The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-06-21
MISCELLANY.
For THE REcoRr
FISHING THE NEsHAxIC.


In order to be more certain as to the rela-
number of kinds in it, we concluded to fish
one or more of the branches of this rivulet.
Accordingly on the 10Th of September half
past eight A. NJ, having previously obtained
concent Of the owners of the land through
which the Back Brook flows and having adj
ded to our number, Mr.. James Housell, and
having added to our improvements of a
former work, a seine 10 feet long, we COM
menced operations, at the site in that rivulet
where it is crossed by the line which divides
the land of Alavison Chamberlain from that
of William B. Prall. Owing to the rain fall
of the preceding day, although the stream was
but little swollen, the water was very muddy.
Whether this turbidity of the water after it
had remaioed clear for about three weeks,
was an advantage or a disadvantage ] leave
for the decision of fishermen whose expert
ence is larger than mine. On this question
our party is divided. In our preparation for
this work. laying aside all idea of pleasure,
except such as arises from scientific pursuits,
we were careful, as we thought, to provide
ourselves with everything necessary, SO that
we might not become fatigued too soon, as we
expected to fish the rivulet for The distance of
two and half miles. And to do this, after
the manner of our work in the Neshanio on
the 14th, we knew would not be a small job.
Accordingly keeping our patience up to the
point that insures success, and putting forth
all the diligence at our command, we carefully
and perseyeringly scooped every pond and
ripple, dredged every deep hole, searched
every bank, disturbed every stone that we
could see that could possibly afford refuge to
member of the finny tribe, and even beat
| the grass-grown shadows that could afford q
temporary dwelling piacc for the f-ys At
four o'clock and thirty-iive minutes we went
out Of the water at the road which crosses the
Back Brook near John O. Dulham's, tired and
hungry, for we had not even taken time for a
lunch. Gratifed---I might say proud of our
successive climbed into the carry-all and in
ten minutes we were at home. Soon as we
could change our wet suits FOR dry ones, we
commenced weighing, classifying and count
ing our fish. Our craving stomach suggested
that we should have sOiue OF the larger ones
for supper. Accordingly we sorted out and
Weighed a few pounds of the largest Suckers
and Catfish, and delivered them over to the
cook. At six O'Clock the supper bell rang,
no time was lost--each onc for himself
mustered courage enough to put in an appear
ance at the table. And then for the space of
about twenty-five minutes as if too bashful to
speak, not sound was heard except the raS-
tie Of knives and forks dishes and cups, and
the crunching chiefly of fish. At last one
broke silence, " / believe these are the best
favored fish that have ever eaten" And
reply was heard from the fisherman who sat
opposite, Well they are good-ain't they I"
Another one remarked that many dish is
rendered more palatable by the preparation
that the individual partaking thereof, receives
in undergoing the fatigue necessary to obtain
it. To this it was replied, that tho old Spar
tans used to say, that fatigue is the element
minded us that when these ancient people
wished, to the fullest extent to enjoy a meal,
they prepared themselves for it, by severe
athletic exercise. But notwithstanding all
this wisdom and pedantry, George insisted
that these fish are good.' TothisI confess
assented, and looking around to see how our
opinion stood With the rest of the party,
observed that they all looked pretty fishy.
But my attention was arrested by Polly cry
irg out, more fish Pap I had to work so hard
to catch them, that it has made me pretty
hungry. Poor Polly had her own trouble
DIM inc the dav 1t fell to her lot to take
charge of the cells, and she found them, as
she expressed it, "slppery dogs"
| I here append a table prepared by Mr.. w.
E. Cornog, which shows the number of each
species, the weight of each species, and the
average weight of each species.
1t also shows the total weight of the fishes
caught
TABLE OF THE FISHES OF THE NEsHANIc.
Number Weight Average
of mass. weight