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FOBEST AND STREAM 
[July 30, 1964. 
Good reports come to me from Strontia Springs, Mill 
Gulch, South Platte, Baileys, Estabrook, and Buffalo, all 
on Platte Canon, and two or three hours' ride from this 
city. Catches of from twenty to thirty are of frequent 
occurrence, and the , saucy rainbows are now striking 
with great avidity. 
In contradistinction to catches of one, two and three 
score, is the catch of Judge D. C. Beaman, who came 
down _ from Twin Lakes last Monday morning with four 
Mackinaws as the result of two days' work. He had 'em 
in a sugar sack. In a burst of confidence he told a friend 
—a local judge — of his fine sport, and the latter put Fish 
Commissioner Woodard next to the fact that the sack 
contained forty-three pounds of trout, or eighteen pounds 
over the limit. Warden Woodard, who has caused a 
number of prominent (?) citizens to be heavily fined for 
taking over the limit and under sized trout this season, 
entered into the spirit of the prank and managed to keep 
the sun-bronzed and youthful old sportsman on Uneasy 
street for half an hour. Not until he had explained that 
his catch was the result of two days' work and the efforts 
of two seasoned old anglers, did the jokers desist. 
Judge Beaman, Tyson S. Dines, and the latter's four- 
teen-year-old son, Courtland, spent a couple of weeks at 
Aransas Pass, Texas, among the tarpons. Mr. Dines 
scored three kills — 6 feet 2 inches, 5 feet 10 inches, and 
S feet 6 inches. Judge Beaman's best was 5 feet 3 inches, 
one somewhat smaller, and a 75-pound jewfish. Young 
Courtland Dines killed 115 sea trout, and all came back 
with a bronze that would fill an Indian's heart with 
envy. . J. D. C. 
The Red Trout. 
Mansonville Que., _ July 22. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: I notice that in my article on "Salmon of the 
Moisic" that you make them average "over 341 pounds 
each," while my type-written copy plainly reads "over 
24 pounds each." 
Referring to the red trout, 5". oquassa marstonii, men- 
tioned by Mr. Chambers in your issue of the 16th inst, 
we believe that we were the first to call attention to these 
fish. See Hallock's Sportsmen's Gazetteer, where we 
mention catching them in Coon's Pond, a small moun- 
tain lake some 18 miles north from this village. We have 
recently made some fine catches of the same fish in Sugar 
Loaf Mountain Pond, seven miles from here. They aver- 
age about one-third of a pound each, though two-pound 
specimens have been taken. We have also taken them 
from a few deep lakes of cold water north of Montreal, 
but have taken none over pound in weight. We 
formerly called them the "forked-tailed trout," as their 
tail is quite as forked as that of the common black 
sucker, and they spawn after the ice takes in all of the 
lakes where we have found them. 
A farmer quite near here has two albino crows which 
are pure white, with perhaps a slight tinge of a yellowish 
cast, and are very tame. 
Some boys who recently visited the top of Sugar Loaf 
Mountain, which is very steep and precipitous in most 
places, found on its very top where a couple of sheep 
had been eaten, as their wool and bones were scattered 
around under some small spruces. What animal would 
be likely to carry them up there, over a mile from a 
pasture where sheep are kept? There are a few bears 
in the vicinity and an occasional panther. 
Stanstead. 
Susquehanna River Angling Notes. 
_ Sayre, Pa., July 22.— Excellent bass fishing is now be- 
ing enjoyed by the devotees of this branch of angling. At 
Wyalusing, where the waters of the Susquehanna flow 
deep and wide, the bass have been biting freely, and 
many fine baskets of black bass have been taken. There 
is a breadth of water and a beauty of environment at 
Wyalusing which serve to please and satisfy the most 
exacting angler. The excellent bass fishing afforded by 
the Susquehanna is not confined, however, to Wyalusing. 
Beginning at Rummerfield and continuing past Wyalus- 
ing to Standing Stone, the fishing is unexcelled. Be- 
tween Athens and Towanda some nice catches of black 
bass have been reported during the past fortnight. Re- 
ports also indicate that between Sayre and Owego, and 
for some miles beyond the latter village, the Susque- 
hanna is furnishing the bass fisherman good sport. 
