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recently caught by Miss Cockerell, a young American 
lady, in la Gra.nde Decharge. 
For salmon the present has been a phenomenal season. 
Lord Aberdeen, the Governor-General, has taken some 
late fish in the Cascapedia, and Col, Haggard only this 
week killed two or three good fish long after the guides 
had told him that it was no use to look for them. 
Rev. Abbe Casgrain, who has secured the fishing rights 
of the Bonaventure River, succeeded in killing over 
5001bs. of salmon there in a few days. Mr. Amos Little 
and party of five, including Messrs. Yates and Borden, all 
of Philadelphia, enjoyed some of the finest salmon fish- 
ing in the Moisie pools that it is possible to wish for. On 
the Marguerite, Mr. "Walter Brackett, of Boston, and 
Messrs. Robert Plumb and Henry Russell, of Datroit, 
killed a large number of beautiful fish, several of over 
SOlbs. each in weight having fallen to each rod. 
E, T. D. Chambers. 
QUBBBO, Aug. 7. 
NOTES FROM FISHING WATERS. 
Lake 
Memphremagoar. 
Owii's Head, P. Q,, via Newport, Vt., Aug. 4. — ^Lake 
Memphremagog is a veritable paradise for those who love 
to fish. Yesterday Mr. Paul Stockly, of New Jersey, suc- 
ceeded in landing fourteen fine black bass. 
Prof. Chittenden, of Yale, was especially pleased with 
his catch of Aug. 2, when he displayed to the admiring 
guests of Owl's Head Hotel no less than forty black bass, 
weighing in all almost SOlbe. Prof, Chittenden has also 
caught many of the beautiful lake trout which are abun- 
dant in Lake Mempremagog. M. H. Watkins. 
Palmyra, N. Y., Aug. 6. — Mr. McGrady, one of the 
players in the Palmyra baseball nine, caught a carp last 
week on a minnow while fishing for bass. The carp 
weighed Slbs. 3oz. A few minutes after landing him a 
second carp was hooked (same kind of bait as before), but 
got away. W. P. S. 
COBBOSSEECONTjfiE Lakk, Winthrop, Me. — I have spent 
my vacations for eight years with the bass and pickerel at 
Cobbosseecontee Lake. The angler will not be disap- 
pointed there. The fall shooting promises well. 
J. P. W. 
Muskalonge in Kentucky. 
Mb. James Dtjpuy, of Ironton, Ky,, sent ua for exami- 
nation the other day the head of the immense pike, so 
called, taken by him in Kentucky. It proved to be the 
head of a muskalonge. On being apprised of this identi- 
fication, Mr. Dupuy writes: 
"I am glad to know that I have actually taken a mus- 
kalonge, and that the identity of these fish is clear. We 
have always called them pike, and we have caught plenty 
of them, catching as many as six in one day on one of our 
trips. They are an extremely resolute fish, striking the 
bait with great vigor and making a hard fight for life 
when hooked. We use live bait, but catch as many with 
dead bait. At one time my father carried a minnow home 
in his pocket and laid it on a rock; four days afterward lie 
took the dried, shriveled bait and caught a muskalonge 
34in. long. We never throw a bait away until rotten. 
Once we caught a muskalonge 37in. long which had a 
small bass partly digested; we took what was solid and 
caught another muskalonge. 
"This fish, of which I sent you the head, was caught 
about 9 o'clock in the morning on Monday, Nov. 18, 1895. 
We find roe in them as late as that in the season, and this 
I one had enough to make a meal for three of us. We do 
not know just when they spawn, but think early in April, 
as they are on the beds then; but the water is hardly clear 
or low enough to tell for sure whether they are spawning. 
When red horse spawn about May 8 we catch them, but 
they are then empty of roe. 
"I killed a female squirrel last November which would 
have given birth to four in a day or two, and on July 20 1 
killed one with three young nearly ready for delivery. 
Both of these circumstances are quite unusual, but last fall 
we killed five or six in the same condition. Is it not un- 
usual to find them with young in November? 
"Around where we camp report says the wild turkeys 
have done well, and plenty of young ones are to be found; 
we look forward to a successful hunt this fall. There are 
plenty of squirrels in the woods now." 
Salt-Water Fishing near New York. 
Salt- WATER fishing has been rather poor recently owing 
to the numerous heavy thunderstorms of the past few 
weeks. For a period of a couple of weeks there was prac- 
tically no bluefiahing to be had, but during the past week 
it has been better than ever. The boats of the Sheepshead 
Bay (Long Island) fleet have all made large catches. Capt. 
Nat Wilson, with a party of seven guests on board the 
Pacific, made the star catch of the week last Wednesday, 
when he brought in seventy-six bluefish. Capt. Will 
Cowdrick, of the Cricket, reported the capture of thirty- 
one blues for his party on Sunday, among which were 
some of the largest fish caught this season. To get to 
Sheepshead Bay take Nassau trolley cars from the Brook- 
lyn Bridge or Broadway ferries, or steam cars from Man- 
hattan Junction, East New York. 
