The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11
FISH AND GAME NOTES.
NOW THE COUNTRY OYER FISH ARE
RISING TO THE ANGLERS LURE

Maine and Other Waters Render Good Re
ports OF Fishing = Finny Swimmers o
the Canndian Hivers-Cute Chicagoan,
whom You Can't Fool with the Stor,
That Live Lobsters arc Not Red-uow
Spoon Bait Camo to Be Invented.
High water in some sections and an unusual
continuance OF Ice In many OF the northern
lakes and streams have greatly retarded trout
fishing during the present season. Rangoley
Lakes were not clear until May ~. Since 1874
there have only been four seasons when open
water has been delay ed later than this The
earliest recorded date within the past twenty
years when fishing with tho rod was possible
on tho Rangeloys WAS April 2S. 1873 The
Moosehead and Richardson lakes are also
clear. but they have opened about three week
later than usual The Ice blockade has ex-
tended over SO long q period and SO little
winter fishing has been done. that local
observers are under the impression that
angling In the Maine lakes will be better this
season than usual The water in all OF the
Maine streams and ponds Is still very high.
and 1t will continue so. SO long as our trans
continental storms continue to follow along
tho valley OF the st Lawrence. Notwithstand-
ing these unfavorable conditions. kilograms
announcing the disappearance OF ice from
northern waters witnessed the imm ediate do
parture Of numerous anglers for selected To-
calities. In New Hampshire. trout and salmon
fishing In New Found Lake has been In prog
ress for some time. Some twenty fish. includ-
ing both sorts; have been taken during a sin
IL to 10 pounds each. It is reported that the
hatchery Of the New Hampshire Fish Commits
sIoness has be been robbed Of some fry
trout Is Of superior excellence and vigor. owing
to tho facilities possessed BY the ilsh to mi
IN N FrnGh vnfA fhan atnhh ,a
control Of proprlotary clubs, e nier the sys.
years has been accorded many OF tho Cape Cod
streams by these organizations, waters which
have BEEN resteea to efy MSsh
promises promises; to attain in the future TO
6od waeqs oor II @ 5 The
merit q Fshns for " trout h s
Bome lsh OF fourteen pound weight have been
taken. The best ground on the lake this sea-
This has caused some surprise. inasmuch as
heretofore within those limits good fishing
was not looked for
An instance OF the inattention OF those re-
sponsible for the administration OF the fish
laws is found In the condition OF the fshways
In three Of the dams Of tho upper Hudson.
The Troy Times recently stated that the fish
way in the Mechanicsvile dam was practically
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who has recently been in that section. gives |
Information to THE Sun OF the result OF his in
npection. The lshway at Mechanicsville which |
is not permanently injured is Of the Rogers |
pattern built by an ex-Inspector Of tho Fishe- |
ries OF Nova Scotia. OF that name. This fish,
way Is In good condition. but so obstrhet-
ed by drift that no salmon or other
fish. or hardly any water could pass
through 1t. Three hours work would have
sufficed to clear the tlshway. and render it as
effective as ever. The fshway Of the Nc
Donald pattern In the Troy dam is boarded
over. and has been Of little use since 1t was
built. Tho third fshwny. Of the Rogers pat
tern. is on the dam at Thomson's Mills This
bulkhend Of Thomson'e and Dix's Mills. it
stood that II is Mr.: Dix's intention to do SO. it
y, Sc only after the mest persistent efforts
appropriated, for the construction OF these
tSh Iny,sd Their ssstebishment encouraged
crate larger annual output Of salmon FRY Yin in
the tributary streams. to which the building OF
these iishways enabled the mature fish to re-
spawn. That streams are available for that
purpose betyeen Thomson's dam and Fort
fry be secure from. destruction by saw.
dust and chemicals from mills. is beyond
70 be nothing more than reasonable to expect
nose officials who have tho supervision of the
IL sse tat thsS
e no better evidence than that offered on the
Delaware River, whore the opening Of such
iaiue OF tho shad fishery in that stream o For
The past ten years there have been liberated
rom 1860 to 10000 Salmon npef fry. uf purl
n . this Is period S 1umbsr q salmon have been
DDS fshways had p BEEN e estsb rnG Gli in
me dams on this river at the Inception of tho
n int nj mad In |
condition, there is no question that the re-
,ults Of the liberation Of 30 many salmon fry
ishways are not subject to closer supervision
I ne , shad hatchery recently established ut
'xpend money in the cultivation OF fish fry
Ind neglect the means by which they may |
ributary stre Me to spaWe 6ardla OF
% logical policy.
Members of salmon fishing clubs and lessees
4 angling privileges on the Canadian rivers
ppear to be averse to making known indi- {
idual scores. Possibly there may be a good
eason for this. but Mr.. H. Phair. the Commits +,
ioner OF Fisheries for New Brunswick, in his
ficial report gives but little heed to this I
ecretive impulse. In that for 1891 he gives :
he aggregate OF salmon killed by the Restl- I
ouche Salmon Club OF the Canadian !
ver OF that name for the period of ten '
ears from 1881 to 1890 inclusive. During
a'o saho eho kllleu 4,4ci !
almon and SOB grilse OF total weight Of
1890 pounds. the average weight Of the sal. .
ION being trine above nineteen pounds. OF 4
ere killed. In 1891 only, 202, salmon were n
ken by tho members Of the club, the aver :,
&c weight being seventeen pounds. Mr. Phair u
that the catch Of other lessees. n
i Il, is seldom under $50 fish. The VIII O
scores 100 fish; The upper waters do not a a
Ter so much sport as formerly. owing to the 4
ct that In June the anglers are SO numer- -
rger portion Of the rising fish. Mr.. Phair g,
discussing the cause Of the sudden decrease "
the average weight OF salmon one year as y
IN pared with another. presumca that 1t is on | :,
count ofthe fish not entering tho river free n n
until after the angling season has closed. n
len again Il frequently happens that in Il
fers which How an ample supply of water I,
Q whole run Of fish has entered the stream ''
eviops to July 10. IT also frequently hap
;er WHEN the water y too high or tur6id to n
ceessfully east fly: Then again hot weather W
b b not to rise to the lure In small rivers. u
th an early dry season. the fish remain out W
III after the autumn rains. From this may W