The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-09

the poorest known Tor years although theii
autu mn migration southwark rewarded the
market fishermen with some exceptionally flnt
lakes The movements OF etriped lass have
become so erretic that no estimate can De
made OF the outlook for tho present season.
Reports from Rangeey. Me-. indicate a fair
amount Of success among the anglers. Upper
Dam appears to lead tho record so far as
large fishes nre concerned-3h pounds.
pounds. 5R and 81 pounds. Senator Frye Ia
established at his log camp on Cupsuptic
Lake. With him were Senator Chandler and
his son. Senator Frye holds the record for the
largest trout taken with tho fly In Maine. one
OF 10 pounds ounces which lie killed last
year. At Camp Bemis there have been takes
OF one pound. one pound six pound. and
numerous other trout OF 2 pounds weight each
surplus takes OF trout in spring holes near the
| camps until their dep rture Tor home. Ihcre
who Kept Their surplus lishes alive in tho man.
ner described returned those they did not eat
ns wh%s poon o hs Union
! conscientious fishermen came. From Moose
Froa Nj S eaaag So
on In ~ graduating scale have rewarded the
efforts Of anglers in that vicinity.
| The records made by the members OF the
| Blooming Grove Park Association for one
months trout hshing-from April to May l.
Is not very encouraging. SO far as the size OF
the fish Is concerned. to those who maintain
the superior advantages offered to members
OF such organizations. In Blooming Grove. OF
9S7 trout taken by 80 rods. the average weight
OF the fish was 40 ounces. In Lake Giles.
by PA rods. az ounces. while In Shohols. by
Az rods. Az ounces. The daily number allowed
to each rod was twenty-five fish. This Is too
great an allowance to each rod unless the
members are satisfied with quantity rather
than quality. In most all OF these angling
clubs the members have the exclusive
right to tho fishing for fixed period
after the opening OF the season. At its
expiration they are permitted to invite their
friends to participate in the Joys Of angling.
To the inexperienced the opportunity to fish
the waters OF II preserve offers boundess OPP
portnnities: hut when he comes to whip the |
III rredrcessors have gathered the hi" harvest.
This cannot BIO otherwise when. as is the |
n &arh
with trout Of varying size. the smaller largely |
ed W Re da OF tase
each member. It may be calculated almost to |
Az hour when the supply will be exhausted.
clubs are large. The memhers in co onseo
. a,uence: expect compenssttne return for
ing. and as compIete an exhaustion 40 OF the
waters Of preserves Us befulls the streams
that an annual restocking gives the assur-
a a 81 passsatle fishing Of possibly months
sportsmens associations are OF inestimable
value. Offering as they do delightful and OK
eional and man Of affairs may recunerate his
forces in agreeable and conGenial society.
Forest and Stream in Its issue Of June %.
records it's high appreciation OF Mr.. Charles
the founder OF that journal. Anglers
throughout the land will heartily concur in
this By no. means too florid estimate of the
exceptional zee gifts which have elevated Mr..
occupies in all that relates TO- piscatorial ac-
compishment whether as skilled in the craft.
or as lucid and learned writer on topics per-
tanning thereto.
The report Of the taking OF several sal
mon with the rod in the Hudson River
presents thu opportunity to call attention to
The fact that fishing within certain distance
of the fshways In the dams is prohibited by
aw; Under the old statute the limit was fixed
and Gno the o
NOTICES to this effect remain at the original
Tnsy haye not been
n the interest of the fishes.
Tho sportsmen OF Tennessee the vireinias, |
North Carolina. and Mississippi have been pro-
esting against the expectation OF trapped
luail from those States to stock the depleted
erritory at the North and West. As matter l
II fact the quail taken from the South for this {
purpose would not be missed. were it not that I
he sportsmen who are maxine complaints are I
ntirely Indifferent to potent agency which t
s working far greater havoc. The negroes. '
whom they have it in their power to control |
when they choose to exercise 1t. are far more '
ctive factors IN the DECREASE Of quail than n
ny no attention whatever to the close season. '
hey not only Ill the nesting birds. but use Il
,atched fall victims TO their dogs. OF which
noy possess great number: These animals y
RS and not obliged to forage for n subsistence. Z
tbsr desire to their
t the spigot -represented by exported i've
irds-and watch the outflow ut the bung- /
no result OF causes within their own control. Il
The decline in the amount OF feathered life q q
not confined to wild or game birds. 1t has s.
ow become difficult to procure q sufficient "
lumber OF domestic pigeons for use in trap .
hootinG contest OF any magnitude 1t was on h
MS account that 1t was proposed at the last o.
leeting OF the New York State sportsmen's g
ovcTn the, competition for the Dean Rich q
ond trophy; which was restricted BY the Il
lat the scarcity Of domestic pigeons is not d
ne So much to their being killed from traps =.
irply Of fea,hered game with their youna oE III
luabs. Even these. OF the white breasted c,
sh partridges In their season. o,
Mr. Charles +. Cham berlayne. Secretary OF re
'e Old Colony Club Of Massachusetts, in a m
cent communication to Fishing and Shooting. q
Ills attention to the Indifference OF tn Q an
ers and sportsmen OF that State to their own n,
terests. He shows how completely those n,
numerically interested in fish and game are ~
Ganized for mutual protection. They are 10
ert. enterprising. and amply equipped with SO
nds. retaining the ablest counsel. controlling IN
Q com position of the Game and Fish h.
g powerful influence" to- bear upoa ca
o members Of both Houses for leg. tn
a'ion favorable to themselves. Anglers m
ert; without cohesiyeness OF purpose. inter. s
t yes. only In local protection. and doing feeble M
title against their adversaries, com pared IN | T.
hom they are as gu-rrilas to reg ular troops 81
ne course OF Legislation In Massa ,husetts in ~
spect 70 fsh and game amply confirms Mr. 90
III mberlayne's contention. N'' 81 81
The season for killing bay snipe on the Long OF
II n d. i L.