172 BCA'TOM FISHING IN THE NOTTINGHAM STYLE. 

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CHAPTEK XIV. 



FRESHWATER FISHERIES ACT, 1878. 



(41 and 42 Vic. Cap. 39.) 



NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with the pro- 

 visions of the above Act, it is illegal 



1. To fish for, or catch, or attempt to catch or kill, trout or 

 char during the close season between 2nd October and 1st of 

 February following, or during any close season, which by 

 Bye-law may be substituted for the same. 



NOTE. It is already illegal to buy, sell, or expose for 

 sale, or haye in possession for sale, trout or char 

 between 2nd October and 1st February following 

 (36 and 37 Viet. c. 71, s. 20). 



2. To use or have in possession with the intention of using, 

 any light, otter, lath, jack, snare, wire, spear, gaff, strokehall, 

 snatch, or other like instrument for the purpose of catching 

 or killing trout or char. 



3. To use any fish roe in fishing for trout or char ; or to 

 buy, sell, or expose for sale, or have in possession for sale, 

 any trout roe or char roe. 



4'. To fish for, catch, or attempt to catch or kill any 

 " freshwater fish" between 15th March and 15th June, both 

 inclusive. (" Freshwater fish " include all freshwater non- 

 migratory fish other than pollan, trout, and char.) 

 NOTE. This prohibition does not apply to 



a. Any owner of a several fishery where trout, char, 

 or grayling are especially preserved, destroying 

 within such fishery any "freshwater fish" other 

 than grayling. 



b. Any person angling in private waters with the 

 leave of the owner of such waters. 



