FOREST AND STREAM. 



[July 20, 1895. 



BOSTON AND MAINE. 



Bostox, July 10.— Harry B. Moore, of Boston, and Geo. 

 C. Moore, of North Chelmsford, Mass., are back from 

 Europe. Both had to give up their spring fishing trip, 

 usually taken in Maine, but latterly to the Inglewood 

 Club's preserve — had to give it up for this trip to Europe. 

 But they "wet their lines" in Scotland, and fished in the 

 famous Loch Katrina. They caught what Harry describes 

 as "sort of perch." They were not trout at all. It is easy 

 to see that these two experienced anglers are not pleased 

 with fishing in Scotland, in protected waters. 



Salmon fishing in the Provinces is the attractive sport 

 with Boston anglers at this season. But one must be pos- 

 sessed of considerable means, or have friends who are 

 rich, in order te fish those leased waters. Dr. C. Warren 

 and his son have been at the Restigouche for a few weeks, 

 with fair success. Hon. George Von L. Meyer, Mr. Louis 

 Curtis, Mr. F. L. Higginsoh, Mr. Henry "Whitman and Mr. 

 Louis Cabot have all been in that region after salmon. Ex- 

 Gov. Russell, Mr. Lemuel Howe and Francis Peabody, Jr. , 

 are the guests of Mr. A, H, Wood on his river, a branch 

 of the Miramichi. Mr. Oliver Ames (2d) has also gone to 

 the Restigouche. 



To go to Nova Scotia for trout fishing is also getting to 

 be a feature with Boston sportsmen, who know the 

 waters. Master Herbert L. Kidder, son of H. A. Kidder, 

 of the Boston Herald, is now at a post village of a most 

 outlandish name, three miles from Brookfield, It is at a 

 point some sixteen miles from Truro. The young man is 

 only fourteen, and has had do experience whatever with 

 line and rod, and yet on his first trip he writes his parents 

 he took twelve handsome trout. He will be joined by his 

 father in a few days, who will also do some fishing. 

 They expect to visit a salmon river owned by an uncle. 



July IS. — Bluefishing is a popular sport at this time, and 

 some good catches are being made off Nantucket, in the 

 vicinity of Martha's Vineyard, and even up well into 

 Buzzard's Bay. A number of Boston merchants and 

 business men are summering at different points along the. 

 Cape and at Cottage City, coming up to Boston every 

 week day by train to business. On Sundays some of 

 them go out sailing. They say that there has been some 

 trouble about "bluefish biting the boats," and that they 

 have felt obliged to take some hooks and lines along, In 

 this way the safety of the boats is assured so far as the 

 bites of bluefish are concerned, and it is certain that sev- 

 eral good fish have been caught. Mr. Harry Gardiner is 

 summering in the neighborhood of Marion, not far up 

 the coast from the celebrated Gray Gables, and he reports 

 good fun with the bluefish about the day Ruth's little 

 sister was born. Formerly he was an enthusiast at trout 

 fishing, and frequented the Rangeleys every spring at the 

 time when it was a stage ride from Farmington to Phillips 

 and Phillips to Rangeley, and it took a couple of days to 

 get in. But of late years he has been satisfied with easier 

 fishing. 



Master Herbert L. Kidder, mentioned in my letter the 

 other day, is in danger of becoming an angler. He is 

 still spending his vacation in the neighborhood of Upper 

 Studiack, Nova Scotia, with his uncle and cousins. It 

 seems that he has fallen into the midst of what might 

 justly be termed an "angler's paradise." and is with men 

 who understand the business. They have made a fishing 

 trip to Lake d'Armandi, and camped overnight, at which 

 a young fisherman of 14 years is greatly pleased. The 

 party took in all 145 trout, of from 4oz. to 8 or 9oz. in 

 weight. The boy took more than his share of the fish. 



