STJMMAKY OF THE FISH LAWS. 



[The provisions of the fish laws of the different States, Territories, and of the 

 Dominion of Canada prohibit, under heavy penalties, the killing of salmon, trout, 

 black bass, and other recognized game fish by any other method than by hook and 

 line. In states where exceptions to this general law obtains, a note is made of 

 the fact under the proper caption. The open seasons as given in the annexed sched- 

 ule refer exclusively to hook and line fishing, which in the State of New York is 

 defined as "a line held in the hand," and as "lay-oiit" or "set lines" are prohibited 

 by statute in many of the states, a strict construction of the definition of hook and 

 line fishing is indicated by the New York law.] 



Alabama. The fish laws of this state apply only to the Tennessee river in 

 which it is unlawful to use nets or poison. 



Arkansas. No protecting fish laws have been enacted in this state. 



British Columbia, Province of See Ontario and Quebec, ihe game and fish 

 laws of which were extended to British Columbia by order of the Governor in 

 Council on Sept. 15, 1879. 



California. The open season for all varieties of trout is from April 1st to Nov. 

 1st; salmon are protected only in the mouth of August. 



Colorado. It is not lawful to kill trout "OK ANY FOOD FISH" with hook and line 

 except in the months of July, August, September, October and November; fishing 

 is prohibited within 200 yards of "any fishway or artificial or natural obstruction" 

 in all the waters of the state. 



Connecticut. The open seasons are: Trout from April 1 to July 1; black bass 

 can be caught in the running waters of the state in any month of the year. There 

 is no close season for mascalonge, pike and pickerel. The waters protected by 

 special enactments are numerous and as there has never been an official list of them 

 collated, itis difficult to cull from the general laws an authentic schedule of them. 

 The following listhowever,will doubtless serve the purposes of the resident or visit- 

 ing angler: Hockanum river in East Hartford is protected from December 1 to April 

 1 ; Salmon river in Middlesex County can only be fished from the 1st of April to 

 June 15; fishing is prohibited in Pattagonsettlake, in East Lyme, between Novem- 

 ber 15 and March 15, unless by consent of the owner; black bass cannot be caught 

 in West Hill pond in New Hartford and Barkhamsted, between April 30 and June 10; 

 winter fishing (from November 15 to April 1), is prohibited in Marsh lake, in the 

 towns of Bristol and Plymouth until March 28, 1886, and the same is entirely pro- 

 hibited in Lake Wononscopomoc at Lakeville, and Lake Washenee one of the Twin 

 lakes at Chapinville, between November 15 and June 15; black bass less than 6 inches 

 in size if caught in Waramauglake in Litchfield County must be returned to the water 

 immediately; fish must not be taken by any means from Cherry pond in the towns 

 i,f Avon and Canton, except during July and August; Tyler pond in the town of 

 Goshen must not be fished except from June 1 to January 1; fishing is prohibited 

 in Columbia Reservoir until January 2, 1887 ; fishing is prohibited in Stratton or 

 Beaver Dam brooks, in the town of Simsbury, until April 1, 1886; the open season 

 for Taunton lake, in the town of Newtown is from July 1 to February 1. 



Dakota. Fishing with hook and line is permitted from May 1 to February 1. 



Delaware. Fish cannot be caught from the waters of this state by non- 

 residents, who to enjoy the privilege must become members of the Delaware Game 

 Protective Associations, the fees for which are $5 the first year, and $2 each 

 succeeding year. George Churchman, Sec'y, to whom application must be made 

 for membership, resides in Wilmington, Del. 



District of Columbia. No restrictions on hook and line fishing. See. Mary- 

 land and Virginia. 



