Chap. 43.—An ACT for the protection of fish in certain streams in Alleghany
and Craig counties. [IS B 77]

Approved February 26, 1926.

Whereas, the streams hereinafter named in Alleghany and Craig
counties are streams in which trout live and propagate and it is im-
portant to prevent the same from being exterminated by illegal fish-
ing and;

Whereas, persons have heretofore illegally taken trout from the
said streams during the closed season, it being impossible to detect
the offenders because they claim to be fishing for some fish other than
trout; and

Whereas, it is deemed proper to prevent fishing in said streams at
any time, with hook and line or otherwise, except during the open
season as fixed by law; now, therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall be unlawful for any person to catch fish or to fish in, or to at-
tempt to fish in, the waters of the following streams in Alleghany
county; Blue Spring run, Castile run, Mill branch, Smith’s creek,
Simpson creek, Sharvers run, Sweet Springs branch and Dunlaps
creek from the West Virginia state line to the Crow place at a point
opposite the road intersection which leads from the Crow place to
Alleghany station, Toms run, Chrysleys run, Falling Spring branch,
Dolly Ann branch, Hayse Gap branch and Roaring Run branch; and
the following streams in the county of Craig: Barbours creek and its
tributaries; and Meadow creek; provided, however, that nothing in
this act shall prevent lawful fishing with hook and line in the said
streams during the open season as fixed by State law or by the boards
of supervisors of the said counties, respectively.

2. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall ‘be fined not less than
five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.

3. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its pas-
sage.