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maturity has been proven “by experi- 
ment” to be about 3 years. This may be 
true but we have no positive proof to that 
effect. The salmon referred to by him 
is the quinnat salmon of the Pacific coast, 
which is an anadromous fish. The land- 
locked salmon belongs to an entirely dif- 
ferent genus, and remains all its life in 
the landlocked streams and lakes of New 
England, never descending to the sea. 

This morning I went out into the shop 
with 2 minnows and one fish hook, with 
one pair of pincers, and this is what I 
brought out. 
On No. 3 I laid my highest hopes. No. 
I is composed of 3gangs of hooks (B:B.B.) 
and one single hook (C), strung on wire. 
RECREATION. 
LAWLESS FISHERMEN. 
George L. Carver is state game pro- 
tector for Wayne county, N. Y., which 
borders on Lake Ontario. He recently 
took out and destroyed a lot of nets 
placed in Sodus bay in violation of the 
law. The fishermen who owned the nets 
came along while the warden was burning 
them and attempted to destroy his boat. | 
He fired a shot at them with his revolver 
and they fled. The warden went on with 
his work, and an hour later, when he 
went to get his horse, which he had left 
in the barn of a nearby farmer, he found 
the animal in an adjoining lot. The fish- 
ermen had cut and mutilated the horse 
so badly he was scarcely able to travel. 
They have 
notified farmers that their 

No. 2 is same only having 2 gangs (B.B.) 
of hooks. No. 3 is a common fish hook 
(e.) fastened to a phantom minnow’s head 
(B). The piece of rubber off a white min- 
now (c) is folded over the back of the 
fish-hook and tied on to minnow’s head. 
Under the rubber is tied a red feather off a 
spoon bait (D), while the whole fly, min- 
now, fish-hook and spoon are fastened to 
cat gut. I tried No. 1 and having no luck 
put on No. 2 with 2 minnows by the tail. 
In a little while I caught a fair sized black 
bass. Then I tried No. 3. As soon as it 
touched the water there was a tug and a 
buzz and away went my line; and soon a 3- 
pound bass was flopping on the bank be- 
side me. Then I caught a 4-pound bass; 
then 2 smaller ones. Next I took out a 
6 pounder. Then I went home. No. 3 
is all right. 
Geo. Knox, Harwood, Fla. 
property will be destroyed if they in any 
way aid game or fish wardens. ‘The fish- 
ermen live in huts in the woods and have 
thus far eluded pursuit. They threaten 
to kill any warden or any other officer 
who may be sent after them. If the civil 
authorities are unable to enforce the laws 
in Wayne county, it would seem proper 
for the governor to send a company of 
militia there to look after these outlaws. 

TWO MORE SPECIMENS OF THE MICHI- 
GAN BREED. 
Please note attached: 
George Symes and Will Aten tell wonderful stories of 
their recent fishing trip on the Au Sable, near Roscom- 
mon. Any others intending to fish for brook trout in 
that locality may as wellremain athome. The gentle- 
men say during their few days’ trip they caught over 
4oo trout and brought home over 300, 

