
Sea and River Sishing. 
FISH IN SEASON IN JANUARY. 

SOUTHERN WATERS, 
Pompano. Trout, (Black Bass.) Sheepshead. 
Snapper. Drum, (two species.) ~ Tailorfish . 
Grouper. Kingfish. Sea Bass. 
Rockfish. Striped Bass, Rockfish. 
Se eS 
—We have received the fourth annual report of the Fish- 
ery Commissioners of New Jersey, but too late for review 
in this issue of our paper. 
—Perch fishing at Quogue has been remarkably prosper- 
ous this season. The profits may be judged by the fact 
that one fisherman cleared $400 in one week. 
—A meeting of the Anglers’ Association of Boston, for 
the protection of fish, was held at Pythian Hall last Satur- 
day evening, Dr. John P. Ordway, presiding. After the 
reading of the records a partial report on the subject of the 
preservation and better protection of lobsters was made by 
Capt. Charles Stanwood from a committee appointed at the 
last meeting to consult with dealers relative to the best 
method of restriction in catching and exposing for sale 
lobsters during the spawning season. The committee de- 
sired an extension of time to continue their investigations, 
which was granted them. A number of members were 
elected, and the meeting adjourned. 
—Some question having arisen in regard to the edible 
qualities of the Sacramento salmon (which we are now in- 
troducing so largely into the waters of the Middle States), 
as compared with those found in Maine and New Bruns- 
wick, we herewith print a note just received from Living- 
ston Stone, which bears upon the subject: 
“In the quality of its flesh, I think the Sacramento sal- 
mon compares very favorably with the salmon of the At- 
lantic rivers. The reputation of the Sacramento fish has 
undoubtedly suffered from the fact that it is or has been 
till quite recently, offered for salein the markets at all sea- 
sons of the year, including several months when it is out of 
condition. Had this fish been caught and marketed only 
when it is inits best condition, as is the case with our east- 
ern salmon, it is more than probable that its excellence 
would have remained unimpcached, and that it would have 
ranked universally or very nearon anequality with the 
Maine and Canadian fish. Many persons eating Sacramento 
salmon in San Francisco in August, when it is a coarse, in- 
ferior fish, have pronouneed the salmon of this river 
nearly worthless, while if they had eaten the same fish in 
the winter months, they would have thought no name too 
good for it. My own experience has been that the Sacra- 
mento salmon, when in season, is a very rich, firm, and de- 
licious fish, and Iam wholly unable to say that I can de- 
tect in it, when in its best condition, any inferiority to the 
salmon of the Atlantic rivers. I feel quite safe to say, 
howeyer, that if it is not equal to the Eastern salmon in 
quality, it approaches them so nearly that no reasonable 
objection can be made to its general introduction on this 
score. 
==—Our corespondent whose letter follows herewith makes 
some very serious complaints, which we know to be well 
founded, of the insufficiency afforded by the existing laws 
for the protection of game in New Brunswick. As to fish, 
the legal restrictions are ample and operative in general, 
though some localities evidently suffer from the inefficiency 
or delinquency of the fishery officers. All dams should be 
provided with fish-passes, as the law directs. 
St. Jonn, N. B., Dec. 22d, 1873. 
Eprtor ForEsT AND STREAM:— 
T have long been tempted to send you a few facts con- 
cerning fishing and shooting in the vicinity of St. John. 
Having spent a great part of my time about its lakes, 
streams, and forests I fancy that I have a pretty good idea’ 
of what might be done if things were properly handled. 
We would have an abundance of game, if they were al- 
lowed to breed and grow to maturity, which I am sorry to 
say they are not. Our woodcock are shot out of season— 
principally in August—when the middle of September is 
quite soon enough to begin shooting. Then we have plenty 
of time and lots of good birds. Our partridges are shot in 
thousands before they are half fledged. Our trout are 
murdered the whole year round and at all seasons, some- 
times by gentlemen who call themselves fishermen and 
sportsmen. Moose, caribou and deer are slaughtered late 
in winter, and left in the woods to rot, merely for the sake 
of their skins. We have a law in the Dominion, but I am 
sorry to say it is badly looked after. I spent a fortnight 
with a friend of mine, Mr. Climo, photographer, of St. 
