36 FISUING GROUNDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 



MoNHEGAN Western Guound. — This giound, which is of considerable exteut, lies about 

 four and one half miles west-southwest from Monhegau Island. It ha,s depths of twenty-two 

 to forty-live fathoms, the bottom being rocky and gravelly, and considerably broken in i>laces. It 

 is considered a good feeding-ground for fish, cod being abundant in the spring and hake in the 

 summer, when dogfish are not too plentiful. The length of the ground is about four or five miles, 

 and it is nearly two miles wide on the eastern or widest portion, gradually narrowing toward the 

 western end, where the breadth does not exceed one mile. 



Broken Ground. — The center of this ground bears nearly south from Pumpkin Islam! 

 (entrance to Boothbay Harbor) ; distance, seven miles. It extends four miles in an east northeast 

 and west-southwest direction, and has au average width of one and tlireefourths miles. The 

 depths range from thirty-five to fifty fathoms, the bottom being composed of rocks and mml. 

 Cod occur here the year round, and hake are taken from June to September. 



Great Ledge bears south by east, distant twelve miles, from Cape Newagen ; it is about 

 four miles long, southsouiUwcst and north-northeast, and from one to two miles wide. It is said 

 to have a shoal of fourteen fathoms on the northern edge, and another of twenty-two fathoms 

 near the centei'. These shoals are broken and rocky, but the main portion of the ground, having 

 depths of thirty to forty-five fathoms, is mostly comiiosed of sand, and is quite level, sloping 

 gradually toward the edge. This is a good ground for haddock and cod in the winter and for 

 cod in the spring; a few pollock are also taken at times. 



GROUNDS between MONHEGAN ISLAND AND PEMAQUID. 



MiDDt^E Ground. — This jiiece of shoal ground lies about in midchauuel between Monhegau 

 Island and Pemaquid, and has a shoal of three fathoms on the eastern part, where the water 

 breaks in heavy weather. This shoal is called Moser's Ledge, and is broken and rocky, but the 

 ground slopes off gradually to the southwest, reaching a depth of forty-eight fathoms, with a 

 bottom of gravel and mud on the deepest part. The ground is about two miles long, southwest 

 and northeast, and about a mile wide. Boats fish here for cod and haddock in the spring. 



Joun's Head Ground lies about four miles south-southeast from Pemaquid Point. It has 

 dei)ths of twenty-five to thirty-five fathoms, with a sandy bottom, and is a good locality for cod 

 during April and May, when it is much resorted to by small boats from Bristol. This ground is 

 circular in shape and about one mile in diameter. 



WuiTE Island Ground bears east-southeast from the White Islands, from which the inner 

 edge is distant about half a mile and the outer edge about four miles. In outline this ground 

 is triangular and somewhat resembles a harrow, being widest at the outer end. It is very broken 

 and uneven, the depths ranging from six to thirty fathoms. In some places the bottom is 

 gravelly, but ou the shoals it consists of sharp, broken rocks. These small, rocky spots are 

 known by other names, for instance. Brown's Head Ground, on which the fishermen catch a 

 few rockcod, nn<l a number of others which are resorted to by small boats. 



grounds OI'K SEGUIN ISLAND. 



Hill GroUiND bears south southwest from Seguin Island, distance about three miles. It is 

 three miles long, southwest and northeast, and about three-fourths of a mile wide. The depths 

 range from twelve to twenty-three fathoms, and the bottom is uneven. Tiie northeast part is 

 very rough, with several shoal spots, having dei)ths of twelve to fourteen fathoms, while between 

 them the dei)ths vary from twenty to twenty-three tathoms. The southern ])art, tiiough rocky, is 



