486 ARTICLE 39.

PART 3.
Non-Tidal Waters.

1929, ch. 471, sec. 64. 1931, ch. 442, sec. 71. 1933, ch. 188, sec. 71.
71. Seasons. No person shall fish for or catch any game or fresh water
fish, as defined in Section 1 of this Article, except at such times as pro-
vided for in this section.

The open fishing season in the waters of this State, above a point where
the tide ebbs and flows, including ponds, lakes, canals, and the Conowingo
Pool, for the catching of fish designated in this section, shall be as follows,
viz:

Trout (Brook, Brown and Rainbow)—April 1st to June 30th, except in
the Youghiogheny River below Swallow Falls in Garrett County, the open
season on Rainbow trout shall be July 1st to November 30th.
Bass (Large and Small Month)—July 1st to November 30th.
Rock or Striped Bass—June 1st to November 30th.
Susquehanna Salmon—June 1st to November 30th.
Suckers, Catfish, Carp, Eeels and Gudgeon—February 1st to November
30th.

All other species of game or fresh water fish, July 1st to November 30th.
All dates mentioned above are inclusive.

The open season on fishing in Deep Creek Lake shall be as provided in
Section 83 of this Article.

1933, ch. 188, sec. 71A.

71A. Further Restrictions on Fishing in Non-Tidal Waters. It shall
be unlawful to catch or attempt to catch any game or fresh water fish, as
defined in Section 1 of this Article, in any other manner or upon any
other conditions, than are herein provided.

It shall be lawful to fish with rod, hook and line, not to exceed two in
number when in the immediate control of the angler.

It shall be lawful to use a slat basket, commonly known as Chesapeake
Bay eel pot, for the purpose of catching eels.

It shall be lawful, during the open season, for any person who has
secured a resident angler's license to fish by the use of dip net in the
waters of Susquehanna River between Hog Back Shoals and the mouth
of Deer Creek.

It shall be lawful for any person who has secured a resident angler's
license, to catch suckers, catfish, carp, eels and gudgeon by the use of dip
net of not less than one and one-fourth inch mesh between February 15th
and April 15th, both dates inclusive, of each year, in the waters of Poto-
mac River; in the waters of Washington County in the waters of
Monocacy River in Frederick County and in Middle Creek for a distance
of one-fourth of a mile from where it empties into Potomac River near
Lander Frederick County, and in the mouth of the waters of any stream