Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23
Maine Fish and Game Notes.

MANIC fiSn ana tame N0teS.
over % landlocked salmon and a
number Of square tailed trout were
taken at Greene lake one day recently
The Norway Fish and Game Asso-
citation have applied TO the State com
mission for 10000 redspot trout fry for
Lake Pennesseewassee. 1t is quite
probable that the fry will be put in,
next November.
Six thousand landlocked salmon re-
ceved a kineo from the United States
fish commission, have been placed in
the waters in that vicinity. During
the past year more than 900 fish,
the greater number being trout, have
been put into MOosehead lake.
Residents of North Saco have been
troubled lately by deer. which come
out of the woods and ravage the gar
dens, apparently aware of the protec-
ton which the law affords them. one
man saw three deer in his bean patch
lately.
Alvah G. DOrr of Bucksport, recently
shipped seven half-grown foxes to
parties in kirksville. Mo. These foxes
We're captured by Mr.. Dorr early in
| the spring and have grown up in fine
cOnditiea. They We're placed in large
packing case covered with wire net
| ting. 81
Bert Bartlett of Foxcroft. recently
returned from 70 days trip at guild
| ing in the region of the Penobscot
| northeast Of the Moosehead lake. es-
pecially in the locality OF the North
| branch of the West branch of the
| PenobseQt. Mr.. Bartlett says in this
time hT has seen $50 deer by actual
count, eight moose and three calves.
The largest salmon taken from the
lake at Flagstaff. this year was land
ed by MIR. Perry of Hartford. in two
hours and Il minutes. The fish was
game to the end and Mr.. Perry gave
his companion a chance to enjoy the
sport by giving him rest at the rod.
Then Mr.. Perry took the rod and
landed the salmon.
Seven thousand trout fry We're put in
the lake at Flagstaff this year. When
they We're put in they We're only
threads but Mr.. Durrell has taken
good care of them and fed them well
and they are now over two inches long
The growth of fish in this lake has
surprised everyone that has observed
them. Salmon thrive wonderfully in
the lake and though put in but few
years ago, some have been taken
weighing over five pounds.
About 100000 trout fry from the
| United States fish hatchery at Greene
lake have recently been liberated in
| ponds in this State. The lots of fry
| sent so far are as follows: Branch
| pond, 10000. Patterns pond. 10000:
| Tunk, 10000; Hatcase 10000. All Of
these ponds are in Hancock county and
near Ellsworth Another lot of 10000
has been liberated in pond in the
| western part of the State.
Since the stocking of Sabattus lake
with game fish, more orless of them have
escaped, and come down stream to
| Lisbon, until now there is really fairly
good sport along the river in that viii
lage. Every night after the mill has
shut down and the hands have been
home for supper, numbers of the men
! set out with rods and lines. and fish
along the stream until too dark to feel
the bites. and it is a common thing for
them to bring home "a goodsiZed mess
of black bass and pickerel for break
| fast.
Repairs and changes of quite an eX-
| tensive nature are going on at the
| fishway on the Brewer shore, quite a
| large crew being engaged in the work
| A portion of the dam which has never
| been boarded is being planked and
| filed in with rock making a solid bot
tom. The freshet dam built for use in
| time of high water which had rotted
away, has been replaced by new plank
ing and painted. The space between
| the fishway and the bank is being filled
| to a level New timbers are being
placed where needed throughout the
sluice and fishway. The whole job will
cost quite sum.
William H. Abbott of Dexter, re-
turned home, Tuesday night, from the
Lake Auburn hatchery with 1000 brown
trout and 2000 salmon which were
liberated in the lake here in the eve
ming. The trout being taken out of
cool water and placed in the cars
where the thermometer indicated 81,
were slightly overcome. Mr.. Abbott
looked after the fish closely till his ar
rival here and the trout We're liberated
in the lake a few steps from the sta
ton. Some of them undoubtedly died
though it was thought that a number
would survive. The salmon were liber-
ated near the Elkinstown clubhouse,
Honeymoon point and Sucker brook
These fish We're lively as could be and
Mr.. Abbott did not think one of them
died on the trip.