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Black Bass not to be Taken Less Than Eight Inches in Length. 



§ in. Xo black bass, less than eight inches in length, shall be intentionally taken from any 

 of the waters of this state, nor possessed, and in case any such fish is caught or taken the person 

 taking it shall immediately return it to the waters from which it was taken without unneces- 

 sary injun,-. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Saint Lawrence river between 

 Tibbet's point lighthouse and the city of Ogdensburgh. Whoever shall violate the provisions 

 of this section shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and in addition thereto shall be liable 

 to a penaltv of ten dollars for each fish so taken or possessed. 



(As amd. by chap. 531 of Laws of 1896.) 



Muskallonge ; Close Season. 



i 11.'. Muskallonge shall not be fished for, caught or possessed, except from the thirtieth 

 dav of May to the last day of February, both inclusive. The provisions of this section shall not 

 applv to the Saint Lawrence river between Tibbet's point lighthouse and the city of Ogdens- 

 burgh. Whoever shall violate, or attempt to violate, the provisions of this section shall be 

 deemed guiltv of misdemeanor and in addition thereto shall be liable to a penaltv of twenty-five 

 dollars for each violation and ten dollars for each fish so caught, killed or possessed. 

 As amd. by chap. 531 of Laws of 1896.) 



Salmon; Close Season. 



§ 113. Salmon shall not be fished for, causrht or killed between the fifteenth day of August 

 and the first day of March following, nor shall such fish taken between those dates in this state 

 be possessed. Whoever shall violate or attempt to violate the provisions of this section shall be 

 deemed guilty of misdemeanor and in addition thereto shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five 

 dollars for each violation, and ten dollars for each fish so caught, killed or possessed. 



Salmon Not to be Taken Less than Eighteen Inches in Length. 



j 114. No salmon less than eighteen inches in length shall be intentionally taken alive from any 

 of the waters of this state, nor possessed, and in case any such fish is caught or taken the person 

 taking it shall immediately place such fish back in the waters from which it was taken without 

 unnecessary injury. Whoever shall violate or attempt to violate the provisions of this section 

 shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and in addition thereto shall be liable to a penalty of 

 twenty-five dollars for each violation and ten dollars for each fish so taken, killed or possessed. 



Signboards Near Fishways. 



§ 117. The commissioners of fisheries, game and forest are required to maintain, fifty rods 

 from any fish way erected by the state, and on both sides of the stream, signboards containing 

 substantially the following notice : " Fifty rods to the fishway ; all persons are by law prohibited 

 from fishing in this stream between this point and the fishway." The provisions of this section 

 shall apply to public waters only. 