Weakfishing has also been affected by the thunder- 
storms, but, unlike the bluefish, the weakfish have not 
taken the hook very fast lately. At Broad Channel, a 
station on the Rockaway trestle, where the fishing was 
very good earlier in the season, a big falling off in catches 
iaa been noticed. The fish are still there and wiU break 
all aroimd a boat, but they will not bite. 
Fluke fishing still continues good. A good place for 
fiuke is at the can buoy, off Rockaway Point, by row or 
sail boat from Sheepohead Bay. A party of three caught 
forty-sLx there last Sunday while the water was high. 
Sand porgies are just beginning to bite off Ritchie's 
Point, Sheepshead, and the snappers will be in in a week 
or two. G. F. DiEHL, 
The Forest and Stream is put to press 
on Tuesdays. Correspondence intended for 
publication should reach us by Mondays and 
as much earlier as may be practicable. 
}mm mid ^klj ^rote^tiaiu 
ST. LAWRENCE ASSOCIATION. 
Clayton, N, Y,, Aug. 6.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
The annual meeting of the Anglers' Association of the St. 
Lawrence River was held at the Walton House, Clayton, 
yesterday. There was a large attendance and much in- 
terest wae manifested in the prorredings. The meeting 
was called to order at 11 A. M. by President W. C. Brown- 
ing, of New York. W. E. Wolcott, of Utica, was elected 
recording secretary. 
The minutes of the last annual meeting and of several 
special meetings held during the year were read and ap- 
proved. The secretary also read a number of communi- 
cations in regard to international park matters, and ex- 
hibited a map showing certain Canadian islands, eleven in 
all, which have been set apart by the Canadian Govern- 
ment for park purposes. The islands rpserved are Aubrey, 
Mermaid, Beau Rivage, Camelot, Endymion, Gordon, 
Ninette, Georgiana, Constance, St. Katharine and Ade- 
laide. The secretary had heard that the Canadian Gov- 
ernment had appropriated $25,000 to improve these 
islands. 
Hon, William Smith, of Ottawa, ex-Deputy Minister of 
Marine and Fisheries, who was present by special invita- 
tion, said be understood this was to be done in case simi- 
lar action was taken regarding islands on the American 
side, but the appropriation referred to had not yet been 
made. 
Wm. H. Thompson, of Alexandria Bay, said that one of 
the points designated in the article defining the bounda- 
ries of the international park reservation should be the 
Brother's Island Lighthouse, on the Canadian side, instead 
of Kingston. 
President Browning delivered his annual address. He 
believed the Anglers' Association was doing good work 
and Canadian authorities appeared disposed to co5perate 
with it. He referred to the alien labor law, and said he 
thought nothing could be done in Washington to modify 
it, but it was treated as a dead letter at the islands, Can- 
adian oarsmen are allowed to come on this side. Contin- 
uing, Mr. Browning said: "We have been notified by the 
State Fish and Game Commission that they would 
like to know what we want done on the river. We want 
them to come here and meet us. and expect that they will 
do so some time this month. We want them to report to 
the Legislature what is required to bs done to keep our 
side even with the Canadian side. We propose to have 
several islands set apart on this side, as has been done on 
the Canadian side, which will be free to all for camping 
grounds, etc. I have every assurance that the Fish and 
Game Commission will recommend an appropriation 
to purchase a similar number of islands. I want 
to say to Mr. Smith that while the Canadian laws are 
good* they do not carry them out. I saw in BrockvUle 
the other day nearly a bushel of bass which a man was 
trying to sell. There were several hvmdreds of them, but 
we found only four that measured lOin. in length. Others 
ranged from 5 to 9in. I think there were more bass under 
size than will be taken on this side of the river during the 
whole season. Canadians wanted a 12in. limit on bass, 
but do not enforce the lOin. provision. We need more 
protectors on the river, and one is especially needed at 
Clayton." 
Maj. J. H, Durham, of Cape Vincent, said that directly 
opposite that place there was netting on the south shore 
of Wolfe Island, far within the limits of the proposed 
reservation, and also in American waters. Nets are set 
within a few rods of the shore of Wolfe Island. Those 
who are fishing there claim they have a license from the 
Canadian authorities to do so. The waters, however, are 
clearly within New York State. We have been unable to 
find out whether they have a license or not, and have thus 
far hesitated to take out the nets, and the matter is un- 
settled. We would like to know from some authority 
whether they have a right to fish there. 
President Browning suggested that the secretary write 
to the Canadian authorities. 