John, taking views in the vicinity of St. Martins, also of 
Salmon river and its tributaries, a few miles further up the 
Bay of Fundy. It is a fine river and would be well 
stocked with salmon, were they allowed to get in it, but 
they are stopped by a saw-mill and dam at its entrance; 
they are there in thousands every year trying to get up but 
cannot for the want of proper fish way. W. H. Boyer. 
Eprror Forrest anp STREAM:— 
I am pleased to see by your paper, of December 18th, 
that a beginning is to be made in stocking our streams with 
salmon; but, as an angler, I must enter a protest against the 
streams selected. Professor Baird says:—‘‘ Mr. Green is to 
place 50,000 young fish near Fort Edward, and a quantity 
in the Conhocton River, an upper tributary of the Chem- 
_ ung, which empties into a northern branch of the Susque- 
hanna. He will place some also in Oswego and Salmon 
Rivers, and possibly in the Genesee.” The Conhocton, 
though not by any means the most suitable tributary of the 
Susquehanna, will do very well if salmon ladders are con- 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
structed on the hundred dams of the Chemung and Susque- 
hannah, which I doubt. Salmon River, though small, is a 
fine, clear, rapid stream, admirably suited to the fish. But 
why select the Oswego and Genesee? The one is a dull, 
muddy stream, as little like a salmon river as a Jersey Salt 
Creek; and the other is obstructed by no less than four falls 
from twenty to ninety feet high, besides which it flows for 
a long distance through a flat country, unbroken by aripple 
or even a sand bar, and both ot these streams run through 
busy manufacturing cities. It seems to me that it would 
be best to stock our rivers that are most adapted to salmon 
first, and then, if desirable, we could attend to these. Has 
Mr. Baird calculated the cost of building salmon ladders 
over the falls of the Genesee? or does he suppose the fish 
would not need to ascend from Rochester? If it is desired 
to stock some streams flowing into Lake Ontario, why not 
select the Black River, which rises amid the Adirondacks 
and receives the waters of the Moose, Beam, Independence, 
and a dozen other streams, all admirably suited to salmon? 
Or would not the Oswegatchie or the Raquette make noble 
salmon rivers? I hope Mr. Green will hesitate before 
wasting valuable fish upon such streams as the Oswego and 
the Genesee. Fern Fiy. 
[The exceptions of our correspondent are well taken, and 
will receive proper consideration, we doubt not.—Eb., | 
—We have received from Dr. D. C. Estey, of Minnesota, 
several articles upon the game and fish of that State, which 
we shall publish in due time; also some unique patterns of 
black bass flies, which are unlike anything we have before 
seen, and which show by what ingenious contrivances of 
feather and tinsel the credulity of some fish may be imposed 
upon. Experts here, who have examined them, express 
the opinion that they ought to prove a very killing fly. 
Shat Gun and Rifle. 
GAME IN SEASON FOR JANUARY. 



Moose, Alces Maichis.) Caribou, Tarandus Rangifer.) 
Elk or Wapiti, Cervus Canadensis.) Squirrels, Red Black and Gray.) 
Rabbits, common Brown and Grey.) All kinds of Wild Fowl. 
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| Under the head of ‘‘Game, and Fisn im Season” we can only specety an 
general terms the several varieties, because the laws of States vary so much 
that were we to attempt to particularize we could dono less than publish 
those entire sections that relate to the kinds of game in question. This 
would require a great amount of our space. In designating game we are 
guided by the laws of nature, upon which all legislation is founded, and 
our readers would do well to provide themselves with the laws of their re- 
spective States for constant reference. Otherwise, our attempts to assist them 
will only create confusion. | 
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With the advent of January the close season for nearly 
all kinds of upland game commences in the higher lati- 
tudes, though wild (water) fowl are in season until their 
spring migration. In Florida the shooting season for 
deer, woodcock, quail, turkeys, snipe, etc., continues until 
March. The moose and caribou in those Canadian Proyvin- 
ces where any law exists, are in season until February, 
though only the flesh of the females are fit to eat. ‘To us 
of the Eastern and Middle States all the game that is left 
for shooting between this and the advent of the August 
woodcock, are the squirrels and hares, which latter are 
generally called rabbits. 
