850                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 508

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 18, 1955.

CHAPTER 508
(House Bill 584)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 208 (c) of
Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition),
title "Natural Resources", sub-title "Birds, Game and Inland Water
Fish", sub-heading "Regulations for Taking of Game and Fresh
Water Game Fish in Non-Tidal Waters", relating to the taking of
suckers by dip net in Washington County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 208 (c) of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1951 Edition), title "Natural Resources", sub-title "Birds,
Game and Inland Water Fish", sub-heading "Regulations for Taking
of Game and Fresh Water Game Fish in Non-Tidal Waters", be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

208.

(c) It shall be lawful during the open season for any resident of
this State who has secured a resident angler's license to fish by the
use of a dip net in the water of the Susquehanna River in Cecil and
Harford Counties and in the waters of Allegany and Washington
Counties, and in the waters of the Monocacy and Potomac Rivers of
Carroll and Frederick Counties, from February 15 to April 15, both
dates inclusive, except within 50 yards of the mouth of any tributary
or the brest of any dam of said rivers, and it shall be lawful to use a
dip net for the taking of suckers in the waters of Washington County
from January 1 to April 1, inclusive; provided, however, it shall be
unlawful for any person to use a dip net in any of the waters of this
State which have been stocked with trout.

It shall be lawful in the waters of Potomac and Monacacy Rivers
within Montgomery, Carroll, Washington and Frederick Counties for
any resident of this State who has secured a resident angler's license
to use bush-bobs or bankpoles (not exceeding a total of twenty-five
(25) in all and not exceeding one (1) hook to a pole or bob). It shall
be unlawful to use bush-bobs or bank-poles on any streams stocked
with trout.

It shall be unlawful to use any bush-bob or bank-pole which has been
baited with scale bait or live bait to catch suckers, catfish, carp, eels,
gudgeons, and all species of sunfish, including bluegills, rock bass,
commonly known as red-eye.

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.