Chap. 62.—An ACT for the protection of fish in the Nottoway river and its
tributaries in the counties of Sussex and Greensville. [HB 173]

Approved February 25, 1922.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall be unlawful to take, kill or capture fish in the waters of
Nottoway river and its tributaries in the counties of Sussex and
Greensville, except private ponds, by means of seines, fykes, traps,
fish slides, or in any other manner except angling with a hook and line.

2. This act shall not apply to the capture of minnows by. means
of a minnow net, when minnows are to be used as a bait, nor to the
hauling of shad seines, or to the use of shad dip nets, in the waters
of the Nottoway river and its tributaries in the counties of Sussex
and Greensville during the months of February, March, April, May
and June.

3. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed
yuilty of a misdemeanor.