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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[April 18, 1889. 



Astoria shore; Little Hell Gate, between Ward's and Ran- 

 dall's islands; Big Hell Gate, the Harlem Kills north of 

 Randall's Island, a,nd about Coffin Rock in the Sunken 

 Meadows or Middle Ground, near Randall's Island. There 

 is very little use fishing here for spring bass, I believe. 

 Some of the boatmen told me they would be very plenty 

 in the latter part of May and early June, but others said 

 that spring bass are rare; and the latter informants seemed 

 honest as well as experienced. All summer long bass 

 are occasionally caught, but the "season" opens in late 

 August or early September. 



P. Fitzgerald, at the foot of East Eighty-ninth street, 

 is a reliable man , who keeps 24 good boats for hire at $1 

 a day. If a man goes along to row the price will be a 

 dollar or so more. Fitzgerald's place is reached from the 

 Third avenue Elevated station at Eighty-ninth street or 

 the Second avenue Elevated station at Eighty-sixth 

 street. Bass have been caught by his patrons, Fitzgerald 

 says, weighing as high as 81bs. Mill Rock Reef and Hal- 

 let^ Cove are only a short pull from Fitzgerald's. Bait 

 cannot always be obtained here, but a supply is con- 

 stants kept for sale a block away, at George Bellert's, 

 1688 Avenue A. 



At the foot of East Ninety-second street, close by the 

 Astoria fen-y house, is the "Mill Rock Cottage," kept by 

 Varian & O'Brien. John Byrnes, who has fished in these 

 waters for thirty years, has charge of the fishing depart- 

 ment. The place is reached by a "jigger" horse car from 

 the Second avenue Elevated station at Eighty-sixth street. 

 Twelve new boats will be for hire this season at fifty 

 cents week days and one dollar on Sundays, boatmen 

 extra. Bait of all kinds can always be obtained, and 

 famous clam roasts, Hell Gate lobsters and all sorts of 

 lunches are served. All the best resorts are near by, and 

 fishermen would do well to try the places recommended 

 by Byrnes. The latter tells "some rare old fish stories 

 about the fishing years ago when he and Sandy Gibson, 

 a character now dead, used to haul in the big ones. 

 Byrnes says moonlight nights are the best times for catch- 

 ing bass and other fit>h. On Oct. 4, 1887, Byrnes says he 

 caught a bass weighing nineteen pounds, an account of 

 which was published in the Sun, I haven't been able to 

 locate the article yet, although I have hunted through a 

 file of the Sun for the entire month of October, 1887. I 

 wanted very much to find this article, as Byrnes said it 

 was the bet-t article on the Hell Gate fishing that was ever 

 printed. Lockers are constructed at Mill Rock Cottage 

 for the convenience of patrons. 



"Captain Bill's place," at the foot of East 110th street, 

 is just opposite Ward's Island and convenient to all the 

 best places. It is reached by the Second avenue Elevated 

 to 111th street station. "Captain Bill," or rather his 

 widow, has about fifty boats to rent at fifty cents on week 

 days and one dollar on Sundays, boatmen extra. Little 

 Hell Gate and Big Hell Gate are about a quarter of a mile 

 distant, both good places. Bait can always be procured 

 here, and so cau something to refresh the inner man. 

 Last season one of the patrons of this place, Mr. James 

 Murray, of Third avenue and 112th street, caught a bass 

 weighing over nine pounds. 



Edward Monaghan, at the foot of East 121st street, 

 keeps twenty-seven good boats at the same price as at 

 Captain Bill's place. Reached from 120th street station, 

 Second avenue Elevated. Little Hell Gate is a few hun- 

 dred yards distant, and the Harlem Kills and Sunken 

 Meadows, famous places for bass, are less than a mile 

 away. Monaghan referred me to a man who could tell 

 "all about Hell Gate fishing," recommending him as "a 

 good liar," but modestly declining to say much himself. 



