The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-20

ana one may hunt for days along the
lake shore, or on the surrounding ridges
and mountains, without hearing a rifle
shot save his own, or seeing a fresh sign
of mans presence. On all sides of the
lake, especially towards the north and
west, those royal inhabitants OF the SOL
itary wilderness-the moose, caribou,
deer and black bear, wander still in un-
diminished numbers.
When one takes into consideration the
large number Of sportsmen who annual
ly visit points along the east and west
branches of the Penobseot, and then the
easy accessibility of Nesowaduehunk
lake from either branch, 1t seems
rather remarkable that so few have
thus far visited it. The guides at the
camp Informed me that during the three
years the camp has been open, nineteen
Is the largest number of sportsmen to
visit 1t in one year-including both the
fishing and hunting seasons. These few
sportsmen succeeded in taking twenty
four moose and eighteen or twenty carl
bou, besides a large number of deer, Of
which no record was kept at the camps
1t was in this neighborhood that viii
McLain shot the moose whose fifty
three inch head--now owned by the Earl
of donderry-attracted so much at
tention at the recent New York Sports
mems exposition. During our ten days
visit this season we saw eight moose,
several caribou and forty or fifty deer;
and one OF our party took out a hand
some trophy in the shape Of forty
three inch moose head. Eleven moose in
all were shot by Camp Phoenix sports
men this season.
The caribou, which are probably more
plentiful than the moose, we did not
happen to see SO many Of, although a
few have been shot during the season.
One afternoon while the two ladies Of
our party were canoeing in the thor
oughfare," COW and calf Swan across
about twenty yards ahead of the canoe
and stood in full view on the bank a
few yards away for several minutes.
On two different occasions members of
our party came near enough to COW
moose to throw sticks at them and hit
them before they would run, seeming to
know that they were protected by the
law of the state
Among the large number of deer shot
around the lake this year were some
with very handsome. heads. No sports
man was disappointed in getting at least
one and most of them took out their full
allowance. We saw plenty of fresh bear
signs, but did not catch sight of the
wary animals. On the beech wood
ridges there were many trees which
showed broken limbs, where they had
been climbing. The smaller fur-bearing
animals, mink, otter, sable and others
-are quite plentiful in the vicinity, and
there is a beaver dam now in course of
about five miles from camp
on the west side of the lake, which is
we'll worth a visit
But remarkably good as this section
Of the country is for the big game 1t Is
even more remarkable for the quantity
of square tailed, speckled- brook trout in
the lake and neighboring waters. 1t is
to be doubted If one may anywhere find
a better naturally stocked lake. The
trout run at the nearly uniform length
of twelve or thirteen inches, and average
weight of fourteen or fifteen ounces;
and it would be hard to exaggerate their
This feature of 'Sowadnehunk
waters aroused the wonder of Thoreau
in his famous pioneer trip to Katahdin
in 1S47. The conditions he referred to
still exist; and in the shallow borders of
the thoroughfare,' or the neighboring
Spring hole" no other tackle than a
sapling or canoe paddle is required to
kill all the fish one needs. In the deep
or water they are gaf11y and afford good
hy-fshing, although they will rise to a
knot of bright yarn as we'll as to an ar
made fly. At Little Sowadne-
hunk lake, mile to the north, rather
larger trout abound, averaging over
eighteen ounces. I understand that in
these two lakes there are no fish to be
taken but trout.
The vicinity of 'Sowadnehunk Is rich
and fruitful in interest not alone to the
hunter and fisherman, but also to the
over of nature for natures sake. Be
tween it and Katahdin are half a dozen
high hills and peaks, usually cloud
capped and often snow-capped these
ate autumn days. And every passing
lour of the day shows some new beauty
IF atmospheric coloring on these hill
sides. Even the stormy days are not
lull in interest when one may watch the
'ocky cliffs tearing the clouds apart.
There are two ways of reaching So
wadnehunk from stations on the Ban
sor and Aroostook; both routes them
selves passing through good game coun-
ny. The one by way of Patten, Shin
pond and Trout Brook Farm involves a
fifty mile walk or blackboard ride over
he roads. requiring about two and a
lalf days time. The trip by way of |
Norcross is shorter, and even more pic
uresque, and may be covered in two |
lays. A steamer running from Nor |
ross to various points on Twin, Pema- !
lumcook and Ambajejus lakes, will |
AXE the traveller fifteen miles on his |
way to Camp wellington run by Selden |
NcPheters. AT this point one crosses a |
lalf-mile carry on jumper, and begins !
he ascent of the West Branch in ca
loes. The river passes the foothills of |
and every mile of the fifteen |
r so has scenery worthy of the art of a !
painter. One should be all |
means take Photographic camera with
lin on his trips to 'Sowadnehunk, diff
ult as it may be.to carry.
Most of the distance the canoe trip up |
liver is in still water, but for. the last
nile the canoe must be poled. The car
les, five in number, are mostly short
nd follow easy trails; their worst fea-
yro ie,-t Tp5io, no M IN ipi,