Chap. 236.—An ACT for the protection of fish in the waters of Clinch river, in
Russell county.

Approved February 5, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be unlawful for any person to injure, kill, or capture fish in any of
the waters of Clinch river, in the county of Russell, by the use of
seines, poison, dynamite or other explosives thrown or placed in any
of the said waters, or to fish in any other way or manner except by
gigging, shooting, angling with hook and line, or to take or catch fish
known as red-eyes from heads of springs as they run in or out of
said springs by the usual methods.

2. Any person guilty of violating the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than forty nor more than one hundred dollars
for each offence.

3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.

4. This act shall be in force from its passage.