The Portland daily press., 1889-06-04
FISHERMEN'S PARADISE.
Casting the Fly on the RangeIey
Lakes.
A Bigger Rush OF sportsmen than
Ever Before.
The Fish They Catch and the Yarns
They Spin.
Correspondence Of the Press.l
RANGELEY LAKE House,
RANaEVEW Nav a laI


to make US glad to find Landlord Marble had
rousing fire kindled when we returned
from our days sport fishing. and such fsh
yarns as have been reeled of before the
open fire here In the Office the past week
We have endeavored to remember some Of
them for the benefit Of the PRESS readers,
who are not as fortunate as ourselves. What
keen enjoyment one has after a hard days
work to return to his hotel with good catch
and meet others who, like himself has
been lucky" How eager we watch the
guides as they bring In the fish taken. Then
after good trout supper as we smoke the
pipe Of peace, what fish stories we relate.
IEye come anu gone. Every day letters are
Delng received at the hotels from those who
VIII soon be here. Senator FRYE and Gen
SeWali returned last week and Camp Frye Is
now closed, but we understand the Senator
and party Of friends win return In Sepfsm-
Der. At the Oquooslc Angling Association
there are good many guests. Jay Cook
the wealthy philadelphia railroad man. 80
well-known.all over the United States, has
the largest weighing q pounds. Hon. +. b.
Daniels OF Boston, president Of the club,
Gen. Francis Fessenden OF Portland, Hon
j. III. Kimball OF Bath and friends, are now
among the number to enjoy life at Camp
kennebago. The fishing still continues
good. Last Friday Mr.. l.. Atwood Of Phila-
delphia was here on his way home. He re-
marked that he had missed but one season
for IS years Of coming TO Rangeley fishing
and would not ask for better fishing than he
found this year. Thursday of Halns' Point
IN the Rangeley Lake he took seven pound
The fisherman from Upper Dam,
which Is at the foot OF
MooselookmuctIc Lake reported wonderful
success. Last Thursday, after half-past 3
O'clock IN the afternoon. with fly, Mr.. r.
N. Abbott took Al trout from the pool near
the dam. He also hooked big salmon,
thought to weigh at least eight rOunds, and
after playing with him for nearly an hour
the noble fish escaped, and now some one
else enas can land m nI@ II they are lucky After
II was said that over 160 fish were taken dur
ing the day near the dam. Another good
catch was made last week by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Roelofs OF Philadelphia, who were at
tne club mouse. Tney nshed In Kennebago
stream, taking IS trout with a iy In two
days. AT one cast Mr.. Roel0fs took three
trout that weighed seven and 0ne-half
pounds. We have not seen a fisherman who
enjoyed the sport better than Mr. Il. ID. Buff
nngton OF Worcester, Mass, who was at this
house part OF last week. One day be
fshed at Kennebago Lake. taking over 100
trout lie was an expert salmon fisherman.
Last year he fsbed In the waters Of Scotland;
last winter In Indian River, Florida, and
had also been In California. He had
been salmon fishing In Bangor Just before he
CANT outht-with him. His fish stories were
most entertaining and his success here better
than the most Of us have. From the Range
ley Lake he took seven salmon. One weighed
pound and a half. one two and three
fourths pounds, one three, one four, one five
and half, and one six pounds.
In kangeley Lake Is beautiful island
"Maneskootuk" which contains about
twenty-five acres. 1t Is covered with birch,
poplar and spruce and rises TO quite height,
country. Two years ago Mr.. Frederic s.
Dickson, a wealthy Philadelphia lawyer.
purchased this island, and has built thereon
an elegant summer villa, which Is a model Of
architecture. The interior Is finished In
native woods In an artistic manner, and the
whole Is finished and furnished with a refine
ment and taste not often seen IN a summer
home. tits said Mr. Dickson has spent t1O.-
900 In this charming place. With
his family he arrives next Wednesday
Many OF their friends, wealthy New York
and Philadelphia people enjoy the hospitalI-
" Of "Maneskortuk" during the summer.
The prospect for a rush Of travel this season
Is better than ever before. At this house
nearly all the rooms are now engaged for
August and September. Capt. Irwin Of Gal
weston, Texas, who, with his wife came here
nearly every season, writes he must land an
other big trout this year. Thus IL Is the
Rangeley Lakes are fast becoming the
"Sp0rtsman's Paradise" and are visited BY
tourists from all parts Of America.
We think Rangeley Lake Is the most beau
tiful Of all the chain Of lakes. Although Il
Is not as wild and picturesque as the Cup
suptic and MO0selwekmeguntic, where the
shore Is covered with one vast wilderness,
with only here and there a little spot just
big enough for a camp cleared. But there
are many big fish In these lakes and 1t Is
surely happy fishing ground" There Is
a charm too about these Indian names. The
little streams which runs on the Rangeley
Lake Is the "Mollychunkamunk" and Capt
BarkeTs boat on the MoOselo0kmeguntic Is
the Natalie" On the Rangeley Lake there
is also a little pleasure steamer FLORENCE
Percy" named for the author Of Rock me
to Sleep Motber,"' who. when a child lived
on the shore OF this lake, and In her fathers
row boat was often rocked 70 sleep by the
waves.
Yesterday two gentlemen registered here
who have been passing week at Pleasant
Island Camps In the CuPsuptic Lake
Messrs. John Bowler, OF the firm Of Bowler
Brothers Of Worcester. Mass, and +. II.
Fountain Of New York. These gentlemen
were never In Maine before, but are loud in
their praise OF the Rangeley fishing, for their
piseatory luck or skill Is surely wonderful.
AZ trout one day last week that weighed 81
pounds. Mr.. John Bowler has the honor Of
catching the biggest trout that has been
taken here for several years. Last Tuesday,
in Toothaker Cove, in M00seluckmuntic
Lake, ne eaSgns hsin wnales ,ns na od trout the
ounce. Mr.. Bowler took this fish while
trowlling with minnow bait, and was 80
minutes landing him. This big trout he
takes home with him, and will have IL
mounted and placed on exhibition in Worces-
ter. IL Is not only the gentlemen who
go fishing but ladies too. Mr.. Weston,
Lewis, who Is president Of the Manufacture
ers' National Bank, Boston, and for several
years was president Of the OynooSie Angling
Association has been at the club week with
MS wife; Mrs. Lewis took a salmon that
showed fight, and 1t took good deal Of skill
to handle II, that weighed six and one half
pounds. Some Of the ladies are enthusiastic
anglers. As the returning sportsmen take
dinner at the hotel we have a fine chance 10
eateh sSsa all the s9 hsa Yarn. yarns as they are
pity the man who has no taste for rowing In
the woods, who does not know trout from
a mackerel, and who can talk OF nothing but
the dry practicalitles Of his business, or Of
his profession. The descendants OF
Nimrod seem to grow more and
more as the years come and go. In this de-
lightful region the very air seems filed with
fshy inspiration, for Congressman, bankers,
doctors, preachers, and In fact every one
talks "fsh." We no more think Of getting
tired Of hearing each one report their luck
than we do Of the sport OF casting fiy. We
must tell Of one more party of happy fisher
men. Six gentlemen from New Haven, Ct.
were here the other day on their Aeturn FROM
a week at Camp Bemls. While there they
took nearly three hundred trout. DIR. Il. III.
WhittemOre Of the party took a trout that
weighed eight pounds and fourteen ounces.
We could give as many more good catches
the island today.
Yours from the land Of big trout.
FISHERMAN.