Mr. Richard O. Harding, with Appleton & Basset, and 

 so well known to the angling fraternity as Secretary of 

 the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association 

 for several years, has just returned from the northeast 

 branch of the St. Marguerite River, where he has been 

 the guest of Mr. David H. Blanchard. It seems that 

 there had been a good rainstorm a day or two before they 

 reached the river, which put the water up to "just the 

 right pitch." This lasted for a day or two, and during the 

 time they took ten salmon, of which number Richard got 

 his share. Since the fall of the water the fishing has not 

 been as good, but good enough to bring a number of fish. 

 The day before Mr. Harding came out Mr. Rolin Jones 

 another guest of Mr. Blanchard, came in. Mr. Harding 

 was anxious to see him kill a salmon, and so gave all his 

 attention to that gentleman. Mr. Blanchard was in- 

 terested also, and the result was the capture of a salmon 

 by Mr. Jones weighing 22ilbs. Before Mr. Harding left 

 eleven fish had been taken, the average weight of which 

 was 22£lbs. and none larger than 24lbs. This is considered 

 a remarkable average. Mr. [Blanchard, with his daughter 

 and children, will remain for a month longer. 



Mr. Walter M. Brackett, whose salmon privilege is on 

 the same river, but below that owned by Mr. Blanchard, 

 has taken a few fish only up to date. The St. Marguerite 

 Club, the fishing rights of which are on the northwest 

 branch of the same river, have, up to the latest reports 

 taken twenty-five salmon to five rods. Hence it will be 

 seen that salmon fishing on the St. Marguerite is better 

 than many of the other rivers in that part of the country. 



Special. 



Washington City Notes. 



The Potomac for the past three weeks has been a very 

 muddy stream, and anglers have waited impatiently for 

 a return of the good conditions prevailing during the 

 third week of June, when what few rods were out 

 made good catches of bass. 



Frank Curtis spent the week June 17 to 22 at Ed- 

 ward's Ferry, a point on the Potomac about twenty-six 

 miles west of Washington, and took nearly 100 bass 

 Comparatively few anglers knew that the conditions 

 were favorable that week for fishing. After the present 

 bad condition of the water good sport is expected. 



Mr. John Devine, the well-known angler and manager 

 of Gov. Morton's Hotel Shoreham, is back from a pleas- 

 ant and successful piscatorial trip to Canada. 



Landlocked salmon in Twin Lakes, Col., show evi- 

 dences of thriving there. Specimens weighing 8«bs 

 have been taken by an agent of the U. S. Fish Com- 

 mission, and reports of quite a number of small ones 

 have been received. These salmon were introduced by 

 the U. Si Commission several years ago. 



Black bass fishing on parts of the Susquehanna during 

 June was good, notably at Marietta, where old anglers 

 say it was better than for several years past. Prospects 

 are bright for good fishing during the present month 

 aB the river has been up and the water is cool. 



B. A. Bean. 



HELL-GATE CAMP. 



Boston, Mass., July 6,— I have returned from a short 

 trip to my old favorite fishing waters, the Dead Diamond 

 River, northern New Hampshire. Six years had passed 

 since my last visit to Hell-Gate Camp, and I was anxious 

 and curious to learn how time had dealt with the then 

 ideal home of the trout. Many changes had taken place 

 since I was there, and I confess to a deep feeling of sad- 

 ness as I again contemplated the buildings "Old Injun" 

 had labored so hard and long to rear, and he resting peace- 

 fully in the cemetery at Colebrook. 



