The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-21
Aquatic Notes.


Large strings of sunfish were caught at
Smithville during the past week.
Four feet of water was drawn off at
Smithville on Saturday in order to make
repairs to the dam.
At the request of patrons. Edward Hack
has laid in large stock of soft drinks
which he keeps ice cold.
Some heavy timbers on the creek that
were menace to boating were towed to
safety In Hulmes cove by George l..
Hates on Saturday.
Linton Nippins has Kennebec and j..
j. Elbertson an Old Town canoe. They
have been added to the feet on storage at
Hacks boat house.
While patrolling the Delaware river on
Sunday night, Game Warden G. G. Nor
ton captured net and boat, but the IL
legal fishermen were not apprehended.
Fish and Game Warden Charles G. Nor
ton and the members of his household
spent few hours at the Early Risers'
Club, on Sunday, where they ate dinner
and had pleasant time.
Walter P. Stokes, one of party of
fifty men who enjoyed trout fishing In
the Pocono Mountains, has returned to
LIE uOAC III 1lOOIC6lOWus uG OubluR
netted large number of speckled beau
ties
At Hacks wharf and other prominent
places on the upper branches of the Ran
cocas creek, notices have been posted Civ
ing the dates for the opening of the pike
and bass season, both In still and tide
water.
Theodore Clatts, Irwin Green and Aus.
tin Fowler, employed on the White farm
at New Lisbon, are said to have gone fish.
ing on Saturday night with lanterns near
Dutch Island. The trip netted them ten
fine catfish.
AS the season for game fish In tide
water will not open until June 10th, the
tendency of anglers will be to use the
upper creek until that time, as it is now
lawful to catch pike there, and bass may
be taken, beginning on Memorial day.
A Mount Holly angler who was out yes
terdaY and caught two large bass, after
placing them back into the water again
did not speak In terms of praise regarding
the fishing laws as he parted with the
beauties which he may meyer see again.
A popular young man and his son, alias
"Beans," accompanied by an old sport,
went up the creek one day last week to
try their luck. A catfish was landed dur
ing shower, and the powwow of exulta-
ton held over the helpless creature was
noisy enough to brighten a trolley car.
AS the Fourth of July is to children, SC
was yesterday to those who have been
anxiously waiting for the opening of the
fishing season. In order to be on PAL
with the early bird, alarm clocks were sci
to ring before daylight to arouse the pike
fishermen. Some parties, especially those
who went to the cranberry boys, caught
from twenty to thirty pike, but very few
Of them were large Those who could
not report very good luck without max
| ing themselves eligible for membership Ii
the Ananias Club had pleasant time JUS
the same.
In connection with the events which ar,
to take place on the upper creek Fourth
Of July under the auspices of the Anko
kas Canoe. Club, is suggestion to hav,
an orchestra furnish music between tn,
interval of the regatta In the Afternoon
and carnival in the evening; that there b,
free admission by ticket to the grounds O
the Early Risers' Club, where lunch an(
refreshments will be sold for the accom-
modation of those who wish to remain
for the evening events. This plan /.
meeting with some favor and NAV b,
adopted.