J. H. Golding, a builder of handsome Whitehall skiffs 

 and other boats, is at the foot of East 124th street. Take 

 Third avenue Elevated to 125th street station, thence 

 cable car to foot of East l<!5th street. Golding has twenty- 

 five rowboats for hire at the prevailing price, and he also 

 has a sloop yacht to charter to parties who wish to take a 

 fishing cruise up the Sound. Goldine's place is the most 

 convenient of any to the Harlem Kills fishing ground, 

 and it is also within easy distance of the Middle Ground 

 or Sunken Meadows. The proprietor himself is an expert 

 fisherman, and his advice is worth following. Golding 

 cannot always supply bait. 



At the Third avenue bridge across the Harlem River 

 boats may be hired at any of the three or four resorts on 

 both sides and either end of the bridge. The same prices 

 prevail as at other resorts. The Harlem Kills and Sunken 

 Meadows are less than a mile away, but for visiting Hell 

 Gate proper I would not recommend fishermen to hire 

 boats here, as it means a three mile row, and the tides 

 are stiff. The last (129th street) station of the Third 

 aveuue Elevated is a block from the bridge. No bait. 



Phillips & Cannon have twenty-four nice boats to let 

 at the foot of East 138th street (Port Morris), at the same 

 prices as those mentioned above, Take Third avenue 

 Elevated to 129th street, thence the Port Morris "jigger" 

 car direct to Phillips & Cannon's place. Their house is 

 situated where the East River broadens out into a wide 

 bay. North Brother, South Brother and Riker's Islands 

 are opposite. The good fishing spots in the Middle 

 Ground are within a short distance, and some famous 

 bass resorts like Ferry Point (mouth of Westchester 

 Creek) and the mouth of the Bronx River, are within 

 rowing distance. There is also a hole near Riker's Island, 

 close by, where the fishing is good. Bring your own 

 bait. 



There is no fresh- water fishing within the city limits. 

 A tradition exists that a man once caught a five-pound 

 black bass in the reservoir at Central Park, but it is only 

 tradition. The Bronx River is fresh above West Farms, 

 but no fish except suckers and chubs swim in its shallows. 



Seneca. 



New York. — Leonardsville,Madison County,Api-il 13. — 

 The pickerel are being slowly but surely thinned out from 

 the upper Unadilla and its tributaries, and more stringent 

 enforcement of law is necessary to assure and protect 

 their increase. Summit Lake, a small land-locked body of 

 water among the hills southeast of here, is the lurking 

 place of some very large gamy pickerel. They can only 

 be secured with a troll, and are very difficult to allure 

 even with the fascinating spoon. — Boxer. 



The Ice in Maine.— N. Bridgton, Me., April 10.— The 

 ice is out of Sebago Lake and the landlocked salmon fish- 

 ing is reported as unusually good. We hear of fourteen 

 being recently taken in one day, eight by one man. 

 While the best run of salmon fishing seems to occur soon 

 after the breaking up of the ice it remains fairly good 

 up to July.— Blackspot. 



NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS. 



AT Avoca there will be sounds of eloquence and sweet 

 singing, scenes of feasting and revelry on the occa- 

 sion of the opening of the season of field sports, April 23- 

 26. The address of welcome will be delivered by Hon. 

 W. D. Pruden, the response by the Governor, Hon. D. G. 

 Fowle, and the formal opening speech by Col. R. B. 

 Creecy. Other distinguished speakers whose names 

 appear on the programme are: Col. Marshall McDonald, 

 Gov. T. J. Jarvis, Col. Harry Skinner, Col. L. L. Polk, 

 Senator Vance, Auditor Sanderlin, Henry W. Grady, 

 Senator Ransom, Capt. S. A. Ashe, Col. Julian Allen, 

 Josephus Daniels, S. B. Alexander, and Gen. W. P. 

 Roberts. Trials of speed, skill and endurance will be af- 

 forded by the boat racing and sailing, horse racing and 

 trotting matches, fox chases, and by bag races for boys. 

 The pangs of hunger are to be assuaged by means of clam 

 bakes, oyster roasts, fish suppers and stately banquets. 

 The pleasures of the imagination will be intensified by 

 means of illuminations, moonlight sailing, the im- 

 promptu dance, the formal ball and music's charms. 