After Amasa's death the syndicate into whose hands the 

 camp fell deemed it best to change the name from Hell- 

 Gate to Deer Lick Camp, because they thought the latter 

 would not grate quite so harshly on sensitive ears and 

 natures. But as the camp is situated at the foot of Hell- 

 Gate Falls, and with some little regard for the old man's 

 memory, the present proprietors have wisely determined 

 to restore its original name, and henceforth it will be 

 known as Hell-Gate Camp. These proprietors are five 

 gentlemen, all well known on the Megalloway and its 

 tributaries: Charles M. Kelley, proprietor Kelley's Hotel, 

 Wilson's Mills; Percy C. Ripley, for the past ten years in 

 the employ of the Berlin Falls Lumber Co. as inspector of 

 all their lumber possessions, dams, streams, etc. ; J. Win- 

 slow York (in charge of camp), for the past ten years guide 

 on the Megalloway and its sources; W. A. Bragg, proprie- 

 tor of TJmbagog House, Errol; and Fred, A. Flint, Cole- 

 brook. Now, here are five men, any one of whom is 

 capable of swinging the old camp back to the place it oc- 

 cupied when Amasa left it; unitedly they can once again 

 make it the home camp of the northern wilderness in 

 reality as well as name. 



They will not advertise at all this season. Not a circular 

 even will be issued, but the old latch string will still hang 

 on the outside, and they will do all in their power for tie 

 pleasure and comfort of any and all who make them a 

 visit. They recognize the fact that they have quite a con- 

 tract on their hands, and they are bending all their ener- 

 gies toward putting the camp and its approaches in the 

 best of condition for the season of '96. To that end 

 guides are working every day on all the old trails and 

 carries (they are sadly overgrown and choked with wind- 

 falls) and swamping new ones. 



In Amasa's day the only approach to the camp was by 

 the river from Wentworth's -Location, and consumed 

 nearly a whole day. Now there are two good trails from 

 Kelley's: the Upper or Abbott's Brook trail, which can 

 be easily covered in three and one-half hours, and the 

 new trail called the Brown lumber camp trail, which 

 places the camp within two and one-half hours of Kelley's. 

 In connection with this last trail they have thrown a light 

 temporary footbridge across the river so that all fording 

 and boating can be avoided; but a boat will always be 

 kept at the bridge in case parties would prefer to make 

 the rest of the way by river. 



Parties going in, whether from Colebrook or Berlin 

 Falls, would do well to make Kelley's the objective point, 

 because at Kelley's, whether you notify him in advance or 

 not, will always be found guides to pack in luggage. 



Much to my surprise I found the trout just as numerous 

 as in the past, and I found in the upper waters many 

 more large trout than formerly. This is easily accounted 

 for from the fact that the old dam which for years stood 

 across the river at the Location has been removed, and 

 now the big trout have interrupted access to the upper 

 waters. The first week of our stay we had fine fishing. 

 I was high line with a 4|-pounder. The second week it 

 rained a good deal, and the river persistently kept too 

 high for good work. In fact we were two weeks early 

 for the best fishing. One thing the present proprietors 

 are determined to try and put a stop to is the work of 

 the salters; for years they have been a curse to those 

 waters and the evil is deep rooted, but it can be stopped. 



Daer signs were everywhere, and as the law prohibits 

 hounding in New Hampshire this year good sport for the 

 still-hunter seems to be assured in the season. 



During my stay in camp a moose paid us a visit. It 

 was during the night, and of course we could not deter- 

 mine just how long he lingered, but we found his tracks 

 within 60ft. of the building, saw where he followed the 

 footpath down to the landing and crossed the river, and 

 he seemed to be in no hurry either. I am afraid his con- 

 fidence in human nature will diminish a trifle before 

 October is over. J, w. B. 



Adirondack Guides' Association. 



Saranac Lake, N. Y.— Editor Forest and Stream: The 

 Adirondack Guides' Association has been organized to 

 promote and facilitate travel in the Adirondacks; to secure 

 to the public competent and reliable guides, thus assuring 

 the welfare of tourists and sportsmen; to aid in the en- 

 forcement of the forest, fish and game laws of the State, 

 and to maintain a uniform rate of guides' wages. 



Any person to become an active member of this Associ- 

 ation must be: First, a citizen of the United States of 

 America and have a permanent residence within the State 

 of New York; second, a well-equipped, competent and in 

 every way reliable guide, having been known as a resident 

 of the Adirondacks for fifteen years. 



Every guide holds a certificate of membership signed by 

 the president and secretary. 



Sportsmen and tourists should ask to see the certificates 

 of guides before employment. 



