counties). Fish shall not be shipped beyond the State except specified rough fish 
and except not over 50 pounds taken by a nonresident for personal use; packages shall 
be marked to show contents and other facts (sec. 4875). The commission may pro- 
hibit the sale of crappie, yellow perch, or sunfish caught in stocked lakes (sec. 4877). 
Mississippi.—Boards of supervisors have authority to regulate by whom and in 
what quantities and to what extent fish may be marketed (sec. 2306). 
Wisconsin.—Shipments 'of fish must be marked to show the contents and other facts, 
and the consignor must be the owner and must deliver to the carrier a statement 
that he is. (Sec. 62.10, 62.35, 62.37, 62.38.) 
Subject only to the preceding, minnows, suckers, carp, redhorse, fresh-water drum, 
burbot, bowfin, gar, buffalofish, and lizards may be shipped. Other varieties of fish 
taken in inland waters may be shipped only as follows: One shipment of lake trout 
containing not more than 20 pounds may be transported by any person in each period 
of 7 days when accompanied by the consignor; other varieties of trout may be trans- 
ported when accompanied by the consignor; of the remaining varieties of fish, one 
package containing not more than 20 pounds or in lieu thereof not more than 2 fish of 
any weight may be made in each 7 days; or (without 7-day limit) up to 50 pounds 
may be transported to a point within the State when accompanied by the consignor 
(sec. 62.42). 
Other restrictions regulate shipments from Green Bay and Fox River; pike perch 
and pickerel taken from outlying waters; imported pike perch and pickerel in their 
natural frozen state; and provide that any shipment originating at any other than 
ports on outlying waters shall be subject to provisions hereinbefore noted as to fish 
taken in inland waters; and prohibit the transportation of living young of carp or 
bowfin (sec. 62.42). Transportation of wild animals (includes fish) into this State is 
forbidden, if shipped from another State in violation of its laws relating to transport 
tation (sec. 62.07). 
Trout other than lake trout shall not be served at eating places (sec. 62.10). 