 Steamboats will carry excursionists to the Lighthouse, 

 and there will be expeditions to the various hunting and 

 fishing grounds. 



One of the most striking of Avoca's attractions is the 

 great fishery of the Capeharts with its three miles of 

 netting and eight steam engines to handle it, besides a 

 small army of men, women, boys and horses to pull and 

 haul and dispose of the catch. The great sturgeon will 

 flop, the shining myriads of shad and herring will shiver 

 and sparkle, the aldermanic rock, the wriggling eel, the 

 mailed gar, the flabby sucker and the pachydermatous 

 catfish will thump and squirm and stare the astonished 

 visitor out of countenance if they can. If the monstrous 

 but famous devil fish of the older "Carolina Sports" be 

 within hailing distance and not enervated by the refine- 

 ments of a modern diet, he may present his broad disk 

 as a mark for the swift javelin and tow its accompany- 

 ing boat at perilous speed, to exercise his muscles and 

 round up the measure of excitement for the pleasure 

 seeker. For the advantage and encouragement of visitors 

 all the railroads and steamboat lines offer reduced rates 

 to Avoca from every section of the North and South. 



THE INGLEWOOD CLUB DINNER. 

 r I^HE Ingle wood Fish and Game Corporation had their 

 JL first annual dinner at Young's Hotel, Boston, on 

 Wednesday evening, April 10. There were about sixty 

 members present, and a number of guests, among whom 

 were Mr. W. H. H. Murray, of Adirondack fame, Hon. 

 L. G. Downs, of Calais, Me., Mr. Walter M. Brackett, 

 Mr. Myron P. Whitney, Mr. W. H. Fessenden and others. 

 The members and their guests sat down at half past six 

 to a most varied and bountiful supply of the good things 

 for which Young's is so famous, and for two hours all 

 were interested in gastronomic efforts. When hunger 

 had been appeased and the effervescent "Private Club" 

 began to warm the "cockles" and loosen the tongues, a 

 series of toasts were proposed by the President Mr. John 

 D. Chipman, and appropriately responded to. Among 

 them were "The President of the United States" and 

 "The Queen," in drinking which the entire company 

 rese. There were speeches by W. H. H. Murray, Walter 

 M. Brackett, E. B. Hodge, Fish Commissioner of New 

 Hampshire, J. T. Whitlock, Col. J. W. Greene and 

 others. Many good points were made, droll stories of 

 interest to sportsmen were told, long yarns about the 

 "big fish I lost" were spun and general jollity prevailed. 

 Messrs. Myron P. Whitney and W. H. Fessendon favored 

 the company with several songs, artistically rendered, 

 which were received with great applause. At the con- 

 clusion of the entertainment, "Aula Lang Syne" was 

 sung in chorus, with joined hands, and the company 

 separated with the hope of meeting under like conditions 

 next vear. 



As the Inglewood is practically a new organization , 

 having been formed but a little more than a year ago, a 

 few words about its plan, and what has already been 

 accomplished, will not be amiss. It is incorporated 

 under the laws of New Brunswick, with a capital stock 

 of $20,000 in 400 shares of $50 each. This will be the 

 limit of membership, and as the club now has 118 mem- 

 bers on the roll, it bids fair soon to rival any similar 

 organization. There is reason for this prognostication 

 when the extent of the club's domains, the abundance of 

 trout and landlocked salmon which their streams con- 

 tain and the ease and facility with which they are reached , 

 are known. The property leased is on the Musquash 

 River, in the counties of St. John and Kings, New Bruns- 

 wick, and contains 32,000 acres, in which are twenty 

 lakes and connecting streams; lakes from one-half to nine 

 miles in length, abounding in landlocked salmon and 

 brook trout of good size. The preserve is reached by the 

 Boston & Maine ar?d New Brunswick railways, and the 

 journey from Boston direct to the club house can 

 be made in sixteen hours. The property has been 

 leased on very advantageous terms for ten years, 

 with a privilege of renewal for another ten, and chances 

 that it can be continued indefinitely. A commodious 

 two-story club house, 26x30ft., has been erected, fitted 

 with excellent beds and bedding and every requisite for 

 comfort. In addition to this a cook house, 12 X 16ft,, 

 guide's house, "16x22ft., ice house and store room, 16x 

 22ft. , and some other outbuildings are now completed. 