Write the secretary for copies of constitution, blank ap- 

 plications for membership, etc. 



All lovers of the Adirondacks are invited to become asso- 

 ciate members. John H. Miller, Sec'y. 



A Gunnison Rainbow. 



Me. H. M. Orahood sends us this note from the Denver 

 Republican of July 6, recording the capture of a big rain- 

 bou trout in the Gunnison: 



"There was a picture in yesterday morning's edition of 

 the Republican showing a laughing Fourth of July angler 

 illustrating the size of a fish he had caught. It was not 

 intended to represent Receiver Trumbull of the Gulf line 

 but yesterday Mr. Trumbull came into town with a trout 

 caught near Gunnison which measured 28£ inches in 

 length and weighed an even eleven pounds. So far as 

 known this is the heaviest trout ever caught in this state 

 with rod and line. The receiver confessed it broke his 

 heart to tell that he did not catch the fish, but that Tom 

 Harper of Gunnison did. 



NOTES FROM FISHING WATERS. 



OUANANICHE Scores at Lake St. John,first week in July. 

 —Dr. Henry F. Dean, 20 weighing 50ibs., largest 3*lbs. R. 

 Bacon, Jr., 35 weighing 671bs., largest 31bs. Messrs. 

 Allport, Ktein, Penhole, 15 weighing 281bs. , largest 3ilbs. 

 Richard Bacon, 62 weighing 1271bs., largest 51 lbs. "(the 

 largest to date). J. C. BoweT, 10 weighing SOlbs., largest 

 2£lbs. J. T. Carpenter, 14 weighing 301bs., largest 31bs. 

 D. Dean (July 4), 24 weighing 421bs., largest 2\\bs. (and 10 

 pike weighing 931bs., largest 171bs.). J. M. Pangman 

 and J. A. Hamilton, 13 weighing 251bs., largest 31bs. 



Spirit Lake, Iowa. — Mr. Walter N. Light sends us a 

 photograph of a string of fish, caught by still fishing in 

 Spirit Lake in 4hrs. SOmin., and comprising forty -five < 

 wall-eyed pike, three big-mouth bass, seven cats, one i 

 pickerel, one croppie, one rock bass, thirty-six perch. 



Rustic Lodge, Axton, Franklin, Co., N, Y., July 5.— 

 "Report your luck." So here goes. On July 4th, with 

 Fred Reeves for guide, I took on the Archer spinner with 

 an extended gang, a lake trout weighing 22ilbs., length 

 37in., 9in. deep. Was 1 hour and 10 minutes landing 

 him. Caught at the head of the gut on Upper Saranac 

 Lake. L. O. Crane. 



Lake Memph remago g , N. H.— Mr. S. E. Young, a guest 

 of the Owl's Head Hotel, caught on July 1 a lake trout of 

 181bs. , measuring 36in. length ; and on July 2 a 14-pounder. 

 On July 10 Mr. John C. Roe caught two 'lunge weighing 

 together 30ilbB. H. W. 



Miss Alice Fuller, who is summering at Owl's Head 

 Hotel, Lake Memphremagog, has proved herself an expert 

 with the rod and reel by making a very fine catch of bass 

 and landing a fine specimen of lake trout weighing 121bs., 

 on the afternoon of June 11. Mr. Young, of Pelham, who 

 will pilot fishing parties, caught on July 10 five lake trout | 

 weighing altogether 75ilbs. , the largest 17^1bs. On Sun- ' 

 day last Mr. Young caught the largest trout of the season; 

 weignt 181bs. 



Greenwood Lake.— New York, July 15.— The fishing 

 at Greenwood Lake has been fairly good this season. Sev- 

 eral good catches have been reported. Three dogmen, 

 Messrs. Oldham, Watson and Waters, took a day there 

 last week, and after diligent effort; caught nothing, while 

 one easy-going sort of a fisherman on other ground not far 

 away caught thirteen without any assistance. The heavy , 

 rains of last week decreased the number of catches and 

 their size. It is rather late for the best sport. The bass 

 seldom rise now to a frog bait, or to any bait which is 

 east. Most of the catches are made by still-fishing or » 

 quiet trolling. 



