FISH AND FISHERIES. 473

in the waters of the Transquaking and Chicacomico Rivers above Destroys
Creek whose farther end shall extend not more than one-half the breadth of
the water at the place where the net may be fished nor closer than 200
yards of each other provided that no net shall be placed in or across the
channels of the rivers, nor shall it be lawful in the waters of Fishing Bay
south of a line drawn from Blackwater Point to Irish Creek and north of a
line drawn from Roasting Ear Point to Duck Island Point to set any weir
more than 400 yards from shore, or to set any kind of gill nets or weirs
closer to each other than 400 yards; or to set any row of gill nets more
than 400 yards in length; nor shall it be lawful in the waters of Fishing
Bay south of the said line from Roasting Ear Point to Duck Island Point
to set any weir beyond a depth of 18 feet in said waters.

(e) It shall not be lawful for any person to place any pound net, weir,
or hedge in the northwest branch of the Nanticoke River, from Walnut
Landing to the place known as Chimney Landing, on the west branch of
said stream, at a distance less than one-third of a mile apart.

(f) It shall be unlawful to fish in the following waters except by hook
and line, eel pots or gill net with not less than a three-inch mesh: (1)
the waters of Cabin Creek above a line drawn from the residence of
Joseph Era in a northeasterly direction to the residence on the opposite
side on what is known as the Travers farm; (2) the waters of Warwick
River above a line drawn from the east end of a sand bar extending from
the Hughlett farm in a northerly direction across said river to the nearest
point of marsh on Warwick Manor, and (3) the waters of Goose Creek
and Indian Creek.

1929, ch. 460. 1931, ch. 423. 1933, ch. 101.

34. Garrett County. It shall be unlawful for any person to take or
catch fish from or in Savage River or the Little Savage River and its
tributaries, in Garrett County, Maryland, except during the trout season,
April 1st to June 30th, each year. Any person violating the provisions
of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon con-
viction, fined not less than five dollars ($5. 00) nor more than fifty dollars
($50. 00).

1929, ch. 471, bee. 34.

35. Harford County, (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to fish
with hauling seine or staked nets in the waters of Swan Creek from the
15th day of July to the 20th day of September, both dates inclusive in
every year, and in the waters of the Gunpowder River lying in Harford
County from the 15th day of May to the 15th day of September, both
dates inclusive in each year.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to fish with hauling seine in the
waters of Bush River or any of its tributaries in Harford County at all
times.