The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-02
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE TROUT SEASON OPENED.
A FINE SNOW IN THE MARKET, BU1
POOR LUCK ON THE ISLAND
Snow on the Ground and Ice In the Streams
Some OF the Men who Brnved the Gale aud
Caught Few Fish-Prospects for To- Day.

Snow the Ground and Zee In the Streams
Some OF the Men who Braved the Gale aud
Caught Few Fish-Prospects for o-Day.
SAYvILLE, LII, April 1.-The weather to-day
made nearly all the trout fishermen April fools.
Last night storm from the eastward extended
as far as Central 1slip. The wind blew a gale.
and all agree that the snow from Greenport to
Yaphank was deeper than at any timo in the
winter The wind forced 1t into drifts OF from
two to seven feet in depth. The Sag Harbor
branch Of tho Long Island Railroad was block
AIDED for eighteen hours and travel on the main
line wus stopped for six hours. The gallo last
night in New York detcrred many fishermen
from celebrating opening day, but it is esti-
mated that on the main line and the southern
division about 400 extra passengers were car
red. Many OF them went 10 South Oyster Bay
and its neighborhood About fifty stopped al
Islip and the rest at other noted trouting local.
itos.
worse day for fishing hardly ever dawned
than was to-day. The season is backward. The
fields and woods are brown. and some Of them
are white with snow.
At daybroak every puddle was frozen hard
the wind blew a gale. and every stream and
pond was more or less tinged. Many anglers
took the first train to New York. Perseverinn
anglers started out to fish. despite the weather.
Others remained at their quarters waiting foI
the weather to improve. The wind did NOT
moderate until p. NJ. and. although the sun
shone brightly. 1t did not melt the ice and snoN
until afternoon.
At the Suffolk Club. Yaphank. i've mem.
bers de1cd the elements-Messrs Hall.
Cadwalader. Campbell. Meyer. and II. s. Fear.
ing The total catch at 2 p. NJ. was four. Of
which Mr., Esaring took three and Mr.. Cadwala.
der one. The fish were caught with artihcI
Q..a In aI apA aA
pound apiece. Atthe South Side Club hall Of
the members only fshed. Up to 8 P. NJ. only
n few small trout had been taken. but later in
the day several fish that weighed from ond
catch was only twenty per cent oil what II
At Sayvlle in Fosters creek. Mr.. Croker Of
minnow bait. One OF the fish weighed one
pound and nine ounces; although, only thirteen
inches long. On Green's River, Messrs. Abbey
aud Imbrie took seven pounds OF trout with
flies; tho largest weighed barely pound.
o t&ssss g. HTu Art SUN and r'RSF'iT Els opd
ishgi in RoPiipson's pond. and did noi
| water and breakers on the shore. The wind
had stirred up dead leaves and sticks. and the
| was the only fly that took to-day" said the cx.
| Collector, exhibiting an oval object covered
| with wicker; but | cannot say that my time
| has been illspent. | have given my friends a
lesson in poker and enjoyed my visit to Robin
9 Ts Ss T9r ne nad ns al an ana s1 b
friends returned TO New York at $40 p. NJ.
AS though out OF sheer mischief, the weather
| al dusk changed completely. II then became
warm. there was not breath OF wind. and the
| prospects for tomorrow are good; IL is re-
marked that the few trout that have been taken
| this season are fat and In splendid condition.
Yesterday was & gala Day for the 6 nsh deal deal;
animated groups discussing the beauties the
| merits, the dimensions. the ponderosity, and
rbe 1 S ior n here
and elsewhere all day long. were heard the
voices OF the sales salesmen, Announcing the prize S
fancy and tempted the appetite OF prospective
| buyers
| was the establishment OF Mr.. Eugene q. Black.
ford embracing no fewer than nine stalls and
| stands. all OF which were crowded. They word
embellished with occasional floral ornaments
and over All the national coors were hung In
| graceful festoons.
First TO DO noticed was large tank Of iron
and glass. in which swan young trout Try iull'
gNrSEn 2T29k trout and sT%yipg from , H. rd ID
| Of this WIS glass case containing stuffed
brook trout the largest over caught in this
| country. II was taken at Rangsiey, Me-, in
| 1867. By George Shepard Page. Nice-Prosideni
OF the Fish Cultural Association, and trans.
ported in tank 10 Stanley. n. j. 1t is 80 inches
| in length. Is inches in circumference. and when
| alive weighed ten pounds.
| On the opposite side OF the passngeway were
| n number OF brook trout from Lough Neagh
| Ireland. Forwarded 10y Thomas j. Moore. The
largest, IA hne ilesh-colored fellow, marked with
| black crosses weighed eight pounds. Among the
| numerOus other exhibits Were brook trout sent
| by Livingston Stone from the Cold Spring Trout
% say vSr 9rSef yeow So1 r9n lr2T rom
John NJ Crowe sca Gin L. /; brook trout
from G.. "; ThompscoGnb Sag tlI Harb2r pIe. l.: J.;
| County, W. Va; Thomas Clapham, Roslyn, a.
/; B. f. Burtis. Brooklyn; John Rowe Smith.
oeL.w L EoGnf2b G. T. Brush NSrMnS
Conn. w. II, Keetbrook Islip, l.. l.; William
Fqrman. .Maspeth, L. l. ID. j. Barber North
Adams. Mass. H.. ii. Seaman, Mdgewood.
!. l.; George W. Etc. Lehmastcr. Pa. |;
I, ID. Douseman. Watervie. Wis; LeW
Hodges. Torrington. Cong,; Seth Green.
Fish Commission; T: j. & ]. L; Jannay. New
town, Pa. md G. +. Parlow. Wildwood Farm.
near Newburyport' Mass Besides these n there %
United States Commissioner of Fish and Fish
cries. WILD brook trout caught by John Broad
brook trout from n. q. Miller. Brookhaycn, L. I.
young trout fry from James Amin. Jr., Secre-
tary OF the Fish Cultural Association; C9lifor-
mia salmon from Mr.. Thompson. New Hope
| young trout fry from Seth Green; brook trout
| from the South Side Club. Long Island; young
| California salmon. hatched by Mr.. Il. q. Black
ford, in the market; and trout eggs. by James
Ono OF the stalls was set aside for the display
| Of oddities. These were numerous, ana each
bore u placard setting, forth his ,peculiarities;
Among them were a Charley Fish that feared
nothing but water (hou; another. a CHRISTMAS
fish that would meyer wag his tail on Sunday
(nor on any other dayl ;an eel that never wrigged
| except when the spirit moved him; crab that
always bushed whom his feelings were hurt;
AT O'Clock Mr.. Fred. Mather Of the Fish Gull
tural Association, who had served ah Volun-
or rex symposi for half a dozen guests al
Healey's, where with excellent appetite and in
dceorous silence, they ate delicious trout, fresh
from Mr. Ii. ID. McGovern's ponds in BushwIGk
UneRs Weakening.