from one extremity to the other, exclusive of legs, claws or feelers, or who shall at any time pickle, can, or otherwise preserve any lobster, crab, or crawfish caught or taken in the waters of this state, or who shall at any time sell any crab, lobster or crawfish meat not in the shell of such crab, lobster or crawfish, or who shall bring to shore any part or portion of any lobster, crab or crawfish, without the remaining portions of said lobster, crab or crawfish in such condition that the size of such lobster, crab or crawfish cannot be measured is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who, at any time has in his possession for sale, or sells, or offers for sale any dressed catfish less than seven inches in length not including the head, or who at any time kills or has in his possession any sturgeon of less than twenty-five pounds in weight, or who between the first day of November and the first day of March of the year following, buys, sells, takes, catches, kills, or has in his possession, any crab, or who, at any time, buys, sells, offers for sale, takes, catches. kills, or has in his possession any female crab, or any crabs which shall measure less than seven inches across the back, or any person who, between the first day of March and the first day of July of any year. kills, takes or catches, in the waters of this state any abalone (Haliotis); or who, at any time, buys, sells, offers for sale, takes, catches, kills, or has in his possession, any abalone (Haliotis) known to commerce as the red abalone (Haliotis rufescens), less than seventeen inches around the outer edge of the shell, or any green abalone (Haliotis fulgens) less than sixteen inches around the outer edge of the shell, or any pink abalone (Haliotis corrugata) less than fourteen inches around the outer edge of the shell, or any black abalone (Haliotis crackerodie) less than twelve inches around the outer edge of the shell; or who, by whatever means whatsoever takes, or catches between the first day of July and the twentyeighth day of February the red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) seventeen inches or over around the outer edge of the shell, or the green abalone (Haliotis fulgens) sixteen inches or over around the outer edge of the shell, or the pink (Haliotis corrugata) fourteen inches or over around the outer edge of the shell, or the black abalone (Haliotis crackerodie) twelve inches or over around the outer edge of the shell and does not bring the abalone naturally attached to the shell alive to the shore above high-water mark, or who kills any abalone (Haliotis) of lawful size other than for food purposes, is guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, that it shall at all times be lawful for any person or persons, to buy, sell, or have in his possession any lobster or crawfish of not less than nine inches in length, measured from one extremity to the other, exclusive of legs, claws, or feelers, or any abalone caught or taken without the waters of this state, and bearing after inspection, such evidence of having been so caught or taken as shall be hereafter prescribed by the fish and game commission; and provided, further, that the expense of such inspection shall be borne by the person or persons importing lobster or crawfish. [Amendment approved April 1, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 561.]

Striped bass. § 628a. Every person who, at any time, buys, sells, offers for sale, or has in his possession, any striped bass of less than three pounds in weight; or who, between the seventeenth day of September and the twenty-third day of October of any year, takes, catches, or kills, any striped bass, with a net or seine; or who, between the seventeenth day of September and the twenty-third day of October of any year, has in his possession any striped bass taken, caught or killed except with hook and line; or who between the seventeenth day of September and the twenty-third day of October of any year, buys, sells, or offers for sale, ships. offers for shipment, or receives for shipment or transportation any striped bass; or who, at any time, offers for shipment, ships, or receives for shipment or transportation from the state of California to any place in any other state, territory, or foreign country any striped bass eanght or taken in the waters of this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, that the possession of such striped bass shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that such striped bass were caught or taken in the waters of this state. [Amendment approved April 1, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 562.]

At the same session another § 628a was adopted, as follows:

Striped bass.

§ 628a. Every person who, at any time, buys, sells, offers for sale, or has in his possession, any striped bass of less than three pounds in weight; or who, between the first day of May and the first day of July of any year, takes, catches, or kills, any striped bass, with a net or seine; or who, between the first day of May and the first day of July of any year has in his possession any striped bass, taken, caught or killed except with hook and line; or who between the first day of May and the first day of July of any year, buys, sells or offers for sale, ships, offers for shipment, or receives for shipment or transportation any striped bass; or who, at any time, offers for shipment, ships, or receives for shipment or transportation, or transports, from the state of California to any place in any other state, territory, or foreign country any striped bass, caught or taken in the waters of this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor: provided, that the possession of such striped bass shall be prima faeie evidence of the fact that such striped bass were caught or taken in the waters of this state.

Nothing in this section shall prohibit the United States fish commission and the fish and game commission of this state, from shipping outside of the state striped bass for purposes of stocking waters without the state. [Amendment approved March 16, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 372.]

There was another § 628a adopted at the same session.

Gathering clams.

See supra.

§ 628f. Every person who takes, gathers, catches or has in his posBession any clam, known as the Pismo clam (Tivelo stultorum) which

shall measure less than thirteen inches around the outer edge of the shell, or who during any one calendar day takes, gathers, catches or has in his possession more than two hundred of said clams shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [New section approved April 14, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 915.]

Fish business without license misdemeanor.

§ 630. Every person who carries on the business of purchasing, selling, and dealing in fish or in wild game or wild animals by wholesale in this state, except by authority of a license, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [New section approved April 14, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 902.]

Register of fish and game bought.

§ 630a. Every wholesale dealer in fish or in wild game or wild animals who buys or deals in the fish or in the wild game or animals of this state for profit, shall upon receipt or purchase of any fish or of any wild game or wild animals in this state, enter at the time of the transaction, in a register kept by him for that purpose, in the English language, the date, the kind and weight of fish so received or bought, and the date, the kind and number of wild game or animals so received, or bought, and the name and the residence of the person or persons from whom the same was received, or purchased. Every person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. [New section approved April 14, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 902.]

