Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-03-17
Green Lake.

Green Lake.
Mr. Quinn of Bangor, has hal TX bun
dred cords Of wood cut aud hauled to the
station this winter.
The post-otflce here has paid one hun
dred dollars the past year About ono
half of the mail i, government matter,
which they get no pay for.
Mr.. john G, Larry of East Dedham, /.
eightysix yesrs Old. He has not seen
SICK day this winter, ha- taken care of
two cows and horse, and has cut wood
for one fire.
Roland ]. Wssgatt of North Ellsworth.
Is home on short visit from Bucksport.
where he is attending school. His sister.
Lottie NJ. Wasgatt. will 20 back with him.
Mar. IA
1t NAV not be generally known that we
possess a species Of trout in Hancock
county. the discovery OF which hiss settled
a question over which many scientific men
have been disputing for several years
For the past ten years peculiar specie.
of trout has been caught In large numbers
in Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, and
being Identical with foreign trout called
the European Saibling, it has been claimed
that those caught in Sunapee Lake must
have been descendants of some imported
fish as none had ever been reported from
any other part OF this country Last sum
mer a gentleman in Ellsworth who i in
terested 10 such matters, wrote to Prof
5. German Of Harvard University, gen
tleman who had taken an active part in
the discussion. stating that in his opinion
We bad the identical species Of trout 10
;, h.;- IL.
Prof German Immediately wrote request
ing specimen sent to him, which was
promptly secured and forwarded Con
trsry TO the learned Professors expecta-
tons, who was very sceptical as TO the
presence Of any such trout in this region,
he was obliged TO identify the specimen
as identical with the Sunapee Lake trout
and European Saibling. As no species Of
trout were successfully imported TO this
country until within about 10 wears, and
this particular kind of trout has been
taken for many years from Floods Pond.
according TO reliable witnesses, it would
seem to settle the muchdiscussed question
as TO their being native to this country.
The owners of the Boss Hale" are en-
deavorlng to secure a contract with the
|. 5. Fish Commission to carry the mails
and express during the coming summer
between the K. X. station and the L. S.
fish works on Great Brook. at Green Lake
This would insure regular work on the
part of the boat and be of great con-
venience to all persons who would desire
TO visit this attractive place
Mr.. W. H. Lawrence. Of Sorrento. the
manager of the Frenchman's BAY Land
Co, has signfed his intention of visiting
Green Lake and the Government fish
works, in company W IN Hon. Frank Jones
and other gentlemen, as soon as the ice
leaves the lake.
There is every indication that the fish
Ing here will be excellent the coming sum
mer The special law prohibits all fishing
until May /.
Several fine trout and several land
locked salmon have been repor ted as being
taken from Rocky Pond in Ellsworth.
This pond lies near the railroad between
here and Ellsworth.
About one hundred thousand trout eggs
nave been received at the U. S. Matching
works recently. These are Of different
varieties sent from other parts of the
country. They are to be Matched here and
distributed in this lake
Many fine pickerel are being caught In
NORWOOD Pond, which is a small pond
lying to the north of Green Lake.
Branch Pond affords the finest black
bass fishing in the State One day last
summer three men caught 50 fish weighing
l20 pounds.