Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-11
THE FISHING SEASON.

calling on the river landings. 1t has not been
many wears since hundred thousand her.
ring and perhaps nearly half as many shad
were caught at one haul of the seine on some
of the shores below this city. AS result oil
the rapid increase of population in the large
cities and the general increased demand for
these fish they have for some years been
growing scarce The Potomac river has al
ways been famous for shad and herring.
From the revised census statisticslt is learn
ed that ''if the sea fisheries proper be takcn
as standard, Maryland has an unmport-
ant place among the fish producing states,
but If the oyster and river fisheries be nclud-
ed, in both of which she is extensively in
iclested. she ranks second only to Massa-
chusetts III the value of the products, and
stands first OF the list in the number en-
ploycd Virginia comes seventh on the list
Of fish producing states"
The following are the principal shores
which will be fshed this season:
Monkeys Point, about seven miles below
this CITY on the Maryland shore, will be
operated by the heirs Of the late Jas. Skid
more and superintended by Captain Edward
Faunce This shore requires about thirty
men and makes use of about 800 tathoms Of
seine Three hauls are made generally on
the ebb tide and on the flood tide.
Bryaut's Point, the adjoining shore, about
the same kind Of shore, and with similar
capacity for fishing, will be fished by Conrad
Faunce.
Pamunky Point about fifteen miles below
this city, on the Maryland shore, where
about 500 fathoms Of seine are used and
about forty-live men employed, will be
fshed by James Cunningham. At this land
ing one haul is made on the ebb tide, but sell
dom is any haul made on the flood tide.
AZ Chapman's Point, sixteen miles below
this city, on the Maryland shore, about 900
falhoms Of seine are used, and generally
about thirty men are employed, who make
three hauls on the ebb tide and sometimes
one on the flood. This is well known old
fish landing, and used to produce heavy
yields yearly.
this city, on the Maryland shore, Will be
fished BY VIM. Smith. 1t takes about GOO
iathoms of seine and about forty men to
work il. Hauls are made on both tides at
this place.
Ferry Landing, about eleven miles from
the city, on the Virginia shore, will be fish
ed this year by Captain VIM. Neitzey, who
EMPLOYS about fifty men and fishes with
about 900 fathoms of seinc hauled by steam
power At this landing they make one
haul on the ebb tide, and seldom attempt
one on the flood. This landing in olden
times was very successful.
White House Landing, about twelve miles
from here, on the Virginia shore, will be
tished this year by Capt. VIM. Z. Stuart Of
Washington. He will use $50 tatholns Of
seine, and will require about 40 men TO haul
it. making three hauls on tho ebb tide and
one on the flood.
Stony Point, about eighteen miles below
this city, on the Virginia shore, will be fish
ed also by Capt. VIM. Neitzey. This is a
long and generally fortunate shore, and will
take about 600 iathoms of seine, with a
heavy steam power and about so men. 1t
fishes on the cbb tide only, making one haul
on each.
Frec-Stone Point, some twenty-one miles
below this city, also on the Virginia shore,
will be Gshed by Capt VIM. L. Stuart, who
has the "White House Landing This is q
large shore, and requires about 1,2OO
a;homs ofseine, employing about sixty men
to work it. II is hauled by steam power,
like Stony Point. 1t makes one haul on the
ebb tide, and sometimes one on the flood.
The Gums" fishery, about forty miles be.
low this city. also on the Virginia shore, will
he lished as usual by Jerry Robb its owner,
He uses about 900 iathoms of seine, and
/ amD!oys sixty men. Makes one haul on the
ebb tide, and very seldom any on the flood
Clifton fishery, thirty-one miles down, on
the Virginia shore, will be tished by Mr.
Withers Waller. This landing requires
about 500 fathoms of seine, and employs
about fifty men. 1t also makes one haul on
the ebb tide, and but seldom fishes on the
flood tide.
Wind Mill Point fishery, about forty-three mile:
! down OH the Virginia shore, is ilshed by Ewing q
| Co. 1t makes use of about 900 tathoms OF seinI
and employs about 60 men. These gentlemen art
opcratinc with about one-half of their net at The
present time. but doing little on account Of thu
cold weather and muddy condition of the "atel
caused by the late rains since the river opened
This landing makes ono haul on the ebb tide an'
sometimes one on the food.
Tho principal fishing with haul scines IS don,
on the cbb tides: very little is done on the tloot
tides.
Tho pound and gill nets are innumerable al
over the river. Gill netting is done on both tht
ebb and flood tides pound nets are stationary
and are fishing all the time. The fish are remov
ed from them without disturbing the pound
Twelve wears ago there were sixteen shores II
fnll operation on the Virginia side of the river
and about twenty on the Maryland shore. Owlnl
n the scarcity of fish many of these shores had t
suspend operations, and were 1t not for the soos
the T. S. fish commission is doing, the Potomac
fisheries, it is thought, would be among the thing
of the past.
From the fact that the Potomac waters hav'
been in dispute between the States of 4arylane
and Virginia, the fish have had no protection
whatever. and fishing is carried on at al timcs I
sn;t the wbims and caprices Of large numbers Q
irresponsible men, who need the rigors Of law t
arouse them to sense of duty. Nctwths'and.h IN
the law passed by Congress prohibiting IN IN
District of Columbia the sale OF fresh shad .
herring after the 10th day of June, consioeraoi
quantities are caught and salted below the limit