—C. T. L., of Brooklyn, writes that a few weeks since 
there was a hunt got up by the sportsmen of Oxford, New 
York, which was quite successful. At evening the men 
came in, when the count was found to be as follows:—Cap- 
tain Bradley’s side, 23,690; Captain Miller’s side, 17,185, 
The animals killed and brought in were as follows:—One 
fox, two racoons, two woodchucks, eight rabbits, seventeen 
skunks, 3838 black and grey squirrels, 206 red squirrels, 
3,420 chipmucks, four hawks, ten owls, thirty-five crows, 
244 partridges, seventeen pigeons, eight woodcock, two 
wild ducks, and one crane. The best of good feeling 
reigned, and it was resolved to have another hunt next year 
and challenge an equal number from any part of the 
State. 
—J. L. Hersey, a frequent correspondent, writes from 
New Hampshire of some shooting which he deems worthy 
of mention. Hesays: ‘‘Jas. A. Doe went out recently 
and bagged fifteen partridges at sixteen shots, shooting 
seven of them in fifteen minutes; who will say that there 
are no sharpshooters in New Hampshire, and no game? 
Foxes are very abundant, and hunters are having rare 
sport now, although Reynard don’t seem to see it in that 
light. He don’t enjoy the fun of racing through the light 
snow, with a pack of hounds at his heels, and a chance of 
being peppered if he comes anywhere near the hunters.” 
—We have to thank Mr. B. L. Sammis, of the Spcrtsman 
House, at Smithville, Long Island, for his basket of fine 
grown quail; the birds arrived fresh and in good condition. 
—The following letter refers to a region whose quality 
as a superb hunting ground we can vouch for from personal 
knowledge. There are few districts which surpass those of 
Elk and Potter Counties, Pa., either for game or fish. 
Coudersport can be most readily reached from New York 
city by way of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad :— 
BouFrao, Dec. 238d. 
Epiror Forest AND STREAM:— 
The forest districts of Pennsylvania are seldom mention- 
ed as good hunting grounds, but in reality, they possess 
quite as great attractions for the tourist and sportsman as 
others more frequently spoken and written of. There are 
to this day woods in Pennsylvania wherein the axe of the 
destroyer has never sounded, and which stand as they ever 
stood in all their majestic beauty. 
Some short tifne ago the writer, with two friends, Thos. 
Cavanaugh and Wm. Powers, (the latter being a well-known 
hunter in this locality), started out for a few days’ hunting 
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in the forests. We took the 7:20 train from the Buffalo, 
New York and Philadelphia Railway Depot for Port 
Alleghany, Pa., situated on the road of that name. Arriy- 
ing at Port Alleghany we immediately took the stage for 
Caudersport, Pa., and remained there for the night, as we 
were now in a country alive with deer and game of every 
description, and were anxious to be at work. Rising early 
next morning and partaking of a hearty breakfast, we 
started off and had a long day’s travel, meetiug with abun- 
dance of game such as quail, ruffed grouse, etc., and get- 
ting sight of a few deer. We were hungry and tired when 
we came upon a good camping ground, and here we decided 
to remain for the night. After seeing our horses well fed 
and providing ourselves with a good fire, and a nice bed of 
leaves and pine boughs, we prepared our supper of boiled 
rabbits and squirrels, with good bread and coffee, A very 
comfortable night was spent, considering our situation. At 
day-break, breakfast over, we were once more on our way. 
