August’s torrid influence causes fish to seek cooler water— 
then the angler’s efforts are often rewarded by a trial of 
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Deep Water Fishing 
ence of the vacationist who is fond 
of fishing to “kill the time” on his 
hands on a midsummer trip by taking 
his rod and line and going 
after fish with more or less 
desultory results. 
It is a well-known fact that 
as the waters of the lakes and 
streams increase in tempera- 
ture, it is far more difficult to 
tempt the fish with any form 
of natural or artificial bait. 
It may be interesting to 
readers to know of my ex- 
perience in a _ successful at- 
tempt to catch real fish (lake 
trout or togue) in the hottest 
of weather. 
I have spent my summer 
vacations for the last twelve 
years at Grand Lake Stream, 
Maine, the paradise for the 
real fisherman. When the 
fishing is good in the State 
of Maine it is always better 
at Grand Lake Stream. When 
the fishing is poor in other 
places, it is generally fair or 
good here. 
There is a large and selec- 
tive variety of fish obtainable 
in the waters adjacent to this 
little settlement. Brook trout 
lurk in the streams within 
easy walking distance of the 
camp. Until recently the 
land-locked salmon _ actually 
infested that beautiful stream 
of swift water running from Grand 
to Big Lake. Two years ago, a screen 
was installed at the outlet of Grand 
Lake and now the lake is alive with 
land-locked salmon and lake trout. 
Should a variation in the fish diet be 
desired, there are available in the 
lakes connecting with Grand Lake, 
black bass, white perch, yellow perch, 
pickerel, eels, horn-pout, whitefish, 
fresh - water smelts, sunfish, and 
shiners or “chub.” 
Of course, we all realize that the 
big season for fishing is just after the 
ice goes out of the lakes, and Grand 
Lake Stream becomes a mecca of hun- 
dreds of sportsmen at this season. Its 
attractive and home-like accommoda- 
|: has undoubtedly been the experi- 
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A true “denizen of the deep,’ this “laker” 
21 pounds 
By FRED A. WALDRON 
tions, the wonderful drinking water, 
the pure air, and its intelligent and 
hospitable inhabitants have also made 
this place very attractive for a large 

number of summer vacationists. While 
land-locked salmon fishing generally 
extends into the middle of July with 
varying degrees of success, it gen- 
erally “peters out” to a monotonous 
sport during the hot summer days, and 
yet at this time the place is really in 
its most attractive dress and the at- 
mosphere most restful and alluring. 
A® I have spent the summer months 
at Grand Lake Stream, it was 
incumbent to provide myself with a 
certain amount of genuine piscatorial 
sport and this is how it happened: 
Several years ago upon a warm lazy 
summer’s day, when hardly a ripple 
stirred the waters of the lake and most 
weighed 
of the guides were assembled on the 
shady side of the country store re- 
counting their adventures and dis- 
cussing the political situation, I asked 
them if the fish had all gone 
out of the lake and stream. 
I received the following reply, 
“No, there are millions of fish 
in the lake.” 
Whereupon I asked, “Why 
not go after them?” and re- 
ceived the reply, “We don’t 
know where to find them.” 
With this information, I 
obtained a map of the lake, 
studied its source, its possible 
formation centuries ago, and 
by a process of elimination 
located certain places within 
given areas where the water 
would be of sufficient depth 
and spring holes would pro- 
duce the minimum tempera- 
ture. 
A® a result of this investi- 
gation, two areas were 
selected and a few soundings 
and temperature tests made, 
and the spots marked by tar- 
gets or range points on the 
shore. With this informa- 
tion, the question of form, 
shape of tackle, and _ the 
proper bait was next to be 
solved. After a careful 
analysis of the situation, I 
settled on the following 
tackle: 
A—An eight to ten-ounce bamboo rod 
costing not over $8. 
B—300 feet of black Japanese linen 
line (20 to 25 lb. test). 
C—A plain and substantial multiple 
reel, with brake and click, of 
sufficient size to take the above 
line. 
D—Ample supply of first-class swivels. 
E—Three double-braided leaders, six 
feet long, with swivels. 
F—One dozen each of No. 1 and 
No. 00 English hooks, with wire 
snells. 
G—One-half dozen pear-shaped lead 
sinkers, three and one-half to four 
ounces. 
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