Crockett
10-05-2010, 03:17 PM
I found this on another site and thought it might be interesting to some here. It is a copy of the text and pics from a 1933 GSMNP brochure including the rules and regs from the time. It is 4 pages long and you can get to the next page with the arrows at the bottom:
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/brochures/1933/grsm/sec1.htm
There was lots of stuff about fishing in there including the following:
"There are 600 miles of ideal trout streams in the park. Easily accessible waters have been fished so much, with so little restocking, that good sport is not assured in them. The inaccessible waters provide good fishing, almost without exception. Persons desiring to fish must secure a fishing license as required by the laws of North Carolina and Tennessee. The nonresident license in North Carolina is $5.10, and in Tennessee, $2.50. Persons who fish in both the North Carolina and Tennessee sections of the park must secure a license in each State.
In order to restock the streams with trout certain of them have been closed to fishing. In the Tennessee section of the park Cosby Creek, Fish Camp Prong, East Fork of Little River above Fish Camp Prong and West Fork of Little River have been closed. In the North Carolina section of the park Twentymile Creek, Forney Creek, and Deep Creek have been closed. All closed streams are plainly marked by signs."
On wild animals:
"Although hunting is not permitted in the park, former residents of the area were hunters by instinct, and have in the past greatly reduced the wildlife. Deer are practically exterminated. Some bears, wild cats, and smaller animals, and some ruffed grouse and wild turkeys remain. A comprehensive restocking program of animals and game birds once native to the region will be undertaken."
The fishing regs are on the last page that was pretty interesting as well. Also the punishment for poaching and most all other offenses was the same as today 6 months possible imprisonment or up to a $500 fine. Shows that they haven't changed much of the regs at all since 1933. Most of the camping and other type of regs look very familiar.
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/brochures/1933/grsm/sec1.htm
There was lots of stuff about fishing in there including the following:
"There are 600 miles of ideal trout streams in the park. Easily accessible waters have been fished so much, with so little restocking, that good sport is not assured in them. The inaccessible waters provide good fishing, almost without exception. Persons desiring to fish must secure a fishing license as required by the laws of North Carolina and Tennessee. The nonresident license in North Carolina is $5.10, and in Tennessee, $2.50. Persons who fish in both the North Carolina and Tennessee sections of the park must secure a license in each State.
In order to restock the streams with trout certain of them have been closed to fishing. In the Tennessee section of the park Cosby Creek, Fish Camp Prong, East Fork of Little River above Fish Camp Prong and West Fork of Little River have been closed. In the North Carolina section of the park Twentymile Creek, Forney Creek, and Deep Creek have been closed. All closed streams are plainly marked by signs."
On wild animals:
"Although hunting is not permitted in the park, former residents of the area were hunters by instinct, and have in the past greatly reduced the wildlife. Deer are practically exterminated. Some bears, wild cats, and smaller animals, and some ruffed grouse and wild turkeys remain. A comprehensive restocking program of animals and game birds once native to the region will be undertaken."
The fishing regs are on the last page that was pretty interesting as well. Also the punishment for poaching and most all other offenses was the same as today 6 months possible imprisonment or up to a $500 fine. Shows that they haven't changed much of the regs at all since 1933. Most of the camping and other type of regs look very familiar.