May 23, 1903.] 
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MAY II, 1903. 
Speckled trout taken in Belgrade Lake, Me., by H. L. Boyd. The largest weighed 81bs. 2oz.; the next one 71bs. 14o2. 
Photo copyright, 1903, by H. L. Boyd. 
liere_ for a few days, as are also several parties from 
Lewiston and Rumford Falls, and many other places in 
Maine, and not a few from Massachusettts. Mr. Edward 
H. Richards, of Woburn, left for Bemis on Thursday. 
From Haines Landing come reports of a great week 
for fish and fishing. Hon. Joel Wilbur, of Phillips, stands 
at the head with a gj^-pound salmon to his credit, also 
three others from 3^ to 4 pounds each. Mr. J. N. Well, 
of New York, has taken several, the largest 5 pounds. 
Mr. and Mrs. Bliss, Mr. Charles N. Wood, of Boston ; 
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Coe, and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sabin, 
of Portland, have made good records, the ladies having 
outcla_ssed the gentlemen in the number of fish taken. 
Commissioner H. O. Stanley and Hon. S. W. Carr may 
be named among the well-known anglers at this resort. 
At the Bald Mountain camps an unusual number of 
trout are brought in this season. Fifteen fish a day are 
secured frequently by a single boat. Among the success- 
ful ones are Mr. W. D. Hines, Portland, and Ethel M. 
Hines, a 12-year-old miss who has taken six fish from 2^^ 
to 4 pounds. Others are Dr. N. M. Marshall and Mr. A. 
L. Edgecomb, of Portland; Dr. F. L. Cochrane, New 
York, and Mr. Clement R. Hooper, who is entertaining 
Mr. John C. Lowry and Mr. H. C. Jones; of Philadelphia. 
Guests at Mountain View are happy every day, but May 
7 was a record-breaker. On that day Mr. Noyes, of 
Brockton, took tAvo good salmon ; J. H. Prince, of Bos- 
ton, two trout, 4 to 4.1-4 pounds ; F, I. Nichols, Fitchburg, 
six salmon, from 3 to sH pounds, and a 3-pound trout, 
and F. C. Sheldon, Fitchburg, two salmon, 3 and 6^^ 
pounds. Some of the new arrivals are A. L. Harlow and 
F. J. Pierce, of Gardner, Mass., and Wm. A. Putnam, of 
Leominster. 
Reports from all the lakes in the Rangeley country 
agree that the season is proving a remarkable one. Hon. 
Joel Wilbur, whose name has already been mentioned, 
wrote to a friend on May 9: "Weather perfect, fishing 
best for years. To-day I reached the limit, 25 pounds." 
Mr. Walter Twombly, who guided your correspondent 
more than 20 years ago at Kennebago, has done some- 
thing the past week he has not done before in the twenty- 
six years of his experience as guide, namely, he "went 
a-fishing," and he got a fine string. 
Mr. C. W. Porter, of Lynn, is at his Dodge ' Pond 
camps with a party of five. Messrs. Breed and Proctor 
are at their camp on Rangeley. 
iMshing at Moosehead is reported good, and great ex- 
pectations are indulged by all for a rushing season. Mr. 
E. H. McKenzie, of Boston, and J. E. Dunning, of Bel- 
mont, Mass., are among the anglers at Kineo. 
Mr. Harlow says there is good fishing in Round Pond, 
where he recently took thirty-five in one day. He reports 
seeing three big moose in the road in going to his camps; 
also that three black bears swam the Dead River and all 
came ashore at the same place. 
Anna Held, the famous singer, has gone to Belgrade 
for rest and sport, being an ardent lover of the gentle art. 
Her husband, Mr. Ziegfeld, and several members of the 
company are in the party. Mr. H. L. Boyd, of New York, 
IS reported high line for the past week, having taken one 
trout over 8 pounds and another 7 pounds 10 ounces. Mr. 
Wm. Bourne, of New York, has had good luck, also 
Messrs, J. M. and J. T. Frank, of the same city. 
'JThe trolling spa.son on Winnepisseogee and Win- 
nisquam is now at its height. The Messrs. Wax, of 
Boston, have taken lakers from 4 to 8 pounds each, and 
a total of nearly 70 pounds. Mr. Jesse Eddy, of Boston, 
with five others, recently took in one day nineteen trout, 
with a total weight of 7o>4 pounds, and two salmon 11^2 
pounds at Lake Winnisquam. 