 There are also five lumber camps located at desirable 

 points, which the owners of the property kindly allow 

 parties to use when desired. There are boats in plenty 

 and guides enough for all. Good wide lumber roads 

 exist and there are no trails to cut. As an instance of 

 the abundance of fish, it is said that during the past sea- 

 son, from May 25 to Sept. 30, forty members killed 1,067 

 salmon and brook trout. In addition to this there are 

 quantities of ducks and partridges, with deer, bear and 

 small game. It is proposed to build a hatchery, and still 

 further stock the waters of the lakes and tributary streams 

 with both salmon and trout. 



Visitors, non-members as well as members, who have 

 traversed the section of country controlled by the club, 

 are loud in their praise of its value as a preserve and its 

 beautiful location and scenery. Col. J. W. Green, a 

 prominent railroad builder, now engaged in the construc- 

 tion of a road in that locality, whose experience is wide, 

 spoke at the dinner in the "most glowing terms of the 

 natural beauties of the place, and every member pres- 

 ent mentally decided he had done well and wisely in 

 purchasing a share in the club. Its officers are: Pres., 



John D. Chipman, St. Stephen, N.B.; Vice-Pres., Andrewl 

 S. Marsh, Boston; Sec.-Treas., J.T. Whitlock, St. Stephen 1 

 N. B.; Assist. Sec.-Treas., H. C. Litchfield, Boston: I 

 Directors, John D. Chipman, G. V/. Ganong, St. Stephen- { 

 Hon. J. E. Lynott, St. George, N.B.; Samuel Shaw, An-1 

 drew S. Marsh, Henry P. Brigham and B. F. Nichols.1 

 ] Boston; Col. A. E. Neill, Calais, Me., and J. T. Whitlock. I 

 Supt., Benj. D. Wyatt, 302 Washington street, Boston. 



A PARTY FOR PENNSLYVANI A. I 



" I N the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns toj 

 JL thoughts of love" — and fontinalis. The tow-headed I 

 farmer boy, with pole cut from the strongest ash he can! 

 find, goes to the creek and makes a big string of trout I 

 that no grown man could equal. He knows but too well! 

 where they are to be found. And older hands, the city I 

 banker and broker, the merchant and professional man,! 

 have been for days awaiting the opening of the season,'! 

 Rods have been carefully looked over, flies assorted anffl 

 leaders tested; this locality and that debated for the first I 

 onslaught. 



Some have had then- first tramps on Long Island among l 

 the semi-domestic article. Others will soon be off f'OT I 

 further and wilder localities, Maine, the Adirondacks, and,! 

 that vast, uninhabited region, the wilds of Pennsylvania. ! 

 Toward the latter a large number of your friends are 1 ■ ru- 

 ing then- fishy eyes. The opening day was the loth, and! 

 on the 20th a big party propose to start with all the para-| 

 phernalia of war for Spruce Cabin, the home of the Price I 

 boys, Canadensis, Pa. The following is a partial list: * 



There are Charles Bradford Blake, of the City News! 

 Bureau and author of "Nimrod and the Gentle Art;" Kitl 

 Clarke, of "Where the Trout Hides;" Geo.W. Lyon, elerkl 

 of the Supreme Court; E. M. Rockwell, of the Sun,\ 

 Grandon of the Times. J. Charles Davis (Miner's manager),! 

 Geo. W. Blake, C. J. Fitzgerald, Edward Riggs, Arthur! 

 Brisbane, Dock Cummins, and Dr. P. W. LeveringJ 

 clerk of the District Court of Jersey City, both of the J 

 Jersey City Heights Gun Club. 



