Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-01
STATE HOUSE.
Prospect Of Steel Head Trout
in Maine Waters.
important Business for Inland Fish
and Game Commissioners.
Bright Outlook Tor Good Big Game Season
Other Notes.

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Other Notes.
Governor Cleaves and Council will
meet, this afternoon. at o'clock, fol
official business. The session will
| probably be short one. as there are
| no nominations to be confirmed. and
| little work is anticipated
On Memorial day. being a legal holi-
day, there was no business transacted
| at the Capitol. In memory of the dead
patriots, the flag was suspended at
halfmast
The United States commissioners
have sent to the Green Lake station,
$4,000 cggs of steel-head trout, which
when Matched and of suitable size, will
be introduced into several of the
waters of this section, probably into
rivers. 1t will not be long. they say.
before the fish will be put in and their
future will be awaited with lively in
terest.
The steel-head trout is a Western
fish, being little known in the Eastern
states. In the Hudson and it's tribu-
tary brooks, however there have been
recently planted about 100000 fish.
The description of the fish gives it
the very strongest kind of recon-
mendation for sport, as the fine eat
ing. 1t is somthing of the salmon line,
and Mr.. Oak says, is good sample of
what has often been mistaken in this
state for a salmon-trout, of which
there are none in existence here. The
first grows large. weighing from 20 to
80 pounds and is a migratory fish. 1t
is a fast grower. and like salmon
comes into fresh water to spawn. 1t
has not the reputation of being raven
Gus, as, like other migratory fish, it is
destructive only when in salt water.
The sportsmen generally are highly
pleased over the prospects Of the steel
head trout.
There are some important hearings
to be held during the next few weeks
by the commissioners. Monday, they
will he at kennebunk for the hearings
in regard to the fishways on the Mon
sen river. There are number to be
built. and the manufactures and other
Industries which have dams, etc, on
and river, don't take kindly at all to the
idea of having to construct the fishways,
which is required by law. when it is
shown that fish have disposition to
ascend the waters, as has been alleged
i'll tho case in the Meduxnekeag river,
at Ioulton.
At Mount Desert, a hearing will be
held. June 4, to regulate fishing and the
killing of deer on that isle; June g. at
Greenville. in referene to the closing Of
small streams. tributaries and feeders
for ponds and rivers; June II, at Far
minGton, to reglate fishing in the two
ponds in that section to prevent the TAX
ing Of salmon from there before the
proper time.
ON this latter the commissioners say.
there is an interesting point The law
allows that salmon nine inches and over
may be taken. This, they say however,
is too small. and that it is for the inter-
csts of the fishing that they should be
allowed to grow larger. With a view
of further looking into this matter, the
hearing will be held 1t will be rcmem-
empowered to make rules to regulate
the fishing. where in their Judgment.
such rules are necessary. From their
continual investigation into such mat
tiers, they are in a position to see about
all that is needed in this line. June II.
there will be a hearing at Rangeley
lake, and at Bemis stream. regarding
the lower lakes of the Rangeley sys-
TEN.
Regarding the closing of the tributary
streams, Mr.. Oak says that the bene-
fit derived from protecting the fish, in
their infancy, is inestimable and will.
in time. mean much to the fishing in
terests of Maine.
Charles f.. Oak of the inland fish and
game commissioners. has just received
word that a landlockcd salmon was
recently caught in Square lake, weigh
ing AZ pounds. Before the salmon
were introduced there, two years ago
last November, none had ever been
caught in those waters They were
put in as "fingerlings," about six
months from the egg. making them
now three years olds. The weight is
considerable for n fish of that age.
and shows healthy growth.
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