The Newtown bee., 1903-10-02

fishing his bright particular fishing
hobby. The waters Of Lake WaramauR
run deep and cold and down in the
rocky hooks these fish lurk, but it re-
at just what rock and at exactly what
line to lure these wary members of the
tinny tribe to enjoy nice wriggly
worm dinner.
A MODERN CLONE FISHERMAN"
Every lake of consequence has its
lone fisherman. Lake Waramaug has |
claimed it's victims and they were of |
Their mantle has at last fallen on a |
local fisherman of widely diverse |
| type, but not less expert with the hook
and line. He is Mr. Henry Beeman of
New Preston, and he is closely aSSoci-
ated with Mr. Blakeslee in his interest
ing venture Of building fish hatchery
from which to stock the lake and in
this way usually be sure of good
catch. 1t was after day of rather
1901 that Mr. BlakeSlee asked Mr. Bee
man if he could suggest a method by
which the fishing might be improved.
Mr. Beeman replied that he could think
Of two, one was to catch bass from
other lakes and restock in this way,
the other was to build a hatchery and
raise fry from which to constantly
replenisb the lake, a rather slow but
sure process.
ADOPTED BOTH SUGGESTIONS.
That Mr. Blakeslee was in earnest is
shown by the fact that he followed
both suggestions. In the fall of the
same year he employed Mr. Beeman for
weeks in fishing from different lakes,
the two Spectacle, Mt Tom, and Ban
tam Lakes among them. One thOuS-
and fish were caught at an expense OF
$500 and thrown into the lake. The
project OF building the hatchery was
r discussed and during the winter of 1902
Mr. Beeman was summoned to New
f. York in consultation with Mr. BlakeS-
i lee, and the enterprise decided upon.
A natural site was chosen belonging to
> Mr. Beeman. 1t was located about an
e eighth of a mile below the outlet OF
the lake and in April the work Of ex.
r. cavating Was begun. The planning OF
+ the hatchery had been given over en-
IL not a mason by training is something
IS of a genius in his way and. can maxi
"a anything from a solid wall of maSOnr!
to beautiful violin possessing the ex
uuiSite tone of StradivariuS.
Four of these instruments he ha
carved out by hand during the white
- season. The back of one is made from
- his grandfather Is years ago. Anothe
r. has a beautiful curled maple bacl
! made from wood cut by Mr. Beeman'
IN father while on winters fishing tri
TT at the lake SO years ago. Discovering
IT, the tree he went back another day, Gu
~ it down and stored it away in his sho
" little dreaming the future use OF
I'd portion of it. The top Of third
lie made from piece of choice wood give
to the amateur violin maker by Sci
ferth, new York violinist, who cam
SD acquainted with this combination
at Paganini and Walton, and continue
n his interest in the musical talent o
st this original slone fisherman" N
5h Beeman has two sons who are ais
be musical and each has home mac
ed instrument upon which to perform
w Throughout the summer and fall {
er 1902 work was continued on tt
ne hatchery, nearly all the available me
ne employed in digging, blasting an
OF building the four ponds divided
MS walls and necessitating on one side
at wall Is feet in height of solid masOnr
or Seventeen hundred feet of piping fro
he the lake through which to convt
S. it's spring fed waters to the hatche,
at was another item which entered in
an the undertaking. When frost came
or the fall the work was by no means cor
IDS for! its new occupants and it ";
no necessary that they should be Unstable
At in their new home and ready for houE
M keeping in the spring. So this pol
lat was filled, for the pipes areSo Arrange
ISL that they can be filled or empti
W. separately. Then Mr. Beeman we
lite fishing again. The idea of starting
sh fishing trip five or ten miles fro
)se home with the deliberate intention
tn well-grown fish, would seem to t.
he usual would-be fisherman the height
1e- presumption. Mr. Beeman goes fiShil
OIL as he goes to market, confidently pl
pared to bring home what he go
ny after.
&C. FACTS ABOUT THE HATCHERY.
IN And while he is catching invent
* nine " great big fellows" shall we CO
eu slider for moment some of the di1
%. culties and discouragementst these t,
MS elected to begin this venture.
Sc Before the first spadeful of dirt "
10 turned Mr. Beeman had spent his /
ay sure winter evenings in reading II
rec studying everything he could find
ION regard to small mouth bass raisir
re, What he could learn Was but little a
lea that mostly record of failures.
MS He reads that MIR Dwight Lyd
ass of the Mill Creek fishery OF Michig
40 had read paper before the Michig
Fish Commissioners giving nine yes
experience in failures, his first succ
~ scored that summer.
Y Mr. Beeman wrote to Mr. Lydell a
his letter received courteous rel