Olson v. State Conservation Commission

The complaint is long and somewhat repetitious. So many of its allegations as are necessary to an understanding of the questions presented may be summarized as follows : The plaintiffs are commercial fishermen. Commercial fishing throughout the history of this state has been a very important industry. For many years the plaintiffs have been engaged in fishing in the waters of southern Green Bay, northern Green Bay, and Lake Michigan. The legislature has recognized that different localities require different fishing regulations, and has divided the waters of this state into inland waters and…