Twelve o’clock arrived and no deer as yet. We now de- 
cided upon each taking different routes to meet at a certain 
point. My route was the middle one, but I determined to 
keep as close to Powers as possible, (le having the most ex- 
perience), and after proceeding a short distance we were 
actually together. Presently he motioned me to his side 
The sight that met my eyes was indeed more than I had 
bargained for; there, directly in front us, within 350 yards, 
was a large bear rooting in the leaves and grass, entirely 
unaware of the approach of an enemy. At this moment, 
however, a distant repor* of a rifle warned our bear of 
danger, and he immediately began to move off, 
My companion wishing that I should have the firs shot, 
directed me to fire. Steadying my nerves, I raised my 
rifle, and after a careful aim, fired; when the smoke cleared 
Mr. Bear was to be seen running briskly off, having been 
nowise injured by my shot. Powers lost no time in send- 
ing a leaden messenger after him, which brought him to . 
the ground, another shot from me, winding yp his career. 
Our friend Cavanaugh now appeared upon the scene, he 
having also met with very good luck, having brought down . 
two deer, besides quite a number of the feathered tribe, 
This being more good fortune than we had anticipated, 
having now secured a bear, two deers and quite a number 
of partridges, we concluded to camp for the night and re- 
trace our steps in the morning, arriving home on the after- 
noon of the fourth day. The entire trip cost us about 
twelve dollars. ; 
By the way, the streams and brooks of this region swarm 
with fish, especially trout; as for gamc, woodcock and 
duck abound. The trip to this region can be made in less 
time, and with much less expense, than to any other hun- 
ting districts. 
The nearest and shortest route to this region is via the 
Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway. The fare 
from Buffalo to Port Alleghany being only $2:98. 
SHEEHAN, 
—Our readers will perceive by the following article taken 
from the Rochester Union, that quite a treat is in store tor 
them. The Cologne district is one concerning which fre- 
quent inquiry is made, and of which little is known, It is 
one of the grandest hunting districts in America, and will 
be resorted to next year by a score of our readers, we 
do not doubt. It is just as accessible as the Adirondacks 
are:— 
Our townsman A, B. Lamberton has just returned from a 
week spent in the wilds of Canada, deer hunting. He 
brought back with him eleven deer, five of which fell be- 
fore his ‘‘Adirondack,” one of the finest repeating rifles we 
ever saw. Mr. Lamberton went to Cologne, back of the 
Ottawa river, and 150 miles north of the St. Lawrence. 
His camping ground was near where the Cologne river 
empties into the Ottawa, in the province of Quebec, He 
was joined by several Canadian gentlemen, and the method 
pursued was still hunting, The deer were very plenty, and 
the party could have shot fifty deer if their object had been 
to shoot more than they wanted. 
One of their party on his return to camp on the edge of 
one evening, heard the howling of wolves, and knew they 
were after him. Heseated himself on the limb of a tree 
out of their reach, and had the satisfaction of shooting two 
of the largest which the next morning he took into camp, 
Another one of the party—a physician by profession—on 
his return to camp lost his way, and he wandered about all 
night. In the morning the party went in search of him, 
They found him about three miles from camp, almost per- 
ished. He wandered in a circle, the same as all persons 
do who lose their way either in forest or field. 
Mr. Lamberton is a great admirer of the Adirondacks, 
but now prefers the region above mentioned for sporting 
purposes. The conformation of the country does not afford 
as finc scenes as the Adirondacks, but in other respects is 
quite similar. Round and Golden Lakes he speaks of in 
terms of especial admiration. 
By the way, we notice in Forest AND SrrEAm for De- 
cember 4, a very lengthy article by Mr. Lamberton entitled 
“The Hunter Naturalist in New Brunswick and Nova 
Scotia.” He describes the country he visited last summer 
and the game to be found there in glowing terms. 
Mr. Lamberton intends to write for Forest anD STREAM 
a sketch in full of his late visit to the Cologne district of 
Canada. 
Bismarck, D. T., Dec. 14th, 1873. 
Eprtork Forest AND STREAM:— 
‘Rare sport we had, Ed, You should have come along.” 
Such was the greeting I received from a party of three 
sportsmen (sic), with two hundred and forty-six pinnated 
grouse in a wagon, theresult of three hours’ shooting, 
Thad been invited the night before to join the party in 
atrip to the timber which borders the banks of the “Big 
Muddy,” on a hunt for “chickens,” but had declined, as I 
had been on a similar one the week before and I think that 
one trip will suffice me as long as I remain in the territory. 
