Chap. 174.—An ACT to protect fish in the waters of Roanoke river.
Approved J anuary 28, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be unlawful for any person to kill or capture mountain trout (salmo
fontinalis), in the waters of the Roanoke river or its tributaries, be-
tween the fifteenth day of September and the first day of April of
each year by any process or means whatsoever. Nor shall it be
lawful to kill or capture any river bass, commonly called black bass
or black perch, in said waters between the fifteenth day of May and
the first day of July of each year.

2. It shall be unlawful to kill, or attempt to kill, any fish in said
waters with fish limes, lime, eynAMUte, or any other explosive, or
poisons.

3. It shall be unlawful for any person to molest or damage any
fish eggs or young fish in the boxes or troughs of the fish commis-
sioners, or their agents, or any private individual engaged in the
artificial breeding of fish, or injure the boxes, troughs, dams, or
ponds, or other appurtenances so used for such purposes.

4. It shall be unlawful for any one erecting fish-dams or fall-traps
to occupy or control more than one-third of the- breadth of any’
stream of said waters where the said trap or dam may be built.

5. Any one violating any of the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, either
before a justice of tha peace or jury on indictment, shall be fined
not exceeding ten dollars for each offence.

6. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby
ae aes?

. This act shall be in force from its passage.