The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-11
Aquatic Notes.

The season for catching pike, bass and
other fish In the Delaware river and ad-
jacent streams will open next Saturday.
There is no law protecting frogs or
turtles 1t is not generally known that
the latter are classed under the head of
snakes.
Lemonade Point, about two miles above
Pemberton, is said to be one of the finest
places for camping purposes on the upper
creek.
Two small snappers was the result of
days work on the part of four men who
set nearly one hundred lines on the upper
creek on Sunday.
Charles G. Morton is the owner of two
or three boats which he captured on the
Delaware river from persons who were
fishing Illegally for shad.
In order that they might not meet with
disappointment, Edward Hack has canoes
booked for the Fourth of July that were
ordered on Memorial day.
Benjamin s. Cross has sold his canoe to
Claude b. Bullock. This canoe was per-
haps the first to be placed on the upper
; creek, where it was quartered seventeen
years ago. 1t is still in good condition.
Some thoughtful persons have trimmed
number of overhanging branches that
| interfered with navigation on the race
way leading to the saw mill basin. That
thoroughfare has been improved 10 ap-
pearance.
Howard Shinn, Walter Aaron, Amos
Loveland and Bradford Herbert were the
lucky fishermen on Sunday. They were
able to show a string containing fourteen
pike, another had five bass and Shinn
took home pike weighing 81 pounds.
Edward Hack expects to have sixteen
canoes stored in the new addition which
he is making to his boat house by Thurs
night When his building operations are
completed, he will have water installed in
the dressing rooms for the accommoda-
ton of his customers.
The boating season on the upper creek
has begun in earnest. 1t is now most
delightful recreation with the country
looking 80 beautiful in Its fresh green Of
early summer. From now until fall this
sport will be extensively INDUCED In by
many who enjoy such outings.
What was once regarded as one of tht
best places in this vicinity for catching
pike passed out of existence when thu
Water Company's dam was washed ava,
several years ago. Before that occurrence
there was from five to fifteen feet of waite
In the pool below the dam, from whicl
many fine fish were taken, but it is nov
! nearly filed with sand.
A party of nine persons from Philadel
phia spent Friday until Sunday nigh
: camping at Smiths meadows. They ha,
five tents and a complete outfit TIL
q party consisted of four men, three wome
and two children. They had a delight
! full time, Notwithstanding that bonfire
8 were necessary at night owing to the 10y
Temperature.
Under new law passed by the last Leg
islature 1t is permissible to use two fish
ing lines at one time, providing they al
r under the immediate control of the owl
}, er. At first 1t was thought that the pre-
visions of this act applied only to th
/ Delaware river and its tributaries, but
is also applicable to water that does NJ
ebb and flow. Not more than two hooE
st can be used.
y James B. Reilly, proprietor of hot
9. at Browns Mills, has reserved fishing
the large pond there for the exclusiV
g. pleasure of his guests, and all other pc
q, sons have been warned TO keep off. c
~ learning this fact, Game Warden Mort(
er took the matter up with the State Coz
mission. That body upholds Mr.. Refill