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Oct. 19 — Left Pearl 6:00 a. m.; Kampsville Lock 7:37 a. m.; Hardin 8:45 

 a. m.; Grafton 11:15 a. m.; Mossiers' Landing 5:25 p. m.; laid up; eighty- 

 nine miles. 



Oct. 20 — Left Mossiers Landing 5:50 a. m.; Louisiana 7:34 a. m.; Quincy 

 Bay 1:42 p. m.; laid up; seventy-fi/e miles. 



Oct. 20 to Nov. 15 — In and out of Quincy collecting fish and patrolling 

 rivers. Miles run 461. 



Boat went out of commission Nov. 15, 1906. 



The season's run without accident of any serious nature. 



The two seasons past show a decided Improvement in observance of the 

 laws. The wardens made a thorough investigation of all tackle and took up 

 all such nets as were being used illegally. 



Mr. E. E. Caldwell of Havana was in charge of the work on Illinois river 

 and Mr. John Harbourn on Mississippi river. 



The stage of water has been greatly improved since the introduction of 

 the water through the new drainage canal and we have had a good boating 

 stage both seasons. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Thomas S. Williams, 



Master Steamer Illinois. 



Synopsis of the Fish Law Effective July 1, 1907. 



You must pay a license fee for each hoop net of 50 cents per year. 



And $5.00 for each one hundred yards of seine. 



And $5.00 for each one hundred yards of trammel net. 



You may fish with hoop nets from June 1 to April 15 of the succeeding year. 



You may fish with seine from September 1 to April 15 of the succeeding 

 year. 



You may fish with trammel net from June 1 to April 15 of the succeeding 

 3 r ear in the Illinois, Ohio, Mississippi, Big Wabash and Calumet rivers proper, 

 for carp, dog fish, buffalo and cat fish. 



You must not use a trammel net in any other place except as above pro- 

 vided. 



You must not catch black bass, pike, pickerel or wall eyed pike, commonly 

 known as jack or yellow salmon, except by hook and line, and when so 

 caught with hook and line, such fish shall not be sold or offered for sale or 

 for shipment between the 1st day of September and the 15th day of April 

 the succeeding year. 



You must not use a seine or trammel net between the hours of sunset and 

 sunrise of the succeeding day. 



You must not ship any fish caught in any way in Illinois between April 15 

 and June 1 of each and every year. 



Every net must have a tag displayed in such a manner as to be at all times 

 exposed to public view. 



Each one hundred yards of seine, and each one hundred yards of trammel 

 net must be provided with a tag so as to be at all times exposed to public 

 view. 



Any device except as above provided is an illegal contrivance, except hook 

 and line. 



No license is required to fish with hook and line. 



A license can be procured from any county, city or village clerk. 



Any one violating any of the provisions of this Act will be fined not less 

 than $25.00 or more than $200.00. 



Nat H. Cohen, President, 



Illinois Fish Commission. 

 S. P. Bartlett, Secretary. 



