The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-09
TROUT 50 CENTS A POUND.
Fish Pond TO Be Opened in Connection
with the Trout Hatchery Near
KregsvilIe, Monroe County.


FROM the Bethlehem llneS'
An association composed mainly of
Mauch Chunkers-Walter Liesenring,
resident-purchased some years ago
about 1000 acres of forest near the
junction of Wild and He'll creek, in
this, Monroe county, for the purpose
of establishing trout hatchery. The
tract includes the well known hostelry
of the Sebrings, and not far distant are
the lands owned shortly after the war
for independence by Gen. Craig, or
revolutionary fame. Its location is
five miles northwest of Kresgeville,
Monroe county, or seven to eight miles
north northeast from Seiberling's Ho-
tel on the Wire Ridge, point frequ-
emily visited by those in search of good
chicken or turkey suppers.
1t is as wild and romantic a SPOT as
can be found in Pennsylvania, and ex-
cept that the original forest trees are
gone very little change has taken
place in the surroundings for the pas.
fifty years. This location was chosen
on account of the absence of settlers,
the unequaled purity and GOODNESS of
the waters, and especially on account
of the great springs flowing out Of the
suring perpetual supply of the purest
water that can never be contaminated
Besides these springs, whose waters
are led for long distance in an under
ground conduit to the hatchery, the
grounds are watered by Wild, Ilell,
and Cross creeks. Some native wild
ANIMALS are still found in the n Ugh
boring dense thickets, several bears
and foxes having been recently trap
ped and confined on the grounds, and
by the way of variety a five foot
black snake and an ancient rattler of
seven inch girth have recently been
dispatched.
TROUT TO SPARE.
The whole enterprise is under the ca
pable management of Nathan r. Bull
ler a native of Lancaster county, Pa.
whose long experience in the hatcher
les in the United States and of the
States of Rhode Island and Pennsyl-
vania have made him an expert in this
line. Under his management an eX-
tensive hatchery has been established
including Matching houses, pools,
ponds, dams, spawning races, etc.
During the past months about 250,00O
trout have been sold for food and
stocking purposes. In March, 1896
there were hatched out on the premises
100000 trout. About 10000 of this
hatchery are now on sale, many of
them Weighing half a pound apiece
| They are inclosed in pools holding
about 10000 fish, and to see the multi
| tude rushing for food cast into the poo
is n sight of rare interest THE prirf
of the fish has averaged 10 cents a
pound.
From October to Christmas is the
| spawning season, and as fast as it is
taken from the fish it is sold for breed.
ing purposes. Later in the season, say
in December, whatever spawn is re.
| tanned for hatchery purposes on the
premises. In eighty-fiVe days after tn,
spawn is set to hatch the young fry
appear. In most other hatcheries the
| fish appear in less time, but here tht
| low temperature of the water prulCngs
the time very much. Mr.. Butler eX.
| poets to be able to hatch out 100000
| fry in the spring of 1898. For that rea
son extensive preparations are being
| made to accommodate fishers of trout
| men or women, and a special pond o,
| . 12 acres is now being enclosed an(
! stocked with fish for the exclusive ust
| of women visiting the fishery Mr.
! Butler expects to accommodate the
| public next season, to furnish board
and lodging at reasonable rates anG
permit fishing at the reserve at the
rate Of so cents a pound for all fish
caught.