The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
With Incidental References to a
Few Noteworthy Animals,
WHERE FISHERMEN SHOULD FISH.
Their Chances for Trout and Bass
at the Best Places Near Here.
HOW THEY CATCH THE BONY SHAD.

Mr.. GroundhoE has his Own Opinions
and wonpt be Fooled with-A Turtle
FiRht-A big Catch Of Trout In q Day.
In the house OF the Suffolk Club OF Long
leland IL the profile OF brook trout which
weighed IA pounds. 1t was taken some thirty
years ago by MIR. Samuel Carman who was
then the owner OF the brooks and ponds
which now constitute the preserves OF the
above organization The existence OF this
giant fish was known for long time. Its
fRvorite haunts were noted. It was frequently
seen, but all attempts to capture It with vari-
Gus lures and bats were unavalling. 1t was
learned. willy FISH. and looked with complacency
and contempt upon the futile efforts of It's
would-be captors. For years MIR. Carman per-
severed In his purpose. Ho might have So
cured IL with net. but he determined to take
II with hook or not at all Every season the
game wis played between the angler and the
fish, until on q certain Sunday Mr.. Car
man while walking across a field STUN
e. bled upon o nest OF young field mice.
This was lure which had never been tried.
He secured one OF the mice aud balted his hook
with II. 1t was dropped in the favorite pool Of
the trout. which, unable to resist so TEMPTING
bait. was taken and landed on the bank. Tho
weather vane on the little church at South
Havens l.. l., whose stoeple overlooks the for
duction Of him In size. It is rs appropriate
there as II would have been on the pinnacle OF
Dalzac's Abbey OF Turpenay, inasmuch as in
the first instance 1t is as significant OF the pro-
fession OF many OF the parishioners as In the
other OF tho epicurean tastes OF the festive
monks. An oil painting Of this giant trout Is
IN existence. Several amateurs desire to learn
OF its whereabouts. 1t is supposed to be hidden
somewhere in the village Of Patchogue. 1t
,,,Dlk 49, Q t,tn tA ho tpfn 30
its present ownership.
One Of the annoyances which assalls the own
ers of old trout preserves Is strange to say, the
presence Of exceptionally large trout, those OF
four pounds and upward In weight. such will
not rise TO the fly, inRsmuch; as they find am
pie sustenance in feeding upon the smaller
members of their own species. All Of the largo
fish would gladly be dispensed with II some
feasible plan could be devised to capture them
without injury to those Of lesser size.
The Pennsylvania Fish Commission Is de-
Velopng great energy in restocking the
Streams and lakes Of that State. Only those
who have occasion 10 thoroughly inform them
selves are aware Of how near the perfect trout
waters there have arrived at the point of total
depletion. The reason given for this exhibition
o; zeal Is in the favorable results which have
attended the liberation OF fry. some four years
since, in a few selected streams. This spring
the Commission has distributed 22.000,000 OF
trout fry. as against 100000 last year and
100000 in 1883. In addition. 100000
OF white fish fry have been placed In
Lake Erie. The Commission also OK
pets to hatch out during tho month of May !
between fifteen and twenty million pike-perch |
try. which will be distributed in the ponds and |
lakes OF Pike county and In the larger rivers of |
the State The Commission has now 100000 |
Penohscot salmon fry in the hatchery on the |
upper Delaware where the water offers desira-
bic qualities OF GOODNESS and clearness. Here |
they will be retained until two years Of age. |
when they will be released to make their way
TO the No obstruction now exists against |
their access to and from salt water since |
the building OF a suitable fshway In he single |
dam on the Delaware at Laxawan.
During the early portion OF the present |
month the opportunity il offered the angler OF |
taking herring with the fly Ia the upper waters |
oil any stream which these fish are In the habit |
OF fire. auentlnR. Towards evening they will be |
seen jumping at small light colored moths as
they fly across the surface of the water. Fly |
fishing for herring. while not the most exciting |
sport. presents an admirable opportunity to |
the novice as practice in the art Of making |
casts. All along the south side OF Long Island
in the curly part OF May the upper pools OF |
brooks which have IN uninterrupted flow into |
she bays are Tesorted to by aIewives TO deposit |
their eRgR. Plenty OF sport may be had with |
these lsh from shutdown until dark. with q |
very light rod and small light colored ny. |
ping a stream Tor small trout which do not |
eAhi Bit any better gghting qua tiles THAI q |
long: moreover, this sort Of fishing on the |
banks o. wooded brooks requires the best kind /
81 Skill In the management Of the rod
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