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3. The Trout (Scotland] Act, 1860. It is illegal 

 under this Act for any person (other than the proprietors 

 or those having permission) 



(1) To net trout or other fresh-water fish, or to fish 



for them by double rod fishing, or cross line 

 fishing, or set lines, or otter fishing, or burn- 

 ing the water, or by striking the fish with any 

 instrument, or by pointing, or to put into the 

 water lime or any other substance destructive 

 to them with intent to destroy them, or to 

 attempt to do so, or aid in doing so, or 

 attempting to do so. (Section i.) 

 Note. It has been held in two Sheriff Court cases 



that a rod mounted with worm tackle fixed to the bank 



of a loch is a set line. 



(2) To trespass upon any ground enclosed or un- 



enclosed, or any river, water, or loch, with 

 intent to commit any of the above offences. 

 (Section 2.) 



4. The Fresh-Water Fish (Scotland) Act, 1902, 

 makes it illegal 



( i ) (a) To fish for or take trout in any river, water, 

 or loch in Scotland by net, rod, line, 

 or otherwise ; or (b) have possession of 

 trout ; or (c) expose trout for sale during 

 the close time. The Section excepts 

 operations for artificial rearing and sale 

 for restocking ; but sale of dead trout 

 or live trout from waters where they 



