The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-05
Aquatic Notes.

poise coming up the creek on Friday.
While bobbing with dead minnow at
the mill dam on Saturday afternoon
Charles Shreye caught 81 pound pike.
A number Of pike and bass were caught
at the mill dam on Sunday. Harry Mat
lack caught pike at Mayors wharf that
measured twenty-four inches.
One member of a Mount Holly party
who visited the reservoir at Retreat a
week ago, is credited with having caught
pike that weighed seven pounds.
The mill dam gates being raised last
week to let off the surplus water from
nearly weeks incessant rain, gave fish a
good opportunity to get into the upper
creek.
From his lofty position on the high hills
above Ross cove, Saturday afternoon, a
camera man took number of views of
boating parties as they passed that
romantic point.
A party Of young people spent three
days on the upper creek last week. Their
tents were pitched opposite Ross cove.
After delightful outing they broke
camp Saturday afternoon.
A. E. Cliff and Percy Horner, of New
Egypt, hold the title as the champion
fishermen on Oakford Lake this season.
On Tuesday evening they landed nice
string Of pike and bass, the heaviest bass
weighing 81 pounds.
The determination of a friend living in
Philadelphia to quit fishing altogether,
brought nice anglers outfit to Amos
Aaronson on Friday, when he received
three rods, three reels. dozen lines, sew
eral hundred hooks, floats, etc.
Edward Hack has completed 10x16
foot addition to his new boat house, which
is now 10x40 feet Still another section
16x20 feet, is to be added. This space is
not only needed for canoes, but to give
storage room for boats during the winter.
Jack McIlroy and friend were the only
persons who ventured out In canoe ON
Thursday. Finding that they "had to
paddle like the dickens" against the
strong current to get from Hacks wharf
to the mill dam, they had no desire to pro-
coed further.
Because of the high water In the upper
creek on Thursday, the gates at the race
way dam were raised as matter of safety.
The water rushed out with such force as
to upset two or three Of Edward Hacks
row boats. They were partly filed with
sand when righted again.
Having planned to take fishing trip
on Wednesday. the rain did not prevent
George W. Durand and party from going |
down to Barnegat. On arriving there |
they found fierce storm raging, and there |
was nothing to do but return home on the |
next train. 1--WE have one consolation, >
said leading spirit, ''our bait will keep
An attraction that has strong fascina-
ton for many people did not lose any OF |
its charm for party Of women, who we're
seen during the heavy rain on Thursday |
afternoon walking to the mill dam, fol- |
lowed by three children. 1t is said by
those residing in the vicinity that people
can be seen on their way to that point
most all hours of the night.
The reed bird season opened Friday. and
the high water made conditions very ia
vorable for gunners. Game warden Nor
ton, of Mount Holly, had made arrange
ments to patrol the lower creek to look
latter the sportsmen, but was unable to do
SO because Of the death of his wife. His
duties are being looked after temporarily
by game warden from Camden.
Louis Rushton has shipped one of his
canoes to Harvey Cedars, where he is
making two weeks stay. He has made
annual visits there ever since he was a
boy. Mr.. Rushton cleans and salts down
all the fish he captures and ships them to
bis home in Philadelphia for winter con-
sumption. Edward Hack will be the
guest of Mr.. Rushton for several days be-
fore the latter returns.
A few of the Irresistible canoeists ven
tured to stem the swift current on the up.
per creek Sunday. Some of the expert
paddlers got as far as the high hills, while
the less muscular soon became exhausted
and returned before covering half the dis
lance. The water receded yesterday to
the lowest point 1t has reached since the
recent heavy rains, and oarsmen observ-
ing Labor Day found 1t less difficult to
navigate.
A gentleman and his wife living In
Philadelphia. having heard of the upper
Rancocas creek. came to Mount Holly for
the first time on Sunday to inspect that
stream, but they found it impossible to do
so after their boat had reached the mill
dam owing to the swift current. They ex-
pressed surprise at the large number of
canoes on storage at Hacks boathouse.
and concluded there must be something
attractive to create such an interest. This
they found yesterday, and returning from
near Smithville said 1t was the most de-
lightful boat ride they ever had.