Newfound Lake has furnished good results to Messrs. 
Henry F. Elliot, Wm. H. Bean and J. C. Stott, of Bos- 
ton, and Mr. Wm. Nevins, of Clinton, Mass. 
Connecticut Lake has been the magnet that has attracted 
Judge Edgar Aldrich, of the United States District and 
Circuit Court. At the Summit camp on the lake he has 
had as guests at various times Senator Wm. E. Chandler, 
Seng,tor Spooner and other men of note. 
Several local fishermen have taken fine strings from 
Mulliken Brook, Gale River and other streams accessible 
from Littleton, N. H. From Simm's Stream Mr. Lee 
Barber took a trout weighing over 3 pounds which was 
31 inches in length. Congressman McCall opened his 
summer home at Mt. Prospect, Lancaster, a few davs 
ago. 
Mr. Rollin Jones, of Boston, has gone to his camp on 
Winnepisseogee for a stay of two weeks. 
A lull is reported in the fishing of brooks in southern 
New Hampshire as well as in the western part of Massa- 
chusetts due to dry weather. Many forest fires continue 
to be reported throughout New England, and unless rain 
comes before long there will be loss of trout in all moun- 
tain streams. It is reported from Pittsfield that dyna- 
miters are at work on the Housatonic River and other 
streams. The wardens are on the watch for the mis- 
creants and are likely to "pinch" them. 
There is a flurry of suppressed excitement in southern 
Berkshire, due to the report that President Cleveland is 
expected in Tyringham the last of this month or first of 
next. _ Two years ago he was reported as getting good 
luck in whipping the streams of this section, getting fish 
where the natives little expected. 
Trout fishing on Lake Quinsigamond is reported to 
have disappointed our Worcester friends this season, and 
^ome of them are disposed to blame the fresh-water smelts 
which they say have become so abundant as to gorge 
the trout. 
Some people think the fishing in the Maine lakes, even, 
would be better if there were less of these fish in the 
waters. Right or wrong in this instance, it is a great 
thing to know what will and what will not disturb the 
balance of nature. 
Human ingenuity has accomplished wonders in the 
work of propagating fish, providing them food, etc.. but 
it is quite likely there are not a few things yet to be 
learned. Certain portions of the work in this 'line have 
not yet passed the experimental stage. 
Some of our big-game hunters are watching the pro- 
ceedings of the New Brunswick Assembly at Fredericton, 
where a few days ago Hon. A. T. Dunn, Surveyor- 
General, presented a few radical changes to the game 
laws. First, to debar non-resident guides. Second, to 
shorten the season on moose one month. Third, to pro- 
hibit the shooting of partridges for two years. Fourth, 
to prohibit the trapping of mink, otter and sable for a 
period of three years. This as a protection to beaver. 
Fifth, to prevent camp helpers from getting a license 
to shopt moose. The dose season for beaver is extended 
to 1907. All our New Brunswick moose hunters are 
on the qui vive to Iciiow the outcome. Central. 
Some ■ Belgrade Big Trout, 
Belgrade Lakes, Me., May it. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: Guests of the Central House have had very 
good fishing the past week. 
Messrs. Sackett and Gallagher took five trout of 
pounds, 4 pounds 14 ounces, 434 pounds, 3^ pouiids, and 
2l4 pounds, respectively. 
Mr. Gibbs, of Montclair, N. J., took nine, the largest 
654, 6^4 and 5}i pounds^ aiifl sis from 3^- to 3J4 pounds, 
Alger Farnum, guide. 
Miss Ada H. Powell, of Brooklyn, took six of 6, 5, 4^, 
3/^1 3 and 2 pounds 10 ounces, Lonnie Morrell, guide. 
Monday, May i r, H. L. Boyd took two trout, one 8 
poimds 2 ounces and 7 pounds 14 ounces, Alger Farnum, 
guide. These are the two largest fish ever taken in the 
Belgrade region, but as the fish are getting more numer- 
ous every year we look to see larger ones at any time. 
Bass have commenced to run into the shoal water, and 
flv-fishing for same should be at its best soon. 
H. L. B. 
CHICAGO AND THE WEST. 
