Article III 
FISHING IN CANAL ZONE WATERS 
REGULATIONS OF GOVERNOR 
Section 1 Fishing with explosives not permitted. 
Fishing by means of any kind of explosive is not per¬ 
mitted in the Canal Zone. 
Sec. 2 Fishing at and below Gatun Spillway permitted 
conditionally. Fishing at the Gatun Spillway and in the 
Chagres River within 500 yards below the Spillway 
apron is authorized only under the following conditions: 
(a) Fishing without a pass is prohibited. 
(b) Fishing will be permitted only with a rod and 
reel. The use of hand lines, spears, nets, seines, ex¬ 
plosives, or other means is prohibited, excepting that 
nets and seines may be used for the purpose of ob¬ 
taining bait only. 
(c) Fishing or catching bait from anywhere on the 
Spillway apron is prohibited. 
(d) Fishing from the wall of the Spillway above 
the railway bridge is prohibited. 
(e) Fishing from the wall of the Spillway below 
the railway bridge is prohibited except from behind 
the rail fence. 
(f) Fishing alone from offshore when standing in 
the waters of the Chagres River is prohibited. 
(g) 1 wo or more adults, who are capable swim¬ 
mers, will be permitted to fish from offshore when 
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standing in the waters of the Chagres River, only 
when wearing cleated fishing shoes, shorts, and a life 
preserver, either ring- or vest-type. 
Sec. 3 Fishing at and below Madden Dam and appur¬ 
tenances. Fishing from any part of Madden Dam and 
its appurtenances is prohibited. Fishing below Mad¬ 
den Dam will be permitted only when the following 
regulations are complied with: (a) Fishing without 
pass is prohibited. 
(b) Entrance into the area above the lower edge 
of the concrete apron and a line connecting the apron 
and the power station fence is prohibited. 
(c) Fishermen shall notify the guard at the north 
or south entrance of the dam of their arrival and 
departure and shall respond promptly to any chal¬ 
lenge by the guards. 
Sec. 4 Bathing forbidden in above-described areas. 
Bathing is forbidden in the areas covered by sections 
2 and 3 hereof. 
Sec. 5 Children not permitted in said areas unless 
accompanied. Children will not be permitted within 
the areas covered by sections 2 and 3 hereof, unless 
closely guarded by a capable swimmer. 
Sec. 6 Passes for fishing at or below Gatun Spillway 
and Madden Dam. Passes for fishing at or below Gatun 
Spillway and Madden Dam shall be issued by the Civil 
Affairs Director or such person as may be designated by 
him, on written application accompanied by two photo- 
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