Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-25
Fishing Excursion to Canada.

| July 18th, Capt. ]. z. Eldredge, J. B
Eldredge and ". H. Kenney, with Mr.
Banister OF Warren, left Randolph at a
m bound on fishing excursion to the
Canadian lakes. From the records kept
by the scribe Of the party, the following
facts we're CLEANED
Arriving in Ottawa at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon, they remained there until the
next morning, when they departed to
Evansville and stopped long enough
60 witness the Orangemea's parade. The
next train carried them to Whitney,
which they reached at II p. N. and slept
N the cars until daylight
They were then directed TO q boarding
house. where breakfast was served them;
and, after procuring boat and boatman,
went up the lake for short trip, through
mile OF solid logs. Coming upon an
Indian settlement, the blrch bark canoes
that were being constructed were inspect
ed, and Mr.. Kenney caught one small
trout in what is called Hay creek
The next morning, with Paul Jones as
captain and Jerry White as crew and
cook, the party started up Long Lake in
boat 80 feet long, 5 feet anlidships and
weighing about 900 pounds. At noon.
they were at the head OF the lake, L. miles
distant, " here dinner was cooked. The
boat was taken across into Roch Lake. |
and portage as the Canadians call i'll |
OF about 3D0 feet brought the fishermen |
there also.
At O'Clock in the afternoon, the head |
Of Roch Lake was reached, and the ques- /
ton was raised whether il would be best /
to camp there for the night or make the /
portage of % rods into Clear Lake To /
move the boat and traps that distance up
4 steep hill would require some labor; and l
, L. -~@- krt
they piously determined not TO break the
we're
TO while away the time, Mr.. Bznister
dropped line into a stream that flows
rom Clear Lake, and shortly began to
pull out brook trout that would furnish
Randolph fisherman with yarns for an en-
ire season. Conscientious scruples
lgainst any infringement on the '1day of
est were speedily forgotten and soon
he company were landing fish and cali
ngto each other like parcel OF jubilant
ehoolboys. The trout caught here were
he same as our brook trout and weighed
rom q quarter to three quarters Of
,ound.
Monday, a move was made TO Clear
axe and across il to its head. where the
amp was pitched for two days, ana life
ecame a thing OF fishing, eating and .
Ieeping, varied With little shooting at
oons and targets.
Grey trout and white fish were the !
inds sought for bait, and it was some
FORK to get them as they were in deep
rater. Perch and other fish were very
hundant and could be pulled out OF ]
heir native element nearly as fast as l
ook could be thrown in, If one were !
Tilling to fish in water from three to ten
ael Deep The perch were all the way
rom eight to twelve inches in length
The largest fish was caught by Mr.. Ken
ey, and to his companions it seemed
lonster. but the boatman tempered his !
ride little by remarking that in May
nd October fish weighing 20 or % pounds
ere often taken. This was judged to be
twelve FOUNDER, and it required 40 min i
ties to land him. At that rate, boat
,ad could be landed in the same time /
lat it takes to capture one at Green's
pro.
All the members OF the party met with
GOD success in fishing, and nox much !
ote was taken as to who caught the :
rgest quantity. Later On, NJ. kenney
aimed the largest fish and his claim was {
lowed. For the largest number of .
rye trout both Mr.. Banister and j. B.
ldredge put in loud pleas. lie
Owing to their distance from ice, about ,
o miles. only small quantity OF fish
,uld be kept or taken away. The party
turned the last OF the week highly de-
GIFTED with Canadian fishing.