Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-18
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The biennial report Of the Vermont fish
commissioners which has RECENTLY been is.
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excellent and comprehensive abstract OF
the report saws: The commissioners ex-
mass grant ulaasur. and satisfaction that
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laws Tor the protection ana propagation OF
fish in the waters Of Vermont they have
become generally respected, and their en-
furcement 10y process almost entirely mi-
called for The runsttutipnality of the
protective laws, restrictive Of net fishing,
Ina. been sustained hy the supreme court in
a test case tried since their last report, aud
many Of those who were at the outset bit.
ter enemies have come to be warm friends
and supporters Of the fish law The re
port states that Vermont has nearly or
quite 2OO miles of Lake Champlaiu shore.
and that nine tenth- Of the breeding and
fishing grounds of that lake are Vermont
waters AXE Champlnin offers the best
fishing To bee found anyw here in the Fast
which fact cannot fail to bring large ac-
cessiuns Of summer population u Vermont.
Had not wise protective laws been enacted
and enforced. fishing in the lake and It's
tributaries would have been practically de
stroyed by this time rs the great nets that
were being used were sweeping the spawn
ing grounds and destroying the fish to that
extent that they were simply doing work
Of determination
Regarding the results OF stocking and
protection. the commissioners say We
have received from all parts Of the state
reports from the fish planted IN the differ
ent waters, favorable and encouraging he
yond the most sanCuine expectations, Dur
ing the last two years land locked salmon
have been planted in the Lake Dunmore
and Molly, robln. Berlin Nelson, Dog and
Number 10 Ponds The trout planted in
the small rivers and brooks show large
increase Reports from the different fish
ing point, on Lake Champain show that
since the protective law has been enforced
there ha. been large increase of black
and Oswego bass, pike, shad, and IN fact
of all fish native to those water, Black
bass have also been planted in the l.amolle
river at Fairfax aud m Lake Seymour.
Lake iIurtouiA and other waters.
The commissioners further say The
necessity for attention 10 violations Of the
law having become 50 much less than for
merly. We purpose turning our attention
10 the stocking of the smaller lakes. ponds
and streams with trout and other fish suit
nbl. to the different waters The report
contain, a list of the lakes ponds and
stream, in Vermont, also list Of fish com
missioners IN other states and an appendix
If the fish aud game laws ni the state.
Hon Herbert Braincrl chairman 81 the
hoard. ha, made arrangement, for supplies
Of specklrd trout. lake trout aud band
locked salmon fry from the best sources
for stocking purposes These fry will he
ready for distribution about March list. and
parties desiring to stock waters with fish of
any kind should apply Immediately 10 the
commissioners. Applications from partie,
residing ON the west side of the mountain
should be- made to Hon Herbert Braiuerd,
st Adams Parties on the east side Of the
mountain should apply to Frank II Ather
ton. Waterbury, All such applications
should he endorsed hy one or more Of the
selrctmen Of the town rs guarantee of
good faith.
The commissioner, recommend that all
/ applications for fish hr sent M before March
/ LIST. aud request the applicants 10 give n
/ full description Of the water, which they
! desire to stock 1t Is the purpose Of the
| commissioners to replenish the waters of
/ the stat. with fish and restore the original