The evening world., 1893-06-03
These WATERS FULL OF FISH.
Many Places in New Jersey Where
Anglers Can Find Rare Sport
R'vulets and Ponds Easily Reached
from the Metropolis.

This Is the time OF year mat brings
thoughts Of reels and rods and flies TO
the mind. and when the piscatorial en-
thuslast busies himself looking over his
jointed bamboo and hunting up places
where fish are plenty.
This problem Is not the easiest thing
to fathom BY any means. and the man
who has list OF well-stocked streams
makes himself solid with them for life.
The Evening World" has heard OF a
number OF spots, the most distant being
about, seventy-tive miles from the. me.
tropolis. Additional advantages offered
In the places, briefly referred to here
after. are those Of splendid scenery and
invisorating mountain air; Most Of
Northern New Jersey. which not infre-
quently are termed the New Jersey
Adirondack
In the pools and lakes and streams
the angler. II he IL only half -dextrous,
trout and pickerel.
There among the mountains are lakes
and streams almost wholly unknown
except by the native mountaineers or
woodmen, who live in the neighborhood.
Trout may be taken there that for
size or dellcacy cannot be surpassed IN
too. of proportions that would place far
In the shade the records OF better-known
resorts.
To reach the fishing grounds take the
New York. Susquehanna and Western
Railroad at the foot of Cortlandt or
Desbrosses street at 4lO p NJ. or II
one prefers, to go in the forenoon take
The first place where one might try
his luck is Ramapo River, not half
mile from the Oakland station. The
valley of country about two miles in
width. and through which flow the
streams Pequannock wenaaue and Ram
apo which vary in width from ten to
thirty feet, and are from one to fifteen
beyond Pompton several stations are
passed. and Charlottesburs is req ched. 1t
/ well filled basket Of fish. About one
mile north Of the station is beautiful
sheet Of water, surrounded BY hills and an
Lake. and is one and half miles long
abounds in bass and pickerel.
wood Lake, which is nine miles long by
three miles wide. South OF the Char
lottesburg station and about five min
utes' walk are the head waters OF the
sey, Water Company supplies the city
The Peaunnnock at this point Is a
| twenty-five feet Wide, with a thousand
and one retreats under the overhanging
boughs and its friendly banks. from
which the trout may be readily coaxed
| by the expert angler.
At Newfoundland several excellent
trout streams can be found. AT Two
Bridges, ffty-hve miles from the city, is
Losey's Pond, one-half mile south Of the
! depot. but there are no means OF con-
veyance, and 1t would be necessary to
walk. The pond is seldom "fished." al
though 1t abounds with bass and pick
At Hamburg sizty-three miles out, is the
Waikiki. from which the smallest boys
In the village bring home all the fish
they are able to carry. East OF Ham,
burg, q mile and a half. is the Sand
Pond, and hal Il a mile further on is
, the Mud Pond, both excellent fishing
grounds.
Three miles north Of Hamburg is the
Black Creek, which is Undoubtedly the
finest trout brook In the Middle States.
Being formed as 1t is from large living
OF a small river. and running through
the finest meadow lands for several
miles 1t dives into the tangle Of woods.
baSbies t's on e't to the e Wallklli.' Tiki 'A' "s a'
Four miles from Hamburg is Decker
town, which is by far the prettiest VII
se aSnE the sna ns e., Deck bS. G3 to ee
all trains; he is a good :natured and
genial fellow and will gladly direct the
angler to the best fishing grounds
eltHeT tne SdHu Ionu, bIA IIllleS hboNe
Colesville, or to Decker Pond. Permis-
sion to fish at the last place must be
obtained.
BY a change OF cars at Two Bridges
the first station, Sparta. which Is fast
becoming Summer resort on account
Of the beautiful mountain scenery and
excellent fishing. is reached: Morris
not a half hours drive from the town,
and a more beautiful little pond It would
be hard to find. 1t Ia one and a half
miles long and a half mile wide. Six
miles to the south Is the well-known
Lake Hopatcong.
At Swartswood Is the Paulins XIII and
Swartswood Lake. The lake Is four
miles long by two in width and Is the
best pickerel and bass lake In the State.