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of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, State, to catch fish for family use, or for picnics, and
and shall be fined (as provided) from $3 to $20. not for sale; nor shall it be unlawful for any person or
persons to place traps in the unnavigable streams of
FISH LAW. this State, provided such traps do not obstruct the free
Sec I. No person shall erect * * * in any of passage of fish in ascending or descending such streams;
the waters of this State, or in the front of the mouth of nor shall it be unlawful to use a seine, net or gill net,
any stream, slough or bayou, any seine, net * * * in any of the navigable streams of this State, provided
any fish trap or dam * * * to catch any fish. the meshes of such seine * * * be not less than
Provided. That the prohibitions of this section shall
SCHOOL (white).
not apply to waters wholly on the premises belonging thr^e inches in size, and that such net * * * does
not obstruct the outlet or inlet of any lake or stream
to such person or persons using such devices. emptying into any other lake or stream. But it shall
Froz'tdcd further. That it may be lawful to use a not be lawful to transport any fish outside of the State,
except catfish and buffalo.
very small seine, not to exceed in length 15 feet, for
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of
catching very small fish * * for bait or for stock- this act shall on conviction be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and shall be fined in any sum not less than
ing other waters. $5 nor more than S200.
Provided further, That it shall not be unlawful for
any person or persons to use a seine, not exceeding 60
feet in length in any unnavigable stream or lake in this