The question has recently been brought up, if the carp 
now inhabiting the Susquehanna at points toward the 
source of the river will not increase and eventually ruin 
the bass fishing. At Unadilla, N. Y., the other day, a 
citizen of the village took a 30-pound carp from the 
Susquehanna, and at various points in that section of 
country the river fishermen have taken a large number of 
carp, and it is the consensus of opinion that the "mud 
grovelers" are increasing rapidly, and promise to infest 
the length of the noble river famed from primitive days 
for its bass fishing. While it is contended by many well- 
informed people that this danger is more apparent than 
real, the fact is nevertheless true that the carp pest has 
practically destroyed many waters where the natural con- 
ditions were fully as inimical to the development of the 
fish as they are said to be in the Susquehanna. More- 
over, to rid these waters of the pest is a far different 
problem than that connected with eliminating it from a 
body of water which may be emptied at any time the 
owner or public may elect. 
Between Sayre and Owego some excellent pike, both 
in respect to size and flavor, are being caught. Locally 
these pike are known as yellow bass, but they are every 
inch a pike, and they give the angler, as a rule, a smart 
turn of sport. - ' M. Chill. 
Uniform Laws for New Yotk and Ontario. 
The New York Legislature adopted a resolution pro- 
viding for a joint committee from the Assembly and 
Senate, who with the Commissioner of Forest, Fish and 
Game, are authorized to negotiate with the State of 
Vermont and the Province of Ontario, in relation to 
the adoption by the governments having jurisdiction 
over the waters of Lake Champlain of a uniform plan 
of fish protection in the lake; and with the Province of 
Ontario for a uniform plan of fish protection in the 
waters of Lake Ontario and the rivers forming a 
boundary between New York and Ontario. 
The committee will consist of Senators Spencer G. 
Pruyn, of Upper Jay, Essex county; Thos. H. Cullen, 
of Brooklyn; Assemblymen H. Wallace Knapp, of 
Mooers, Clinton county, and Willis A. Reeve, of 
Patchogue, Suffolk county, together with the Forest, 
Fish and Game Commissioner. It is very likely that 
the Commissioner will designate Mr. J. Warren Pond, 
the Chief Protector, to act in his place on the com- 
mittee. The committee is to make its report by Janu- 
ary 1, 1905. 
Weakfish in the Hudson. 
Ossining, N. Y., July 23.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
Since my communication to you about the scarcity of 
salt-water fish in the Hudson, in which I attributed the 
present dearth to changed conditions of the water owing 
to the presence of gas tar and chemical waste, we have 
had the finest run of weakfish here that has been seen for 
many a year. Dozens of messes have been caught within 
the last two weeks of ten and over which would aver- 
age 2,y 2 pounds. I was out on the 23d to try my luck, but 
an east wind prevailed which had evidently driven them 
off into deep water. Twenty-six boats were on the reef 
and oyster beds, but only two of them got any weakfish, 
seven to one boat and three to another. These fish are 
likely to stay here all summer unless we have a long 
rainy spell. While rowing in I came through a patch, of 
gas house oil from our local manufactory which would 
cover a dozen acres, and in the whole expanse not a fish 
flipped through the nasty blanket which covered their 
play ground. C. G. Blandford. 
Sunapee Fish are Puzzlers. 
Sunapee Lake, N. H., June 21.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: We have spent three seasons on Sunapee Lake, 
N. H. The lake is swarming with large fish which can 
be seen at spawning time. We are not expert fishermen 
in fresh water, and this lake especially puzzles the aver- 
age. Could you suggest some way to try? We thought 
to try gold fish. If you care to give this your attention, 
you will please a constant reader, and also possibly open 
up fishing in one of the finest lakes in the East. How 
about baiting a place, and what with? I would like an 
answer on this water specially, as we imagine it differs 
from any others, having no inlet, and the Sunanee trout is 
reputed to be the only specimen of its kind. W. C. R. 
"Pike/* "Jack Salmon." 