Trout Fishing Looks up, 
Chicago, III., May 15. — A pronounced change for the 
better in fishing matters occurred this week, and good 
catches of trout are reported along all the streams 
which offer any decent fishing in this part of the 
-country. Of these, the Prairie River is making the 
best show at the present writing. Mr. Charles An- 
toine, of this city, with his friends, Dr. R. B. Miller 
and Dr. C. W. Carson, are at the Bates place, above 
Dudley's, and have been meeting with excellent suc- 
cess lor the past few days. Catches of thirty and 
forty trout have been not unusual for one rod, and 
■Mr, Antoine has sent down to his friends a bunch of 
some fifty trout, which averaged in the 8 and lo-inch 
class, with some over i pound, so that it may be 
seen the sport has been good for at least a part of 
the time. Mr. Edward G. Taylor, also of this city, 
has gone up to the Prairie again this 'week. He spent 
a day at Delos Cone's place, and intends trying the 
fishing on that part of the stream. Other anglers of 
this city are starting to the Prairie to-day and to- 
morrow, so that probably the stream- will be well 
occupied for most of next week. 
A special car party of city officials and friends, 
headed by Mayor Harrison, will leave Chicago to-day 
or to-morrow for a trout fishing trip on some north- 
ern river, not at this writing determined. Mr. Graham 
LI. Harris will be of this party, and also, it need not 
be said, Colonel Bill Haskell, of well established pis- 
catorial fame. 
The Bass Fishers, 
The bass fishers are out in good force these warm 
days, and the big-mouths are now running. Some 
excellent takes were made by the parties reported last 
week. To-morrow will see a still larger number go out 
for the better-known waters of the vicinity. Bass Lake, 
Cedar Lake, Maxinkuckee Lake and other Indiana waters 
are reported to be doing well, and I hear also 
that bass fishing has begun on Pawpaw Lake, Gun 
Lake and others of the good waters of the lower 
peninsula of Michigan. Gun Lake is a water which 
I have never fished, but from stories I heard - last 
fall regarding it, I think it is very well worth a visit 
from the Chicago talent. 
Shooting Bass. 
_A Chicago gentleman, who does not care to have 
his name known, drops a note, saying that boys and 
men are shooting bass at Hickory Creek, near New 
Lenox, Illinois. The informant says: "I understood 
that you might take steps to stop this. ' I am not 
a sportsman, but I do not like to see the destruction 
even of fish life. I do not care to get the ill-will of 
residents there, as I am a new resident m3'-self." The 
complainant's advice has been referred to State Game 
Commissioner Lovejoy. who properly hands it over 
to Nat H. Cohen, president of the Fish Commission. 
I have no doubt that Mr. Cohen will take prompt meas- 
ures to stop this violation of the law. The spearing 
of suckers is now in practice very largely over rural 
Wisconsin and parts of this State, and the man who 
sees a fish running in the water and who is after that 
fish with a spear or gun is not apt to stop to ask 
whether it be sucker, trout or bass. The spring run 
of bass was a little delayed this year, and is now well 
on toward its close. The Kankakee River ought, by 
this time, to offer a little sport below Momence. The 
carp are not quite so much a nuisance in that part of 
the stream as further up in Indiana, where the river 
is more sluggish and runs through the big marshes. 
Minnesota Tip. 
I offer as a bass fishing tip Elbow L^ke, Harbor 
county. Minnesota, near which are twelve other lakes, 
from two to seven miles in extent. These waters-con- 
tain both muscallunge and bass, the Crow Wing Lakes, 
eleven in number, a part of the head waters of the 
Mississippi River, offering good sport at bass, wall- 
eyed pike, pickerel, etc. Parties can be accommodated, 
and perhaps this is a good place to keep in mind for 
the muscallunge trip, 
Wiscons'n Trout Tip. 
I offer as an additional trout tip for Wisconsin the 
town of Sparta, ' from which, at a distance of some 
eight or ten miles, good trout fishing can be reached 
on the head waters of the La Crosse River. There is 
some fly-fishing along the La Crosse and two or three 
other streams in the vicinity, but for the most part 
the fishing is rather brushy. This used to be a great 
trouting locality some years ago, and even to-day will 
yield fair retiirn?. The best place to head for on thi^ 
