New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
ROADS TO TROUT BROOKS
Motorists Will Find No Trouble
in Reaching Streams.
SEASON OPENS THIS WEEK
Running Directions Availab BILE to
Numerous Sections Where
Fish Abound.

This will be a week OF JOY for the
motoristangler OF whom there arc many
in the city. The open season for brook
trout begins on Wednesday in New York
and Pennsylvania. on Long Island, in
New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hamp-
shire the sport is already under way.
the touring department of the Automobile
Club OF America has prepared running
directions to sections where good fishing
may he enjoyed and which are accessible
by automobile In many instances 1t VIII
he found that the brooks run parallel
with roads. making it possible for the
angle TO leave his car close by while he
tries his luck. II, however. the trout
seem to avoid the particular spot IN
which he is HshAg he may drive along
the stream until he finds suitable loca-
lion.
Practically all the streams tributary TO
the numerous reservoirs in upper West
chester and Putnam counties are well
known to the trout sher, and Duchess
County has long been mecca fer
anglers This section may be reached
from New York by running up Broad
way to Dobhs Ferry and over the Saw
Mill River Road 10 Wildwood, then
through Mount Kisco. Bedford Hills.
Kotanah. Golden Bridge and somers to
Brewster.
Around Brewster will be found several
conveniently located streams. From
Brewster run up through the Harlem
Valley. via Patterson and PawlnG, where
a turn can he made. entering Dutchoss
County over the mountain road ALONE
this route will he found numerous trout
brooks and no difficulty should he cX-
perienced in locating a suitable spot Tor
fishing However. II IL is desired 10 push
still further on. the angler can continue
north. passing many additional streams
which flow into the Harlem Valley from
all directions.
Along the Boston Post Road, through
Mianus, STANFORD. Rowayton. Norwalk
Westport and several other Connecticut
towns, will he found many streams in
habited by a Goodly number OF trout.
Some of the streams will be found posted
and in such cases care should he taken
to ACQUIRE permit before beginning
operations or fines may result.
Perhaps no better trout fishing ground
exists in close proximity 10 New YORK
than Long Island. Along its entire length
are 10 be found well stocked trout brooks
and ponds. Running along the Merrick
Road on the south shore of the island
streams will be found at Jamaica TWIN
Ponds. Rosedale, Baldwin Freeport. MGR
rick, Belmore and Massapequs Good
fishing may also be had along the route
following the North Hampstead Turnpike
on the north shore OF Long Island, also
along the Jericho Turnpike, which runs
through the central part OF the Island
On the Sayville Road in the vicinity oil
Lake Ronkonkoma are several streams
where good catches may be made.
Along the route between New York ana
Delaware Water Gap are many good trout
brooks. especially In New Jersey. where
large number of the streams are an
nually stocked with trout. eliminating the
probability OF the angler spending several
hours at "fshed-out" stream. On the
road over the Schooley Mountains and IN
the Hackettstown section are many GOOD
streams. Beyond the Water Gap In the
Paradise Valley and Stroudsburg sections
of PENNSYLVANIA, are numerous streams
where trout abound and which are acceS-
sible by motor.