FISH AND FISHING. 



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S. L. Small and Dana Crockett, of Dex- 

 ter, caught, in the thoroughfare between 

 Sugar Island and the mainland, 4 trout, the 

 combined weight of which was 14 pounds. 

 They weighed 5, 4%, 2 ] / 2 , 2% pounds re- 

 spectively. 



C. C. Moore, of New York, enjoyed 

 some good fly fishing, killing 12, 14 and 

 even up to 30 trout a day. 



A laker weighing 29 pounds was captured 

 off Norcross Brook. The Mohawk Fish- 

 ing club also had good luck, taking 67 

 trout in orfe day. 



Geo. Emmett, Attleboro, Mass., secured 

 his full allowance and has the record for 

 the largest square-tailer, thus far. It 

 weighed 4^ pounds dressed. Mr. Em- 

 mett fished most of the time off Green 

 island. 



Over 100 landlocked salmon and trout 

 were recently caught at Green lake, Me., 

 in one day. 



John T. Clark, Geo. W. Harriman, A. C. 

 Jerrard, F. T. Hall, E. J. Murch, S. A. 

 Maxfield, Charles J. Hutchings, Dr. W. L. 

 Hunt, Dr. C. P. Thomas, and B. L. Hex- 

 ter, all of Bangor, were among the lucky 

 anglers. 



On another day 6 salmon were landed, 

 at the Bangor pool. E. A. Buck, Mr. 

 Burnett, of Glasgow, Scotland, Archibald 

 Mitchell, Judge Briscoe, John Porteous, 

 and J. M. Johnson, all of Norwich, Conn.; 

 J. H. Peavey and Samuel Drinkwater, of 

 Bangor, were the winners in this sport. 



The eggs at the fish hatchery, in Liberty, 

 are 'hatching finely, especially the trout 

 eggs, and it looks as if there might be about 

 12,000 trout and some 5,000 salmon to put 

 into the lake, when large enough. 



Great catches are reported from Sebec 

 lake. The Commissioners of Inland Fish- 

 eries and Game visited the lake recently 

 and report numerous catches of fine land- 

 locked salmon. 



F. G. Kinsman and Dr. E. G. Briggs 

 caught a fine string of fish at the same 

 place. There were 18 bass weighing 43^2 

 pounds. One of them weighed 4%. 



John Mayers, of Dresden, took a stur- 

 geon from one of his weirs, which meas- 

 ured 8 feet 2 inches in length. 



A. W. Thayer, Augusta, caught a square 

 tailed trout, at Lake Cobbosseecontee, that 

 weighed s l / 2 pounds. 



A shad weighing g l / 2 pounds was recently 

 caught in St. John harbor. 



there is water enough, and known as the 

 Order of Recreation Canoemen. I can 

 think of nothing more pleasant than for the 

 lodges, from 4 to 5 neighboring towns, to 

 take an outing together on sorne lake or 

 river. If this were done and the qualifica- 

 tions for membership should be the same 

 as in Walton, your subscription list would 

 soon reach 100,000. Some time when you 

 have a little extra space will you please 

 mention this to your readers? I think it 

 would pay. It would furnish sport and a 

 very pleasant outing. 



M. Sheldon Brandt, Walton, N. Y. 



This is an excellent suggestion and I am 

 deeply grateful to Mr. Brandt for it. I will 

 gladly co-operate with any and all friends 

 who may feel inclined to work on these 

 lines. Editor. 



Perch fishing has been excellent in the 

 vicinity of Little Falls, and near Four Mile 

 run. Large strings have been taken. The 

 fish, however, were rather small. 



Universal satisfaction is expressed with 

 the new fish law. Everyone is anticipating 

 an excellent bass season when it reopens. 

 W r ith the number of bass transferred from 

 the B. & O. canal to the river, we should 

 have it. Local anglers had fine sport with 

 the bass on the upper Potomac, before the 

 season closed, April 15th. 



Large numbers of shad have been 

 brought into the city. It is said this is the 

 best season they have had for a number of 

 years. E. G. H., Washington, D. C. 



I noticed in the April number of Rec- 

 reation " F. D. C's." statement regarding 

 trout and grayling in the vicinity of Petos- 

 key. I also read " W. G. E's." statement 

 and it is truthful in every particular. 



I am something of a fisherman myself. 

 and have often caught 25 to 60 trout in a 

 day, that would weigh from % pound up to 

 2 pounds each, and have taken trout weigh- 

 ing nearly 3 pounds. I have seen trout and 

 grayling taken from the same pool, on more 

 than one occasion. I have known of trout 

 being caught, within 16 miles of Petoskey, 

 that weighed over 3 pounds, and can pro- 

 duce plenty of evidence to prove it. 



A. I. S., Petoskey, Mich. 



We have a canoe club here, named after 

 your magazine. Why couldn't canoe clubs 

 be organized in all of the places where 



The fishing season opened fairly well 

 here. Several fine strings of trout were 

 taken by local fishermen. West Hill pond, 

 about 28 miles from here, # is becoming a 

 popular resort; there being excellent 

 shooting as well as fishing. Several new 

 cottages have been built together. With 

 the usual camping parties, there will be a 

 large colony this season. 



E. B. G., Hartford, Conn. 



