Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

basin adjacent thereto may be found
large numbers of game fish, which are
pleasure to the growing youth and
Older person at seasons of the year
when it is lawful for them TO be taken
by nook and line, and it is to be hoped
asset may be preserved in such a way
as to add to the interest of citizens
who indulge in such sport and recre-
alton for long time to come
Anglers are displaying more than the
ordinary interest in the question of the
closed season in the states of Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia Tn
der the laws of the District il is I'M
lawful to take from the river between
April l and May 80 any bass or Graphic
The idea of the law is to protect the
Maryland the law protects the fish be
tween April | and June 10, while in
West Virginia the closed season cx-
tends from April Is to June Is.
And" remarked an angler, 1t will be
well not to violate the law. Sportsmen
should respect the rights of the fish and
be anxious to give them an opportunity
to multiply, while, on the other hand, il
may be we'll for them to know that
game wardens are along the river dur
ing the closed season looking for vio-
latorS of the law. and those who are ar
rested may expect to pay dearly
made to the local law which will give
additional protection To fish and he the
means of putting a stop to the taking
of thousands of small fish from the river
each year. 1t is provided by the pro-
posed amendment that no bass under
nine inches or white perch under eight
| inches in length shall be caught in the
waters in the District 1t is also made
unlawful to have the prohibited fish in
possession.
, In Maryland the law relating to the
size of fish Is strictly enforced, and deal
ers and others are careful to see that
they do not violate its provisions.
The adoption of the amendment. said
Maj. Sylvester, game warden, will have
tendency to put stop to the whole
sale slaughter of small fish. especially
by the people who haul seine down the
river. Millions of small fish are taken
from the water annually. They are too
small to be handled to any advantage.
although the fishermen do not take the
trouble 10 throw them back into the
water. They are brought here in barges
and many of them are thrown away"
plymouth bass are still being caught
in large numbers i'm the basin. and 100 or
more anglers are to be seen walking the
wall dragging spoons through the water.
]. X. Wallace, chief computer of the gov
eminent printing Office, is given credit for
having landed the largest one caught
there this seasonal six-and-a-half pound
er. w. J. Sturbitts claims the record for
the largest fish of that specias, although
his catch was made two years ago. The
big fish he landed at Chappawamsi.
weighed and one-half pounds.
William H. Frey started in on the fish
ing season Thursday with a trip to Chap
pawamsic. Three friends went with him
and an enjoyable time was spent on the
water. Five bass We're landed by Mr..
Frey. His largest fish weighed six and
one-half pounds.
l.. NJ. Funk, who spends two days q
week on the river dnring the spring fish
ing season, made his friends envious
Wednesday when he returned from trip
to E,des mill with a thirteen-pound Mis-
sissippi catfish. He had six smaller fish.
He used herring bait. he said. and he was
! about twenty minutes landing the big
fish.