Our affable clerk has had phenomenal success on the I 

 streams in that locality. He has lately been very muchl 

 exercised laying in a complete new outfit of fine uia-1 

 chinery, rods, creels, reels, lines, leaders, grizzly-kings, I 

 coachmans, professors, abbies, duns, millers, ibis, etc. J 

 He expects to supply the court house restaurant for the! 

 next fortnight amply above what he u^es himself andl 

 gives to Judges Lippincott, Douglas and Wanser, besides I 

 other court officials. 



He ought to be able to accomplish this and more. Ogil-| 

 vie through Hogkins furnished the split bamboo; Coun- I 

 sellor Seguine. of the J, C. Bar, selected the reel; Fred 

 Quimby the rubber boots and fishing jacket, and Jacob- 

 staff picked out the flies and leaders and hooks for bait- 

 in case, you know — not to forget the creel. Do you re- 

 member a pack-basket, the invention of friend Cheney, 

 of Glens Falls? Holds about a bushel or a bushel and a 

 half. That is the creel the Doctor proposes to use andi 

 fill repeatedly. He knows intimately seventeen of the 

 twenty-three trout streams and the Buckhills and the 

 Bushkills of that neighborhood, and to know when to go 

 and where to go gives a large percentage toward a big bag. 



Later in the season we propose to take a trip up there 

 ourself. We had a grand time and good scores there 

 last season. Jaoobstaff, of N. J. < 



LOCH LEVEN AND BROWN TROUT. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



This week's splendid number of your paper contains am 

 illustration of the Loch Leven trout, and I desire to ask 

 if the fish introduced in this country displays the square 

 tail as seen in the engraving in Forest and Stream ? I 

 have had some experience with this trout, having taken: 

 them in Loch Scone, Loch Lomond, Loch Leven and the 

 River Forth. In each of these waters, two years ago, I 

 took Salmo fario and the Loch Leven, and in the latter 

 invariably I found a forked tail, much like that in youtf 

 illustration of Gairdner's trout. The back of the. Loch 

 Leven is an olive green, and the lateral line is bordered; 

 with large dark, almost black, spots, some round, some 

 shaped like an X and some like a XX. These spots are very 

 irregular and quite pronounced. They have no. red spots, 

 and the adipose fin has a few light brown spots. In 

 Salmo fario this fin is always tipped with vermilion. 

 Your illustration gives the fish a clumsy "hind part." i' 

 took nine of them, and all had a tapering, narrow ex- 

 tremity. In comparing the Loch Leven with fario I found 

 the maxillary in the latter almost twice as broad as in 1 

 the former. As a skirmisher the Loch Leven is a splen- 

 did fish. Recently a gentleman in New Hampshire asked 

 of me the resemblance between the Loch Leven trout and 

 the wininnish of Lake St. John. In outline there is a 

 close resemblance, as also in spots. The wininnish has a 

 dark brown back, the Loch Leven an olive green; the 

 former fights under the water, while the wininnish is out 

 of the water shaking himself like a tiger half of the time 

 he is hooked. The flesh of both is a rich dark pink, and' 

 real good to eat. Kit Clarke. 



New York, April 5. 



[The illustration of the Loch Leven trout was made 

 from a fresh specimen belonging to the U. S. Fish Com- 

 mission, which had recently been forwarded from the 

 North ville station. The tail was spread slightly more , 

 than that of the brown trout of Fig. 9, which was drawn 

 from a somewhat younger French example. We confesB 

 to a good deal of difficulty in distinguishing the two 

 forms. Dr. Day considers the Loch Leven a variety of 

 the brown, and' his illustration of the former agrees with 

 ours, the tail being truncate. The differences in the 

 strength of the maxilla and the teeth of the vomer used 

 by some authors in separating the two species are declared 

 to be not constant by Dr. Day. We are of the opinion 

 that the shape of the tail and the backward position of 1 

 the ventral fins will best serve to distinguish the winin- 

 nish from the Loch Leven trout. The most important 

 character is, of course, in the dentition; the wininnish • 

 having a very small patch of teeth in the middle of the 

 roof of the mouth (vomerines) similar to those of the 

 brook trout, while the Loch Leven has both the head and 

 the shaft of the vomer toothed in a long series.] 



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