The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-28
BLACK Bass il the Potomac.

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The glorious Autumn weather, for tho
past two weeks, so seasonable for bass
fishing, has been taken advantage Of BY
our loversoG the piscatorihll art, and fish,
ing'excursions are ofdatly occurrence by
ali classes and both sexes. Some return
well lAdened with II fine string Of fish,
whilst Others find that the best ind only
bite was the one they took along, "Bait"
Live young minn0ws, are becoming so
exceedingly scarce that they c0mmAnd q
price almost us much as a string Of bass.
The fish and fishers are extcrmin0ting tue
small fry,n and as tho racegot bass In.
cEeases, tlIe race of'all little tinny tribes
diminish. Black bass are fGtocious in
their habits, and they prey on oil kinds Of
young fish and all animalCule found In the
water. Even young frogs and reptiles are
devoured, and the Potomac river, for ages
past, merry nil night long, with the cr0ak'
ing OF the AbloOly.nOun; bloody.noun; pc.
pc.pecp pe.pc.peep," is now as silent as
The grave, 1.-The voice of tho frogis hush
Is5,,to bG heard no mare. q ggSJ q
It IS becoming 4 serio1s question
whether or not the black bass below the
falls at Georgetown may not cause o
llecreasei6t ,shad at that point. The bass
are milking their way, IN great numbers
us fur US tho salt water line, and It may be
that Their prcyiDg on The spawn oI the
shad and herring in the lower Potomac,
will prove disastrous TO the, fisheries
there. 't-'9 Z i+,@is'
The introduction to other streams. Of
bass from the Potomac, Is becoming o
matter Of increasing importance, and in
waters not frequentGd by shad or herring,
is no doubt advisable, although VIC learn
that parties In Philadelphia, with no fear
on that score In order to increase the
number Of fish in,tlic Delaware river,
have contributed sum sufficient TO detray
the expenses Of putting six hundred or
more black bass into the Delaware, nearly
NIL Of which have already been taken At
Harpers Ferry by persons employed for
that purpose, and in few days will be
put into the river at Euston. In regard to
the rapaCiOuS appetite Of the bass, the
PhiladGlpliaus think they arc no more
destructive than many species common 10
the Delaware. .,l .i,. f..n. t..'
The western waters Of our country will
soon abound in Ibass, rivaling, and no
doubt far exceeding the trout, Tor which
Western Allegheny llas been famous. It
is but few years since that NIessrs.
Davis, Of Piedmont, put number Of bass
in the Little Youghioghcny, at Oakland; !;
and about three years since, Mr.. George
Charles, Of this city, put in dozen Wig
orOusEOnes, in the Castlemau river, near
Graitsvillc, and last week M, John Swan.
ger, Of GrantsvillC district, procured a fine
lot Mt this place, and placed them in his
mill dam, or what is known as "Horse-
shoe Pond" Although the latter is q
small stream, II contains number Of
pools, which, together with the dam,
affords u fine range fOrtish breeding. Nj.
Swauger has the mill dam fish.
proOESthat is, secured in such
manneras to prevent the escape Of any
fish, nj nll stages Of the water. This dam
abounds in trout Of tho largest and best
quality, but so numerous have the little
chubs and minnows become, that anglers
for trout are annoyed beyond all patience,
Mr.. s! thinks thcbass will thin them out.
We assure him they will do 1t most effect.
ualIy, and perhaps the trout, too. twill
evidently become a'war Of races and cx.
termination.
T. ItiseYer an. increasing wonder, to know
that the Potomac river and It's tributaries
are now numerously stocked with black
bass, all Of which have sprung from f0
fill only, taken from Ohio river at Wheel
ing and placed in tho canal basin at Cum
ter Shriver. Esq, a Cumbcrlandcr, born
and bred but now asresident tolfNew
York. Wehope hewill revisit his native
region during these beautiful Autumn
days, and experience the'rare sensation OF
catching IA iour.pounder," and rcgalfng
the inner man with the uneQualed flavor
Of this fine game fish.