‘THE SEA FISHERIES OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 91 
in the vicinity of Cape Sable, or Brown’s Bank. The general set is 
about WSW. and ENE., the westerly current usually being much the 
strongest, although both the force and direction is somewhat influenced 
by the winds. 
The principal fish are cod, haddock, and cusk, but hake, pollock, and 
halibut are occasionally taken. The season is usually from May to Oc- 
tober, during which time fishing is carried on principally by small-sized 
vessels from the western part of Nova Scotia, although a few American 
vessels occasionally go there. To the northwest of Roseway, and be- 
tween it and the land, is ““ Cape Negro Mud,” a good ground for cod at 
certain seasons. It is of small extent, with ae bottom, and a depth 
varying from 60 to 80 fathoms. ° 
LE HAVE BANK. 
Le Have Bank is situated to the eastward of Brown’s and south and 
east of Roseway Banks. It extends from 42° 5.3’ to 43° 24’ N. latitude, 
a distance of 31 miles, and from 63° 50/ to 64° 47’ W. longitude, a dis- 
tance of 41 miles. Much of this westerly extension is a long narrow 
prong that makes out from the main body of the bank. The bottom is 
largely composed of coarse gravel, pebbles, and rocks, with only here 
and there small spots of sand. The depth of water is from 40 to 50 
fathoms. The general set of the current is mostly to the westward, but 
this, however, is influenced very much by the direction and strength of 
the winds. The fish that are chiefly taken on this bank are cod and 
haddock, although the other species of bottom fish are found more or * 
less plentiful. Cod are found at all seasons of the year, but are more 
abundant during the early winter than at any other time, and good trips 
are frequently obtained by the Gloucester vessels, which are the only - 
ones that go there at that season. The Gloucester winter haddock- 
catchers, who carry these fish fresh to Boston market, have extended 
their trips from George’s and Brown’s Banks to Le Have, and during 
the present winter (188081) have madesome remarkably good catches, 
LE HAVE RIDGES. 
The fishing-ground known as Le Have Ridges is simply a continua- 
tion of Le Have Bank to the eastward in the direction of the Western 
Bank, a distance of about 45 miles. This makes the eastern limit in 62° 
50’ W. longitude, while the northern and southern boundaries are about. 
the same as those of LeHaveBank. The bottom is asuccessionof ridges 
of gravel and pebbles, with occasional patches of rocks, and the depth 
varies from 55 to 85 fathoms. The current is weaker here than farther 
west on the bank, and, excepting with easterly winds, is but little 
noticed. The general setis westerly. The “ Ridges” were for a number 
of years one of the favorite places of resort for the halibut catchers in 
the winter, and many good trips of cod have also. been taken at that 