Failure to produce register misdemeanor.

§ 630b. Every wholesale dealer for profit in any of the fish or wild game or animals of this state who fails, refuses, or neglects to produce for inspection his register to any fish and game commissioner of this state, or any duly appointed, qualified, and acting assistant thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [New section approved April 14, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 902.]

Trout except steelhead. Bag limit. District No. 3. Penalty. Propagation.

§ 632. Every person who, between the first day of November in any year and the first day of April of the year following, buys, sells, takes, catches, kills, or has in his possession, any variety of trout, except steelhead trout; or who at any time buys, sells, or offers for sale any trout of less than one pound in weight; or who, at any time takes, catches or kills any trout, except with hook and line; or who, at any time, takes, catches, kills, or has in his possession, during any one calendar day, more than fifty trout; or who, at any time, takes, catches, kills, or has in his possession, during any one calendar day, trout, other than steelhead trout, the total weight of which exceeds ten pounds, and one fish, or who above tide water during any one calendar day, takes, kills, destroys or has in his possession more than fifty steelhead trout, is guilty of a misdemeanor except as hereinafter provided. Provided, that in game

district No. 3 any person who, between the first day of November and the first day of May of the following year, takes, kills, destroys, or has in his possession any trout is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person found guilty of any violation of any of the provisions of this section must be fined in a sum not less than twenty dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail in the county in which the conviction shall be had, not less than ten days or be punished by both such fine and imprisonment; and all fines collected for any violation of any of the provisions of this section must be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the fish and game preservation fund. Nothing in this section prohibits the United States fish commission and the fish and game commission of this state from taking at all times such trout as they deem necessary for purposes of propagation or for scientific purposes. [Amendment approved April 1, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 563.]

Use of salmon or steelhead roe as bait prohibited.

§ 632b3. Sometimes designated as 632 (3). [Repealed March 9, Stats. 1911, p. 319.]

Fishing through ice.

1911;

§ 632(4). Every person who at any time fishes through the ice formed on any of the waters of this state, or who attempts, in any manner to take, catch, or kill any fish inhabiting the waters beneath such ice, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [New section approved February 23, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 74.]

Catching steelhead trout.

§ 6322. Every person who between the first day of November and the first day of April of the year following, takes, catches, kills, destroys or has in his possession, any steelhead trout taken above tide water; every person who, between the first day of April and the first day of November of the same year, takes, catches, kills, destroys or has in his possession, any steelhead trout, taken above tide water, which have been taken, caught or killed except with hook and line; every person who between the first day of February and the twentythird day of October of the same year, buys, sells, offers or exposes for sale, any steelhead trout; every person who at any time, takes, catches, kills, destroys or has in his possession, any steelhead trout taken in tide waters, which have been taken, caught or killed except with hook and line, is guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, that it shall be lawful to take, catch, kill and have in possession any steelhead trout taken in tide water, with gill nets, the meshes of which are, when drawn closely together and measured inside the knot, six and one-half or more inches in length, between the twenty-third day of October and the first day of February of the year following. Nothing herein shall apply to domestically reared steelhead trout. Every person found guilty of any violation of any of the provisions of this section must be fined in a sum not

less than twenty ($20) dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail in the county in which the conviction shall be had, not less than ten (10) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and all fines collected for any violation of any of the provisions of this section must be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the fish and game preservation fund. Nothing in this section prohibits the United States fish commission and the board of fish and game commissioners of this state from taking at all times such trout as they deem necessary for the purpose of propagation or for scientific purposes. [Amendment approved March 8, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 314.]

Salmon. Limit. Seining. Penalty limits of tide water.

§ 634. Every person who, between the seventeenth day of September and the twenty-third day of October of each year, takes, catches, or kills, buys, sells, offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession any fresh salmon; every person who, except with spoon and hook and line, between the twenty-third day of October and the fifteenth day of November of each year, takes, catches, or kills any salmon, shad or striped bass above tide water; every person who, between the twenty-third day of October and the fifteenth day of November of each year, takes, catches or kills, above tide water, or, who has in his possession taken above tide water, more than one salmon, during any one calendar day; every person who shall cast, extend or draw, or assist in casting, extending or drawing any net or seine for the purpose of taking or catching salmon, shad or striped bass, in any of the waters of this state, at any time between sunrise of each Saturday and sunset of the following Sunday; every person who catches salmon, in any of the waters of this state, with any seine, or net, dragnet, or paranzella, any of the meshes of which are, when drawn closely together and measured inside the knot, less than six and one-half inches in length; every person who catches any shad or striped bass in any of the waters of the state, with any seine or net, dragnet, or paranzella, any of the meshes of which are, when drawn closely together and measured inside the knot, less than five and one-half inches in length; every person who catches any salmon, shad or striped bass with any seine or net the cork line of which shall be submerged below the surface of the water, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail in the county in which the conviction shall be had, not less than one hundred and fifty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and all fines imposed and collected for any violation of the provisions of this section shall be paid into the fish and game preservation fund. In the construction and meaning of this section, the limits of tide water in the Sacramento river shall be deemed not to extend above its mouth, namely where it enters Suisun bay; in the San Joaquin river, not to extend above its mouth, namely, where it enters Suisun bay; in Eel river, in Humboldt county, from its mouth to east boundary line of township three (3) north, range two (2) west,