The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-09

Where To Go.

VucTc III UOs
Now that May has come and with it brigl
skies and vernal woods, word or two to on
bricked-in denizens of the city who bu
rarely have an opportunity to indulge in tn
sport of summer-that is, 6shing-may nc
be amiss. And this they will the NOR
readily appreciate when they recall how oftel
they have been puzzled where to go evel
after selecting day. In our communit,
there are thousands who probably never fin,
time to leave the cares and annoyances o
business behind, and, forgetting the city
betake themselves to the lakes and bayous i,
easy reach of US for day with rod an,
line.
Some forego that pleasure because the.
lack the necessary knowledge of localitie!
hereabouts, others from sheer dislike to both
er themselves enough to make preparation
for fishing party. Perhaps as boys they
have visited the woods across the river in
search of blackberries or with gun, but out
side of this they don't know what kind of 6
country we have hereabouts. And now 6
word to them. The preparations necessary
for an enjoyable day need not cost any very
large sum of money. A lunch, some cigars and
me JUDGE, bottle of good claret; as to bal
more anon.
As to rods and lines the many sporting
depots here have outfits from twenty-five
cents upwards.
According to the taste and desire of the
party the place can be selected.
First and nearest We have Lake Pontchar-
train, to be reached in early morning by
special car. Here can be caught croakers,
crabs, catfish, and, later in the season, sheep
head. The croaker bank runs along parallel
with the shore, about q half mile outside the
breakwater and extends some miles east and
west The middle bank lies out beyond this
about three miles, and was once the favorite
spot for old fishermen. Owing to the late in
road of river water from the Bonnet Care
crevasse the lake cannot now be said to offer
the sportsman very tempting inducements to
visit it. ess1
Next there is Harvey's Canal, on the oppo-
site side of the river, leading to a bayou some
three miles distant This was once the favor
ite place of resort for many prominent men,
bers of the bar, who, throwing aside legal
problems. entered with gusto into the solu-
ton Of the question of how to secure heavy
string of piscine beauties.
With either shrimp, crayfish or worms for
bait, large goggle-eyed perch can be caught in
numbers. ss#&
A boat can be engaged at the head of the
canal and man to cordele or row it.
Then we have Chef Menteur and Miller's
Bayou, few hours ride on the Mobile Rail-
road. These are perhaps the fvorite places
now for the disciples of old Ike Walton, for no.
where, near here, is there greater variety of
fish offered.
The many lagoons, miniature bayous and
arms of the Gulf running in here make a
complete network, in each Of which good sport
,an be had. Sea trout, goggle-eyed perch
and sheephead can generally be found, and |
The ample accommodations in the way of
boats make it an attractive place.
Suffering somewhat from the river water,
he trout are not as numerous as they have
been, but some very good strings have been
Ilready taken. The cars return in the even
ng, thus allowing all day for sport Live
ninnows, crabs and shrimps are used for
,ait.
The above are few Of the spots most gen.
rally known, and as we intend to recur to
his matter again. offer these to our friends in
earch of the gamesome anny ones.