Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-12

| MES, ana midgts TOOK advantage OF the Oppor.
tunlty and rushed into my face, nose, eyes AMI
esrs with such ferocious vim that could scarce
see OF breathe. Hewey called across the
stream 70 me 10 .'hold on and tr1sa'f bolains
on?) until be could reach me. He had 20 cross by
| circuitous route, and when he did get 20 me- IL
was necessary for him to string the ish in NV
Isnoing net before he could use IL TO get my biz
trout out OF the water. Relieved OF the net and
| its troublesome contents Iwas able 70 play nv
| fish, and thOugh be made some furious spurt.
| he dually quieted down With his nose ont a.
| water and Hewey by skilful dip of the net
secured him. This fellow weighed a rounds
and though caught several Others quite up 10
this weight he was very much the most trouble
some customer. AS already stated, the largest
fish are not caught in this stream OF in any Of
the streams, but in the lakes, bat doubt IL the
sport is so exciting in the lake shing from
the long gaps between bites and the tame
ness of the contests with the fsh ss com
streams where they have many more chances
OF retreat and escape when hooked.
The biting OF the black nies, musq uitoes and
midges up the CuPsuPtic on this cloudy day was
something terrific, but the excitement from the
keen sport We obtained made us almost obliy-
ious for the time TO the annoyance from these
hungry pests. We had a bottle of some patent
mixture styled specific 20 keep away flies and
mosquitoes, but though we snnointed ourselves
thickly with it, it utterly failed. About p. m.
We reluctantly bade good bye 10 the Cupsuptic
rapids and started for camp, stopping on the
way at some of the "deep holes" in the lower
part OF the riyer, where big trout are caught in
them now, and we found none, though we
hooked enormous clubs a. fast as we could draw
them from the water ana throw them back; for
any fisherman in the Rangeley region would
be eternslly disgraced by stringing so ignoble a
fish as the club.
When near the outlet of the river into the
lake Frank Hewey suddenly stopped rowing
and blessed his stars (Or words 20 that effect9
that his rife was at home, and then he pointed
out deer, yeariing he said, standing in the
grass Of the meadow within a few wards OF Us
and staring us in the face with expanded ewes
He stood thus for a minute and then made OF
In series OF staccato leaps like a scared rabbit
and on his gaining the high ground we could
hear him crashing through the underbrush,
snortng loudly as he went. There Is a noun
tain near here called Deer mountain, from the
number Of deer fTequentIng it; and il would ap-
pear that trout fishing is by no means the only
sport 10 be found in this region.
Our Whereabouts.
AT the falls of the Cupsuptic we were within
fifteen miles of the New Hampshire line; 70 the
North the wilderness extended 20 Canada in un-
broken array, and in no direction was there a
sign of human habitation within the sweep OF
the eye. A Sabbath-like stiffness prevailed, for
there are few birds in the wilderness. A feel
ing OF profound loneliness came over one as he
telt now completely be was cut OF from the
haants OF men, and talk about Beecher.
other Likely Spots for Trout.
Fine as was our sport in the Cupsuptic, its
fame as an angling resort completely pales be-
fore the reputation Of Kennebsgo Lake, some
twenty miles distant, and which, being yery
difficult OF access is less fshed than most of the
trout waters. AS it can be reached only on
foot, through a tangled wilderness It is nor
practicable TO bring nsh out from there, anu
consequently, though the quantity that can b.
taken there is almost boundless, tae killing OF
them Is virtually murder except for such as can
be cooked Tor use on the ground.
Bema stream
down the "Big Lake, is another famous fish
ing point. AT the mouth OF this stream and q
delightful location it is by the way, is quite 4
village OF private camps erected by members o.
the QquOssoc Association, who divide their tim,
at differen Mt points on these waters. They ar
always thrown open for the hOspitsble enter
talnment OF all who come, aid belong o.
MessTs. Page, Hutchinson, Crouuse, Stanley
DoOd, and Others of the members.
-Four miles down the Big Lake in beautiful
vide bay known as "Bugle Cove" Is the cos
camp OF X. q. AlleTtOD, the King fisherman o
the association. The water of this point Is "a
miilaTly known as
The shark Ground.
because Of the many large trout taken there
weighing from four TO eight pounds each
Allerton Away leads IN his captures.
Tie Largest Trout
ever taken in these waters was captured at the
outlet OF RaDgel-y Lake, a mile and a hall
from camp, aud weighed 10 ! pounds. lie may
still be seen in his full proportions in a glass
case, at the Office OF Mr.. Page, No. 10 Warren
street, New York, and AgaSsiz certified that hc
was genuine salat0 foRtiHalis.
A Complete Trout -Hatchiug Estab
Iishment
Thirteen miles down the "Bg Lake. as the
Mooseluc- me-guntic is called, past Camp stan
ley, on Stanley Island, one Of the auxilleries o.
the main Camp, Kennebsgo, and through the
narrows, we come 70 the mouth Of Bema
stream, (aboye mentiOned,l at the head OF a
uVfdp hnv NIB in, oil Of ba1
white sand beach of ocean purity. Three miles
up this stream in the wilderness, at the foot OF
rugged mountain, burst out a marvellous Sc
Tes of springs, known a. "Bema Springs"
of from - TO 40 degrees the year round Just the
temperature required for trout Matching pur-
poses. As consequence this stream and these
springs are a wonderful spawning ground for
the trout, and here at the point indicated has |
been erected the novel enterprise OF complete |
Matching house, with camp al 10 ming. IL is only
reached by path through the woods, three /
miles from the mouth Of the stream. Nearly
two years ago three gentlemen connected with |
the Oquossoc Angling Association, viz: Mr |
George Shepard Page, president thereof; MIR /
Henry III. Stanley, assistant fish com missioner /
OF Maine, and Mr.. l.. l.. CrOuuse, Of Washing
TOD TOD leased me water privileges OF swift Iiyef
townships at this end of the lake, for the pat /
pose OF replenisbing the supply OF trout ia thss-
waters by artificial means. They agreed 20 puI
in 100000 young fry each spring, aud TO defray /
the expense thereof reserve the right to sell a 4
sufficient amount for reimbursement. So that 1
il is not 4 money making affair, but solely in /
the interest of nsh culture. They TUNED into /
the lake their first instslment last spring. The /
Matching house is sixty feet long, and spans the
springs and stream in such a way that the trout /
come right to the very troughs to be netted, i
stripped Of their milt and spawn, and then re- Il
stored to their element. In the height of the /
spawning season, say about the middle Of Oc- |
tOber, 1t is possible TO scoop up at once with an
ordinary "dip" net as many as five and six one /
to two pound trout. These gentlemen, by their /
enterprise, show that they are public-spirited /
fishermen II every sense of the word. Mr. Geo /
D. Hsyford, OF Dixheld, Maine, a very accom-
plished fish culturist, is the practical superln-
tendent OF the operations.
Fish Murder.
The raidine upon the trout waters OF the /
country has gone on until they bid fair 70 be /
depopulsted, and state legislatures are moving /
in alarm TO put some stay to the havoc. The
State OF Maine has adopted some very stringent /
legislation in this direction. The only kind OF Il
fishing for trout allowed in Maine 10 with the L
hy or the single baited hook; all gang e-nshing,
spoon-hshing, seine fishing, and other modes OF Il
trout murder being prohibited. The close sea- L
son for trout by law is from the LIST Of October Il
sH,. &ofN ax,ou Inn,