Treasurer R. P. Grant, of Clayton, presented his annual 
report, which made this showing: Balance on hand last 
year, $716 63; receipts, $163,63; expenses, $587,86; balance 
on hand, $392.38. 
A, C. Cornwall, of Alexandria Bay, chairman of the 
executive committee, reported that the Association had 
obtained from the State 2,000,000 wall-eyed pike and 
100,000 muskallonge during the year, which were de- 
posited in the St. Lawrence Iliver, 
Maj. Durham spoke of the desirability of protecting 
the 200 square miles of bass spawning beds in the vicinity 
of the towns of Lyme and Brownville. The licensing of 
netting, the speaker said, is doing more harm than the 
old practice of illegal netting, Netters are boastkig that 
they get more privileges for $1 than they had before. 
President Browning asked Maj, Durham to come before 
the State Fish and Game Commission when it visits the 
river and state the condition of affairs. 
Dr. J. E. Liddy, of Clayton, spoke of the feeling in 
Three-Mile Bay against the licensing of netting. He was 
surprised at the great number of bass which are being 
taken every day. 
Henry R. Heath, of Brooklyn, said the Association had 
taken a great step forward during the past year. The 
Thousand Island reservation is in the hands of the State 
Fish, Game and Forest Commission. As the commission- 
ers are to be at the river this month, he thought it would 
be wise to give them an object lesson. He thought they 
should be taken on the bass grounds, so that they can see 
just what is needed. 
President Browning said that for some reason they 
seemed afraid at Albany to legislate as the Association 
desired. 
Mr. Thompson spoke very forcibly of the condition of 
affairs in the district where the bass spawning beds are 
situated. 
President Browning said the people of Chaumont Bay 
wanted the bass territory protected, 
G. M. Strough, of Clayton, thought action should be 
taken as speedily as possible. 
George C. Boldt, of New York, moved that a commit- 
tee be appointed to receive the State Fish, Game and For- 
est Commissioners when tney visit the river, with power 
to act. Carried. 
The following were named as such committee; George 
C. Boldt, W. C, Browning, W. H. Thompson, G. H. 
Strough, R. P. Grant, A. C. Cornwall. 
C. E. Britton, of Gananoque, Can., said he was in sym- 
pathy with the efforts to stop netting. Parliament meets 
Aug, 19, and he thought it would be a good idea to have 
the Association appoint delegates to meet in Ottawa 
shortly after. He was glad to say he was in a position 
now to render service which he was formerly not able to. 
The following officers were elected: President, WiUiam 
C. Browning, New York; first vice-president, Henry R. 
Heath, Brooklyn; second vice-jpresident, Hon. Charles R. 
Skinner, Albany; sfcretary, W. H. Thompson, Alexandria 
Biy; treasurer, R. P. Grant, Clayton; executive commit- 
tee, A. C. Cornwall, Walter Fox, Alexandria Bay; G. H. 
Strough, G. M. Skinner, John Foley, Clayton; George O. 
Boldt, Charles G. Emery, O, T. Mickey, New York; R. H. 
Pullman, Baltimore, Md.; G. T. Rafferty, Pittsburg, Pa.; 
F, J. Amsden, Rochester; Charles E. Britton, Gananoque. 
Several new members were admitted, after which the 
Association adjourned. Portsa. 
New Jersey Protection. 
State Fish and Game Protector Charles A, Shriner, of 
Paterson, N, J, , reports for July nineteen prosecutions. 
He says of the month's business: 
Owing to the prevailing warm weather little cotdd be 
done toward carrying on the work of stocking streams 
and lakes with fish, and this work will remain in a state 
of suspension until colder weather sets in. Warden Hen- 
dershott obtained possession of forty-six mature small- 
mouthed black bass and these were placed in Culfrer's 
Lake, according to instructions. 
The work at the hatchery at Hackensack has also come 
to a standstill, the distribution of shad fry having been 
completed on the 7th, The total number of fish hatched 
and distributed from this station during the season has 
been over 41,000,000. 
Considerable attention has been devoted to watching 
the menhaden vessels which were at work during the 
month in New Jersey waters, but it was found that all 
these had been duly licensed. The captains of vessels in- 
terviewed all had the same complaint, that the run of 
menhaden was very small this year; in fact, several of the 
vessels which obtained licenses made use of them only 
once or twice and then laid up on account of the scarcity 
of fish. What fish there were put in an early appear- 
ance, before the date fixed by the Menhaden Association 
for beginning work, so that the few companies which do 
not belong to the Association and which started work 
early reaped the benefit of the early advent of the fish. 
From Barnegat Bay came the usual annual complaint 
of the mischief done by netters, but visits from several 
wardens and the appointment of a deputy who lives on 
the bay checked the depredations complained of. The 
difficulty at Barnegat Bay is that the method of procedure 
against violators of the law differs from that provided 
against violators of the general fish and game laws, in that 
at Barnegat Bay proceedings can be instituted only in 
debt and no imprisonment can follow a failure to pay a 
judgment. The last Legislature was requested to place 
the violators of the law at Barnegat Bay on the same foot- 
ing with othfr violators of the law, but declined to do so. 
