St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-19

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p down on the
a y lake like
EhsAs sand flies in
June. Some arrived Tuesday evening.
so as to make an early start in the gray
of the morning. Wednesdays trains
also brought ont number Of anglers.
and every one seemed we'll equipped
with fishing tackle, to say nothing of
mysterious looking baskets. Heavy
strings of fish were proudly exhibited in
the evening by the successful fisher
men, while their less fortunate brethren
were obliged to content themselves
with the proyerbial fisherman's luck.
''Where is the best place to fish on
the lake?" is aquestion one often hears.
and there are about as many different
answers to this query as there are per-
sons Intercepted. Yet there are sew
eral places well known to lake fire.
quenters as good spots, and most every
one has his favorite resort. At this sea-
son of the year the fishing under the
bridge is very good. A narrow channel
connects the lake here, and if the fish
are biting at all one can hardly fail to
meet with luck. The islanders have
stopped the fishing off the bridge. much
to tn. the disgust Of, Of those those who
of the best known holes is imme-
diately over what is known as the
'.sunken island" and many a large
string of bass and pickerel has been
taken away from there. The Sunken
island is almost directly in front of
Ingersolls birch lodge-about twenty
five or thirty rods. on the north shore.
The water is very deep all around, and
the best way to find it is to take sound
ings with the anchor of the boat. When
the anchor drags in ten or twelve feet
of water your boat is over the ledge,
and if the weather is favorable you are
almost certain of a good catch. There
is a place near the Saunders cottage,
located on the east shore of the island,
which is well known as a fayorite
abiding place for the sad-eyed pike.
Wall-eyes frequent deep water, and a
fifty or SiXty-fOot rope to your anchor is
none too long. Your fishing line should
be nearly as long as your anchor rope,
and no rod is required. Pike strike the
hook easily, and are not to be trifled
with, but taken in out of the wet at
once. From until 9 O'clock in the
evening is the best time for these fish,
and they bite well at dusk. Take the
reef at the point of the island, follow it
well out into the lake, and you will
strike another good pike ground.
tie places. Snyder's and Geist's
bays on the south shore have a weedy
bottom. and the big-mouthed bass and
slippery pickerel may be found here
amongst the weeds. Then there is
Croppy bay, where the crOppies most do
congregate, and Mahtomedi bay, much
frequented by the good people of
Mahtomedi. 10 those who enjoy troll
ing, quiet row on the north shore by
Dellwood, or Oh the south shore over the
bays, can hardly fail of success, espe-
cialIy during this part of the season.
From the 18th of May until the LIST of
July is the best time for fishing at
White Bear.
A NEW FISHING FAD.
'I'il tell you what's the NATTER" re-
marked Mr.. LeamOn, as he stood on the
dock admiring the symmetrical outlines
of his new yacht, this new-fangled
bottle fishing is going to knock the
spots right out Of the pole and, line
business, and if it keeps growing in
popularity we won't need any bamboo
rods by another season."
''Bottle fishing? What's that? don't
believe 1 ever heard of it," said by
stander who claimed to be something Of
an amateur fisherman himself.
swell, wish / hadn't" continued
Mr.. Lennon, ssbut the way to go about
it is this: You take three quart beer
bottles"
Full of beer, suppose?" inquired
one of the little group Of listeners.
''Weli, yes, If you WISH" answered
the boatman; s'but the first thing to do
is to drink the beer, then, after care
fully filing each bottle with an equal
amount of fresh lake air, cork them I'D
securely with new corks; tie one end Of
a five or six-foot line firmly around the
neck of one of the bottles, and to the
other end of the line faSten your sinker
and hook; treat the other two bottles in
the same manner, and bait your hooks
with good fresh minnOWS; now put
your bottles overheard and they will
float we'll out of the water, and your
fishing has commenced"
lis it very exciting sport?" queried
the amateur angler.
sWell, l should say yes" was the an
'swer. 'sSpearing whales amt cir
cumstance to it. The first thing you
know down goes one Of the bottles,
leaving little ripples in the water to
show where it disappeared. OF course
you understand the bottle being full of
air can't stay under water long, and
you must keep sharp lookout for its
temperance. Then when it comes up
cIvr, Dlcts ,l-rHr s%L
run your boat alongside the bottle-if
you can-before your fish takes it under
again.
st takes pretty expert oarsman to
catch the bottle the FIRST time it comes
up, and have seen gOOd-siZed black
bass take the hook and jerk the bottle
half way across the lake before being
captured. Three bottles are about all a
man can look after when the fish are
biting well, and when there is a gentle
breeze blowing OIL the lake the sport is
best" And turning sadly away from
the interested knot Of listeners. the
ancient mariner Wilistled the air of
''Ihe Little Fishermaiden," while the
wind did the proper thing with his
whiskers.
SOME PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Last Sunday the Hon. Michael Doran
was discovered by the mayor of the
town sitting calmly in a boat fishing
with rod and line, in defiance Of the
majesty Of the law. At first the mayor
was too Mortified to speak; it was al
most as bad as the case Of Oliver Twist
asking for more; but when he had
somewhat recovered his composure, the
Hon. Mike stated that lie was only fish
ing for sunfish, and had caught moth
ing SO sentence was suspended.
Truman Ingersoll has changed his
plans about going to Alaska, and will
spend the summer at Birch Lodge. The