Buffalo, N. Y., July 18.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
I have just finished reading Charles Cristadoro's account 
of "Playing a Musky to the Gallery." He says the tax- 
idermist who mounted the fish called it a jack salmon. 
In some sections of the country the wall-eyed pike is 
called jack salmon, but I never heard that name applied 
in Wisconsin. But how could anyone confuse a wall- 
eyed pike with a member of the pike family? They are 
so entirely different in structure. The two dorsal fins 
on the wall-eyed pike would alone mark the difference. 
Jackfish is a name sometimes applied to the common 
pike (Esox Indus). Speaking of local names of fishes, 
it is very noticeable along the Niagara what a strong 
hold they have on the local fishermen. I have had many 
arguments with them over the names they give to the 
wall-eyed pike. . They will not be convinced that blue 
pike, yellow pike, and gray pike are different names for 
the same species — wall-eyed pike. The latter term is 
almost never used along the river here. Dixmont. 
All communications for Forest and Stream must be 
directed to Forest and Stream Pub. Co., New York, to 
receive attention. We have no other oMce. 
Larchmont Y. C. Race Week. 
Larchmont, Long Island Sound — Monday, July 18. 
The racing on Monday was not. very satisfactory. The skippers 
and crews of the thirty-four boats that started had a long, tire- 
some day. 
The start was made just after noon, and at that time there was a 
very fair sailing breeze from the N.W. It soon lost its strength, 
however, and the boats encountered many calm spots. 
The preparatory was given at noon, and five minutes later the 
two boats in Class I were sent away. Weetamoe crossed in the 
lead. Neola was close behind. Mr. Henry F. Lippitt handled his 
own boat, Weetamoe, while Mr. Wilmer Hanan was in charge 
of Neola. The course for the "sixties" was from the starting line 
to a mark in Hempstead, thence to the easterly mark and back 
to the starting line, a distance of 15 miles. This triangle was to 
have been covered twice, but owing to the fickleness of the wind, 
the boats were stopped at the end of the first round. Neola 
worked into the lead, and at the second mark had a lead of over 
half a minute. The first and second legs were reaches, and the 
third was a beat. On the windward leg the two skippers' skill 
was given a sore test, as the wind was very light, and the progress 
necessarily slow. When near the finish Weetamoe was brought 
up in the wind as if to tack, and Neola was brought about at 
once. Weetamoe filled away again, and through this move was 
able to cross Neola's bow, and won the race . by lm. 13s. 
Boats in Class M were the next largest craft to start, and they 
got away at 12:15. There were three starters, and Anoatok, sailed 
by Mr. Hazen Morse, showed up to better advantage than she has 
at any other time this season. These covered an 11-mile triangle 
twice. Spasm and Mimosa III. had a luffing match on the first 
leg, and Anoatok, having no interference, opened up a good 
lead. At the end of the first round she . was leading by 3m., . and 
Spasm was lm. 22s. ahead of Mimosa III. On the second round 
Anoatok increased her lead, and won by nearly half an hour. 
Spasm finished over 10m. ahead of Mimosa III. 
In Class N, Alert had only one competitor, Chewink, which 
boat she beat easily. At the end of the first round Alert led by 
6m. 24s. Chewink cut down this lead on the second round, but 
Alert won by over 4m. These boats jailed twice over the 11-mile 
triangle, \ . ; i 
At 12:25 the seven starters in the raceabout class got away. They 
went over an 11-mile course. At the end of the first round the 
Kid was leading; Hobo was second, Tartan third and Rascal 
fourth. On the second round the positions were changed. Rascal 
worked into first place and won by 3m. 31s. The Kid was second 
and Hobo was third. 
The Larchmont one-design boats covered the -5^-mile triangle 
twice, and Houri won from Dorothy with nearly 3m. to spare. 
Vaquero II. was third. 
The racing between Una and Rogue was fairly close, although 
Una had a shade the better of the contest throughout. She won 
by lm. 33s. 
In Class Q, Snapper secured the lead, which she increased 
throughout the race, and won by a large margin. 
