The evening world., 1890-04-01
Get OUT RODS and REELS.
The Trout-Fishing Season Began
at Sunrise To-Day.
Grand Display of the Speckled Beau
ties in Fulton Market.

Hundreds OF professional and amateur
fl hermen nave busted themselves dur M
the past few days in oiling and polishing
rods and reels, overhauling flies of every
Aise and description. preparing to sally
forth to-day and lure the toothsome trout
from the many streams in and around this
State. for the season during which the
gamy fish can he wrested from its damp
bed begins to-day and will continue until
Sept. /.
Mary enthusiastic disciples of Isaak Wal
ton are following the course of trout
streams in this state to-day. and hundreds
more, unable TO leave business for any
length of time. are Just taking peep at the
trout exhibition in Fulton Market. which
opened this morning.
The varieties and members Of the speckled
beauties displayed there on stands and in
aauariums make the hearts OF those who
love tho cunning, gamy fish beat with JOY
over the sport that they can enjoy at the first
favorable opportunity.
Commissioner Eugene Blackford has out
dore all his previous efforts in gathering to-
gether fine specimens OF the different
varieties Of trout.
brook trout with their red-spotted scales.
The slender lake trout. which differs from
his brook brother in having no red spots
and flesh OF q, finer texture, are displayed in
Then there IL the Adirondack frost fiah.
whore only mission on this earth IL to be
raised and fattened for food for other front.
They resem BILE young white fish and are cul-
tivated and propaEated by the New York
Fishery Commission.
The nd-locked salmon also make a fine
exhibit and were greatly admired. They are
very gamy fish.
These exhibits are from the Adirondack.
Caledonia and Cold Spring. hatcheries.
Commissioner Blackford eNDects to re-
the preserye OF James Amin. r.. at Gale
d9nia, Livingston County, \. u;
If the fish gets here alive il will be the first
successful Journey that fish tf that size
has ever accomplished.
The greatest care liz necessary in trans
portation. The man who takes care of the
fish has to watch VI constantly. and pieces Of
ice are thrown into the tank from time to
time to keep the temperature of the water as
near 40 degrees ns, possible. Fresh water
on the Erie road. and il 1t arrives safely It
will he TIE gem of the exhibition.
Tho Old Colony Trout Ponds of w. J.. Gil
tpeci linens, Of brown trout, brook trout and
the hybrid trout. the latter being a cross
between the two former species.
The Tuxedo Club and the South Side
Sportsmen's Club and the fish culturists Of
New hampshire. Rhode Island. Wisconsin
and New jersey. have also sent very fine
bpetlUlenf.
There are probably @, 900 fish. dead and
alive. displayed in the exhibition. and il is
safe To say that there never was a better ex.
hibit IN the market.
There are abOut thirty different varieties
of the specliled beauties.
There is no better sport in the world than
fishing for front. A certain amount OF skill
and an inexhaustible fund of patience is
necessary.
There are plenty of well-flled streams in
Maine. Vermont and New Hampshire. but
the early fisherman is denied there until the
first day in June.
There are many streams in the near vicin-
lty OF this city, however. where good snort
may be had. Western Connecticut. border
ing on New York State, has many good trout
streams running through it. and in these
days of fast travelling il is only a few hours
distant. The fishing there was of the hest
last year and there is every indication that
this season Will be as good as the past
one.
In Roaring Brook in Massachuset tits, and in
Berkshire County. bordering on this State.
Peggys Brook; Stockbridge Bowl. Niger
Pond, Stony Brook and kOnkapot Brook
were oyeriowing with front.
land. Vt, is also good spot. and the fish
ing in Western Rhode Island promises to be
as fine as last year: Ithaca, N. "; Della
wSTs cont TsIors n near ash sbo tns wid and ro
around Lackawanna are good fishing
in the Catskin MOUNTAINS there are good
many trout streams, but few large fish are
New Jerseys streams are for the most part
fi' he'd ont and few indications of fish are re-
ported from there.
One spot, however. where trout are always
to be had, and of a good size Mt that. IN the
Berkshire Hills; Massachusetts. Thev are
easily and quickly reached by the Honsatonic
Railroad, and by stopping at either Corn
wall Bridge or Stockbridge any one can have
q fine days sport