FISH AND FISHING. 



ALMANAC FOR SALT WATER FISHERMEN. 



The following will be found accurate and val- 

 uable for the vicinity of New York City: 



Kingtish-^-Barb, Sea-Mink, Whiting. June to 

 September/ Haunts: The surf and deep channels 

 of strong tide streams. Baits: Blood worms, 

 shedder crabs and beach crustaceans. Time and 

 tide: Flood, early morning. 



Plaice — Fluke, Turbot, Flounder. May 15 to 

 November 30. Haunts: The surf, mouth of tidal 

 streams. Baits: Shedder crabs, killi-fish, sand 

 laut. Time and tide: Ebb, daytime exclusively. 



Spanish mackerel — Haunts: The open sea, July 

 to September. Baits: Menhaden, trolling — metal 

 and cedar squids. 



Striped Bass — Rock Fish, Green Head. April to 

 November. Haunts: The surf, bays, estuaries and 

 tidal streams. Baits: Blood worms, shedder crabs, 

 Calico crabs, small eels, menhaden. Time and 

 tide. Night, half flood to flood, to half ebb. 



The Drums, Red and Black. June to Novem- 

 ber. Haunts: The surf and mouths of large bays. 

 Bait : Skinner crab. Time and tide : Day, flood. 



Blackfish — Tautog, April to November. Haunts: 

 Surf, vicinity of piling and old wrecks in bays. 

 Baits: Sand worm, blood worm, shedder crabs, 

 clams. Time and tide: Daytime, flood. 



Lafayette — Spot, Goody, Cape May Goody. 

 August to October. Haunts: Channels of tidal 

 streams. Baits: Shedder crabs, sand worms, clams. 

 Time and Tide: Day and night flood. 



Croker — July to October. Haunts: Deep chan- 

 nels of bays. Baits: Shedder crabs, mussels. 

 Time and tide: Day, flood. 



Snapper — Young of Blue Fish _ August to No- 

 vember. Haunts: Rivers and all tide ways. Baits: 

 Spearing and menhaden; trolling pearl squid. 

 Time and tide: Day, all tides. 



Sheepshead— June to October Haunts: Surf 

 and bays, vicinity of old wrecks. Baits: Clams, 

 mussels, shedder crabs. Time and tide: Day, 

 flood only. 



New England Whiting — Winter Weak-fish, 

 Frost-fish. November to May. Haunts: The 

 surf. Baits: Sand laut, spearing. Time and tide: 

 Night, flood. 



Hake — Ling. October to June. Haunts: Open 

 sea surf, large bays. Baits: Clams, mussels, fish. 

 Time and tide: Day and night, flood. 



Weak-fish — Squeteague, Squit. June to October. 

 Haunts: Surf, all tideways. Baits: Shedder 

 crabs, surf mullet, menhaden, ledge mussels, sand 

 laut, shrimp. Time and tide: Day and night, 

 flood preferred. 



Blue Fish — Horse Mackerel. June to November 

 1st. Haunts: Surf, open sea 'and large bays. 

 Baits: Menhaden, surf mullet and trolling squid. 

 Time and tide: Daytime; not affected by tides. 



LAND LOCKED SALMON AT LAKE SUN- 

 AFEE. 



G. H. GRAHAM. 



A question often heard as summer draws 

 near, is : "Where is there a good place to 

 fish for trout or salmon, that is not too 

 far away or too expensive?" 



The past 10 years I have spent my vaca- 

 tions at Lake Sunapee, N. H., where from 

 the moment the tourist steps from the train 

 onto the steamboat landing his eyes are de- 

 lighted with the splendor of the scenery 

 around him. The lake is ! /2 to 3 miles 

 wide, 10 miles long and is 1,300 feet above 

 sea level. It is about half way from Con- 



cord to Claremont, on the Boston and 

 Maine railroad. 



The trout and salmon fishing is good and 

 the bass fishing excellent. This is due to 

 the pains taken by the New Hampshire Fish 

 Commissioners to stock the lake properly 

 and protect it. 



In May and June land locked salmon are 

 taken by fly casting, or by trolling with a 

 phantom minnow, or an archer spinner ; 

 but in July and August they are taken by 

 still fishing or deep trolling. It is important 

 to have the right sort of tackle. Take 

 strong rods, a large net, perfect running 

 reels, good lines, leaders and hooks, and 

 be sure your tackle is all right before you 

 start. 



The fishermen who are most successful 

 in taking salmon and trout at Sunapee first 

 put out a buoy where the water is 60 to 70 

 feet deep. They fasten their boat to this 

 buoy every time they go out, and fish in 

 the same spot all the season. The bait used 

 is smelt, which are caught at the bottom 

 of the lake by using a heavy sinker and a 

 small trout hook baited with a tiny piece of 

 smelt. 



As soon as the lake water begins to get 

 warm the smelt go to deep water where it 

 is cold, and trout and salmon go there to 

 feed on them. It is for this reason that 

 we fish in deep water. As soon as you have 

 put out your buoy it is well to scatter some 

 coarse corn meal around, to attract the 

 smelt. The meal should first be soaked, so 

 it will sink rapidly. Let your smelt line 

 down to the bottom, and then raise it about 

 a foot. When the fish bite draw them in 

 carefully, as they are tender. I have found 

 it an excellent plan to carry along a piece 

 of ice and keep the smelt in ice water. They 

 will live all day in this way. 



Bait the salmon hook by putting it 

 through a smelt just in front of its back 

 fin, letting the hook come out toward the 

 head, or by hooking it through the mouth, 

 fastening the upper and lower jaws togeth- 

 er. Let your bait down 35 to 40 feet, 

 changing it every 15 or 20 minutes, as live 

 bait is best, although salmon often take 

 dead smelt. Start fairly early as it is easier 

 to catch smelt when the lake is still. 



If you are fortunate enough to hook a 

 big salmon, don't be in a hurry to get him 

 into the boat ; take plenty of time and you 

 will be almost sure to save your fish. 



My experience with a 14 pound land 

 locked salmon, last July, may be of interest 

 to some readers. There were 3 of us in 

 the party and we left camp about 7.30 for 

 one of the salmon grounds. We fastened 

 our boat to the buoy we had previously 



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