Of the three 18ft. knockabouts Miss Modesty had the best of 
it, and finding the conditions to her liking, beat Mirage, the 
second boat, with ease. 
Wa Wa had things pretty much her own way in the Indian 
Harbor one-design class, and at the finish was leading by over 
5m. Anawanda was a poor third. 
Skip won in Class R. Ace beat Caper in the New Rochelle 
one-design class. Arizona had an easy time beating Chichioker 
in the Manhasset Bay one-design class. The summary: 
Sloops— Class I— Course 15 Miles— Start, 12:05. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Weetamoe, H. F. Lippitt 3 12 54 3 07 54 
Neola, G. M. Pynchon 3 14 07 3 09 07 
Sloops— Class M— Course 22 Miles— Start 12:15. 
Spasm, E. D. King 5 49 03 5 34 03 
Anoatok, W. G. Brokaw... ..5 20 30 5 05 30 
Mimosa III., T, L. Park 5 59 10 5 44 10 . 
! - " Sloops— Class N— Course 22 Miles— Start 12:20. 
Alert, J. W. Alker 6 00 11 5 40 11 
Chewink II., E. R. Dick.. 6 04 18 5 44 18 
Raceabouts— Course 11 Miles— Start 12:25. 
Rascal II., S. C. Hopkins 3 35 41 3 10 41 
Hobo, T. L. Park 3 39 34 3 14 34 
Busy Bee, R. T- Wainwright 3 44 12 . 3 19 12 
Tartan, A. H. Pirie..... 3 41 54 3 16 64 
The Kid, O. garriman. 3 39 13 $ 14 12 
Tomboy, H. L. Maxwell . 3 41 05 3 16 05 
Idler, O'D. Iselin 3 40 01 3 21 01 
Larchmont One-Design Class — Course 11 Miles — Start, 12:30. 
Adelaide, J. J. Dwyer 3 55 35 3 25 35 
Houri, J. H. Esser 3 46 33 3 16 33 
Dorothy, L. G. Spence .3 49 06 3 19 06 
Vaquero II., J. H. Marble 3 53 04 3 23 04 
Sloops— Class P— Course 11 Miles— Start, 12:30. 
Rogue, A. B. Alley 3 44 11 3 14 11 
Una, W. B. Duncan, Jr 3 42 38 3 12 38 
Sloops— Class Q— Course 11 Miles— Start 12:30. 
Firefly, G. P. Granberry 4 04 53 3 34 53 
Snapper, F. H. Page ...3 55 12 3 25 12 
Bridgeport 18ft. Knockabouts— Course 11 Miles— Start, 12:35. 
Miss Modesty, C. B. Seeley 4 08 30 3 33 30 
Question, N. W. Bishop 4 21 08 3 46 08 
Mirage, J. P. Bartram 4 14 58 3 39 58 
Indian Harbor One-Design Class — Course 11 Miles — Start, 12:35. 
Anawanda, E. C. Ray 4 48 18 4 13 18 
Kenoshi, C. D. Mallory 4 22 21 3 47 21 
Wa Wa, J. E. Montells 4 16 50 3 41 50 
Sloops— Class R— Course 11 Miles— Start, 12:35. 
Skip, C. M. Pinkney 4 50 54 4 15 54 
Gazabo, H. L. Vulte 4 56 27 4 21 27 
New Rochelle One-Design Class— Course 11 Miles— Start, 12:40. 
Ace, Anna Bavier 4 46 13 4 06 13 
Caper, P. L. Howard 4 58 11 4 18 11 
Manhasset Bay One-Design Class— Course 11 Miles — Start, 12:40. 
Chichioker, J. P. Mohr 5 24 09 4 44 09 
Arizona, G. A. Corry 5 08 11 4 28 11 
Tuesday, July 19. 
The launch and gig races and the water sports were held on 
Tuesday, the third day of "race week." All the events on the 
programme, which was an elaborate one, were well contested. 
Ladies were admitted to the club house and the grounds, and the 
whole affair was brilliant and successful. In the evening the 
grounds were illuminated. 
The results of the. launch a.n4 gig races and the water sports 
follow: 