Perth Ajiboy, N. J., July lb— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: Noting your request in Forest and Stream i 

 that we report our luck with rod and gun, I send you the ( 

 following fishing scores on weakfish: June 22, 11; June 

 23, 4; June 25. 2; June 29, 3; July 2, 3; July 3, 19; July 5, j 

 2; July 6, 15; July 8, 2; July 10, 5; July 12, 15, and July 14, , 

 2. All the above fish were caught near Perth Amboy, 

 Much larger scores are made here, but my time is limited, 

 and therefore the best tides for fishing are often lost. 

 For instance, W. Hartmann, in about four hours caught 

 fifty-seven weakfish and one bluefish. G. M. 



Bay View House, Waretown, N. J., July 15.— Mr. 

 Charles Strickler and party caught 117 weakfish on Satur- i 

 day, T. M. Hagelton 66, Howard Fleck 80. Sunday, Frank 

 Felton and party 137, C. Brown, Philadelphia, 75; T. M. 

 Hagelton 63, J. B. Turner and party 50. Prospects good 

 for the season. Catching a few bluefish. 



J. H. Birdsall, Waretown, N. J. 



Incidents. 



It was on one of our annual jaunts to Green River that 

 Mel and I, sitting by the fire, he smoking. I dreaming 

 one of those contented self-satisfied dreams that fried 

 trout and coffee always bring— a sort of lief-as-not-stay- 

 here-all- my-life kind of a feeling. 



"Say, Kirk, let's go over to the Mill Pond and fish for 

 eels. I heard that one of the boys got a big trout there 

 one night. It's only quarter-past nine, and this moonlight 

 is so beautiful I don't want to crawl in yet." 



Putting a chunk on the fire I raked the coals together 

 and patted them down, then we walked over to the pond. 



After fishing patiently about twenty minutes I felt a 

 bite and pulled out a ilb. trout. "Got one, Mel. " ' 'That's 

 good. What?" "Trout!" "How big?" "Half-pound or 

 so." 



Silence reigned for a time, broken only by the plunk as 

 one or the other of us cast into different spots hoping to 

 entice another trout. Eels were forgotton. "Hey, Mel!" 

 "What you want?" "Got another, 7-incher." "Good. 

 There's something fooling around my line. He picked up 

 the bait and started with it once." 



Splash! thud! and something strikes on the knoll be- 

 hind Mel, the length of a cane pole and 10ft. of line. 

 "What in thunder was that?" "Darnation big sucker, I 

 guess," running up the knoll. "Hold him up between 

 you and the moon, then you can see what it is." "He 

 don't keep still long enough, seems as if he's too wriggly 

 for a sucker." "Put it down in the sand and stroke it the 

 wrong way, if he ain't got scales that will tell. Hurrah ! 

 Trout! Come see it, Kirk. Pound an' a-half." "Let's 

 quit now and go over to the tent. You can smoke one 

 more pipe and I will have a cup of coffee." 



Quarter to eleven. He smoked, I drank coffee, then 

 well pleased we turned in. Next day at evening his trout 

 weighed lib. 6oz. H. C. Kirk. 



New Jersey Coast Striped Bass. 



Asbury Park, N. J., July 12. — A welcome as royal as 

 was ever extended to any monarch has greeted the striped 

 bass on his advent to our coast this season in such abun- 

 dance. Dignitaries of Church and State have paid him 

 homage and justly. The true aristocrat of our waters, 

 nothing said in song or story can be construed as flattery 

 which his reputation will not sustain. My offer in Forest 

 and Stream to answer inquiries has been a revelation to 

 me. A perfect deluge of letters has been showered upon 

 me from the North, East and West, until I have been 

 forced to the conclusion that bass fishing is a mighty fas- 

 cinating pastime to your host of readers. Let the in- 



