The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-12
o Ut FISHING Nv EARNEST.
On "wednesday tho Waters VIII he Open
Throughout the state.

On Wednesday, April 10. angling for trout
will begin in lakes and streams in New York
state. Since the first Of the month Long Isl
and fishermen have had the right to try for
trout. but except in the well-stocked preserves
the catch has been small. The falls Of snow
and sleet during tho month spoiled the fishing
outside Of the preserves. for the trout would
not rise quickly to the flies. The bait fisher
men may have made some fair catches. but
what they do is OF little interest to the true
sportsmen. The legal ground for raising the
ban against trout fishing so early on Long Isl
and is the assumption that spring comes
quicker there than III the northern part of the
State. This IL true enough in most seasons.
but this ear is the exception.
May and June are actually the best months
for fly fishing anywhere north OF Saratoga, es-
pecially when the spring has been backward.
Still. the April sport Is good enough to repay
the early visitors to the Ad!rondacks for their
trips. and one comfort of fishing there before
Juno IS that the black flies are not so torment
ing as In the warmer lays later on. There are
scores Of brooks within a few hours Journey
from New York where the fishing WIFI be at
its best between April Is and May Is. fer those
who know the trout hauuts and good streams
are not hard to find II the novice Is Jealous In
Inquiries and displays a sporting shirt.
The best fishing near New York. of course,
Is preimptel by the owners OF the land. or
leased by clubs or Individuals. who insure good
sport by restocking the streams with young
trout every sprins. In The way of PRESERVES.
those at Tuxedo Park are probably the larg
est. The lakes in this fashionable colony are
stocked With 10000 three -year.uli trout
have fine sport throughout the season. Tie
reDlcniShirg hccau seven years ago. and as
there Is n" re"ord Of NOR than 5000 having
Der of developed fish in the lakes may lie readi-
~ eStimGted, In the Wee Wa; or hr"gS; no
five trout a day, nut in the lakes the limit is
The stock for the lakes are raised in the Tux
edo Club hatcheries. These are under the
special charse of a committee, Philip Allen
rests with a salaried superintendent. William
the Intel states Fish Commission. The
following Mnrcl, the trou:ltngs will be from
four and a half to six inches long. and weigh
the trout run from seven TO nine inches long,
a4d, weigh from three 70 six ounces.
-Thr trout attain their full growth by March
OF tn" third year. The heaviest will seal" near
~ two r"lndS. thu average being, about one
weight can be estimated exactly. for some Of
the three-year olds develop faster than others.
fc 44'i re STlI ,r s'aFe b1 the IT tTf tbi. are are k tIsv IN aI POOLS 3ir 4n5
into the lakes TO shift for themselves. The
full crown. TO other clubs that maintain fish.
The large lake NJ Tuxedo is stocked with the
olnnI,trhc., or land locked salmon, and small
been brought from the United states Fish COM
mission hatchery AZ Green River. Ne. and the
first lot Of 10000 three-y ea--olds were turned
out at Tuxedo tw" wears ago. Al that age they
average one pound and a. quarter. and they
grow fast in the deep. cold waters OF the lake.
They are the camicst sort Of fish and furnish
Club has been able 10 hatch the black bass with
great success. something unequalled In the an.
mails Of artificial iiSh propagation. and now
young bass are traded or for the uttfnnnichc eggs
The black bass eggs cannot be strtpped from
the female like trout ova. To breed them the
adult pairs are confined in pools. and rs soon
as the eggs are deposited the large bass are
tiny black specks, and they float in clusters
OIL the top OF the water. They are left in the
first pool until The minnow stage Is reached.
and then the youngsters are gathered mp and
or turned out.
Many OF our members will he at the club
for the opening OF the fishing on April H." said
F.. G, Kent yesterday. But the great rush
begins. This is the perfection of sport with
the ~ rod: and. eNcep. at Tuxedo. II cannot
be obtained unless the angler journeys 10 the
waters OF the land locked salmon In Canada or
the far West.
I'm our waters the flies used vary with the
season and the weather. as elsewhere. No hard
cess on Wednesday should follow the use of
any of the early spring fics. Personally | tinh
the trout more apt u rise in April Ia the coach.
man. black Gnat, red or brown hackle. or the
ful at Tuxedo. For the ouinnnlchc I use the
gRudy bass flies. and have most luck with the
royal COarhmRn and the silver and scarlet
Alexandria. For trout, OF course, the ttes
at indicate to the angler the artificial lures IL
is best To .ry."