Newfoundland Trout. 
St. John’s, N. F., March 19 .—Editor Forest 
and Stream: Quite a sensation was caused 
among local anglers to-day by the sight of a 
record catch of trout. The following from the 
Evening Chronicle explains it: 
“George and James Hiscoclc, of Manuels, were 
in the city this morning and offered some splen¬ 
did trout for sale, which they claim to have 
taken on bait hook in Manuels Pond yesterday. 
The fish, of which they had twenty-seven, were 
all of a large size and of both Loch Leven and 
rainbow species, ranging in weight from four¬ 
teen to four pounds. Eighteen of those caught 
by James Hiscock weighed 118 pounds. The 
man sold a number of the fish at fifteen cents 
per pound and they were the center of attrac¬ 
tion on Water street all the morning, keen ang¬ 
lers from all over the city viewing the catch 
with much interest. Seventy trout, all big fel¬ 
lows, were taken at Manuels yesterday.” 
It is the intention of the local Pageant of Em¬ 
pire Committee to place an exhibit descriptive 
of Newfoundland’s fish and game at the great 
exhibition to take place at the Crystal Palace, 
London, the coming summer. The Greek Court 
in that building has been set aside for our use. 
The sub-committee having charge of the fish 
and game section intends sending a specimen 
caribou and samples of all the land and sea 
birds of the island, as well as exhibits of salmon 
and trout. For this purpose the committee pro¬ 
cured permission of the Inland Game Commis¬ 
sion to seine some large trout in Manuels Pond. 
Some years ago Loch Leven ova were placed 
in Topsail Pond, about four miles from Manuels. 
After a time these trout made for the salt water 
via a small pond just inside the bar on Topsail 
Beach. They have been taken from this pond 
occasionally for some years past. Certain sea¬ 
sons the passage from this pond opens and 
closes by the action of the shingle on the beach. 
It has not been open now for some years. It 
is supposed that on an occasion when the gut 
was open these trout got out into the bay, and 
when making back for the fresh water they 
found the passage barred. They must have 
cruised about three miles along the margin of 
the bay till they came to Manuels River, which 
is always open, so they immediately ascended 
to Manuels Pond and there increased and mul¬ 
tiplied till now they are very plentiful and as 
large as good-sized salmon. Hence the request 
of the sub-committee to seine some there. 
An enthusiastic angler called into my office to¬ 
day and asked me to come in haste to see the 
sight. Upon hurrying out I found a cart sur¬ 
rounded by a crowd of eager spectators admir¬ 
ing the trout as they lay in a couple of large 
boxes. I stuck a steelyards in one and weighed 
it and it just turned the needle at ten pounds. 
It was a splendid fish, plump, nicely marked and 
well proportioned. I asked the man who had 
the fish to hold them till I got in communica¬ 
tion with the Secretary of the Pageant of Em¬ 
pire Committee. I phoned him immediately and 
he informed me that he had secured the pick of 
them a short time before—one a Loch Leven 
weighing about 14^2 pounds, another a rainbow 
about 11 y 2 pounds’ weight. He said they were 
great beauties, and he had already sent them to 
a taxidermist to have them properly mounted 
for exhibition purposes. 
For years these Loch Leven trout were very 
logy and gave very little sport. Few people 
cared about eating them, as their flesh was not 
very palatable. Lately I have been informed by 
anglers of experience that these fish have im¬ 
proved very much. They are now much more 
gamy and their flesh is of a pleasant flavor. 
They and the rainbow trout have been planted 
in many ponds by a society of angling enthu¬ 
siasts in the city. The results of the society’s 
forethought are now becoming apparent. Many 
lakes and ponds that were fished out, or only 
contained trout of a very small size, have been 
planted and occasionally some good specimens 
are captured. 
The new Game and Inland Fisheries Board in¬ 
tends devoting some time and money to the 
propagation of salmon and rainbow trout and 
stocking therewith depleted waters. With new 
stock added annually and with the more efficient 
supervision which the board intends to enforce 
for the future over the lakes and rivers, results 
will soon be apparent. It is no idle boast to 
claim that as a game fishery resort this island 
has at present no equal in America. With 
greater protection and the introduction of scien¬ 
tific methods to preserve and increase the fish, 
and with the great facilities at hand for such 
purposes, Newfoundland will, without the least 
doubt, easily rank first of all the countries on 
this continent as a genuine paradise for anglers. 
The following will interest anglers: 
“The largest Loch Leven trout ever taken out 
of Manuels River was captured there this morn¬ 
ing by a man named Mercer. It tipped the scales 
at sixteen pounds. The next largest, a fish of 
fifteen pounds, was caught by his father two 
years ago. These fish are very destructive and 
are quickly killing out the native mud trout in 
the streams which they inhabit.” 