Until some such change is made offenders will continue 
to have little respect for the law. 
Menmt 
FIXTURES. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Sept. 1 to 4.— Kingston Kennel Club's bench show. H, C. Bates. 
Cor. Sec'y, Kingeton, Ont. 
Sept. 7 to 10.— Binghampton Industrial Exhibition's sixth annual 
bench show. C. H. Barrett, Supfc. 
Sept. 7 to 11.— Rhode Island State Fair Association's fourth annual 
show. Providence, R. I. 
Sept. 7 to 11.— Toronto Exhibition Association's eighth annual show , 
Toronto, Can. C. A. Stone, Sec'y of bench show. 
Sept. 14 to 17.— Montreal Kennel Association's bench show, Montreal. 
G. Lanigan, Sec'y. 
Sept. 15-18.— Orange County bench show, Newburgh, N. Y. Robt, 
Johnston, Sec'y. 
Sept. 22 to 24.— Milwaukee Kennel and Pet Stock Association's second 
annual dog show, Milwaukee. Louis Steffen, Sec'y. 
Sept. 22 to 25.— Queens County Agricultural Society's bench show 
Mineola, L. I. J. Mortimer, Manager, Hempstead, L. I. 
Oct. 6 to 8. — Daabury Agricultural Society's show, Danbury, Conn, 
G. M. Rundle, Sec'y. 
Dec. 15 to 18.— Central Michigan Poultry and Pet Stock Associa- 
tion's show, Lansing, Mich. C, fl. Crane, Sec'y. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Sept. 2.— Morris, Man.— Manitoba Field Trials Club. John Wootton, 
Sec'y, Manitou, Man. 
Sept. 7.— Kennedy, Minn.— Continental Field Trial Club's chicken 
trials. P. T. Madison, Sec'y, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Oct. 19.— Brunswick Fur Club's annual hound trials, Barre, Mass. 
Bradford S. Turpin, Sec'y. 
Oct. 26.— Hempstead, L. I.— Natioonal Beagle Club's trials. Geo. 
W. Rogers, Sec'y, 250 W. Twenty-second street. New York, 
Oct. 28.— Greene county, Pa,— The Monongahela Valley Game and 
Fish Protective Association's second annual trials. 8. B. CummiBKS 
Sec'y, Pittsburg. 
Nov. 2.— Bicknell, Ind.— Continental Field Trial Club's quail trials. 
P. T. Madison, Sec'y. 
Nov. 2.— Oxford, Mass.— New England Beagle Club's triafs. W. 8. 
Clark, Sec'y, Linden, Mass. 
Nov. 10— Columbus, Wis.— Northwestern Beagle Club's trials. Louis 
Steffen, Sec'y, Milwaukee. 
Nov. 10.— Leamington, Ont.— Peninsular Field Trial Club, Leaming- 
ton, Ont. 
Nov. 10.— Greene County, Pa.— Central Beagle Club's trials. L. O. 
Seldel, Sec'y. 
Nov. 16.— National Fox Hunting Association's third annual trials 
Bardstown, Ky. F. J. Hagan, Sec'y. 
Nov. 16.— Newton, N. C— E. F. T. Club's trials. 8. C. Bradley, Sec'y. 
Greenfield Hill, Conn . J . J . 
Nov. 17.— Chatham, Ont.— International Field Trial Club's trials. 
W. B. Wells, Sec'y, Chatham, Ont. 
Nov. 23.— Newton, N. C— U. S. F. T. Club's fall trials. W. B. Staf- 
ford, Sec'y. 
Dec. 14.— Athens, Ala.— Dixie Red Fox Club's second annual trials 
J. H. Wallace, Sec'y, Huntsville, Ala. 
COURSING. 
Sept. 22.— Cheyenne Valley Coursing Club's meeting, Sheldon, S. D, 
Dr. J. P. Aylen, Pres. 
Sept. 29.— Aberdeen Coursing Club's annual meeting, Aberdeen, S. 
D. Dr. F. W Haragan, Sec'y. 
Oct. 6.— Mitchell Coursing Club's meeting, Mitchell, S. D. 
Oct. 21.— Altcai- Coursing Club's meeting. Great Bend, Kan. T. W. 
Bartels, Sec'y. 
Oct. 28.— Kenmore Coursing Club's annual meeting, Herrington. 
Kan. C. A. Robinson, Sec'y. 
The Mineola show premium list may now be had on ap- 
plication to secretary James Mortimer, Hempstead, N. Y. 
The prizes are $6 for first in challenge classes, and |6, $ 
and $2 for first, second and third in open classy. 