It will be noticed that these trout are grow¬ 
ing to a great size and have now assumed such 
proportions that if an unwary angler got fast 
to one he would have “his work cut out for 
him” to land it. W. J. Carroll. 
Asransas Pass Tarpon Club. 
The following rules and conditions affecting 
the tournament to be held March i-Dec. 1 at 
Tarpon, Tex., have been sent us by J. E. 
Pflueger, Corresponding Secretary, Akron, Ohio: 
The Aransas Pass Tarpon Club has been or¬ 
ganized for the purpose of encouraging the use 
of light tackle in taking tarpon in the waters of 
Aransas Pass, for the protection of the tarpon 
and in the interests of a higher standard of 
sport. The initiation fee is $5 and there will 
be no dues. 
Membership is open to amateur fishermen only 
who have caught in the waters of Aransas Pass, 
on light tackle according to the rules of the 
club, a tarpon of not less than four feet six 
inches. 
A silver button will be presented to each ang¬ 
ler landing a tarpon, the length of which shall 
be not less than four feet six. inches. A gold 
button will be presented to each angler landing 
a tarpon, the length of which shall be not less 
than five feet six inches. 
The line used must not exceed a standard 
nine-thread line. Rod to be of wood, consist¬ 
ing of a butt and tip, and to be not shorter than 
six feet over all. Butt to be not over eighteen 
inches in length. Tip not less than five feet in 
length and to weigh not more than six ounces. 
There must not be more than twelve inches of 
line doubled back of the tie and length of leader 
shall not exceed five feet. 
Anglers competing for membership or prizes 
must submit their tackle for inspection to one 
of the measuring committee when catch is meas¬ 
ured. Anglers must bring fish to gaff unaided 
and the fish must be reeled in. A broken rod, 
either before or after gaffing, disqualifies the 
angler. Fish .must be measured at the wharf 
by a member of the measuring committee and 
recorded. 
Membership is open to amateurs only. Only 
one button issued to each member. A gold 
button will be exchanged for the silver one 
when won. 
Tarpon mutilated by shark during landing will 
be disqualified. By “tip” is meant that portion 
of rod from outer end of rod to point where 
same is assembled at butt, with tip fully seated. 
HOLDERS OF SEASON’S RECORDS. 
Length of fish. 
Ft. In. 
1907— L. P. Streeter, Pasadena, Cal_ 5 9 
1908— A. W. Hooper, Boston, Mass.... 6 *4 
>1909—L. G. Murphy, Converse, Ind_ 6 6 
LIST OF CUPS, MEDALS AND PRIZES. 
Tarpon Medal.—For longest gold button tar¬ 
pon of season, silver medal. Presented by L. P. 
Streeter, Pasadena, Cal. Winner’s name engraved 
on bar. Medal to remain property of club. 
Boschen Medallion. — For longest tarpon of 
season, six feet nine inches or over, gold medal. 
Presented by Wm. C. Boschen, New York city. 
Houston Chronicle Cup.—For the longest tar¬ 
pon taken each season for three consecutive sea¬ 
sons (1910, 1911, 1912). The three anglers tak¬ 
ing the three longest tarpon respectively to com¬ 
pete for cup during the fourth season (1913), 
and the angler taking the longest tarpon that 
season to win the cup. Silver loving cup. Pre¬ 
sented by the Houston Chronicle, Houston, Tex. 
*Jesse H. Jones’ Cup.—For the most tarpon 
taken in any one day for three consecutive sea¬ 
sons (1910, 1911, 1912). The three anglers tak¬ 
ing the most tarpon as above during this period 
to compete for cup during the fourth season 
(1913), and the angler taking the most tarpon 
during any one day in this season to win the 
cup. Silver loving cup. Presented by Jesse H. 
Jones, Houston, Texas. 
Hooper Trophy.—For the two longest tarpon 
taken during the season, over six feet three 
inches, by any one angler, bronze tarpon, 
modeled by A. P. Proctor and presented by A. 
W. Hooper, Boston, Mass. 
Enterprise Mfg. Co. Prize.—For the shortest 
tarpon over thirty-two inches caught during the 
season, a Pflueger patented tarpon reel No. 728. 
By the Enterprise Mfg. Co., Akron, Ohio. 
Berring Hardware Co. Cup.—For the largest 
kingfish taken during the season, silver loving 
cup. Presented by C. L. & Theodore Berring 
Hardware Co., of Houston, Texas. 
Wilcox Prize, Ladies.—For longest tarpon of 
season over six feet one inch taken by lady 
angler residing not less than fifty miles from 
Tarpon, Texas, gold and platinum brooch, set 
with diamond. Presented by Henry Wilcox, 
Denver, Colo. 
Dilg Cup, Ladies.—For longest tarpon of sea¬ 
son over five feet six inches taken by lady ang¬ 
ler during two consecutive seasons, silver lov- 
