The Washington times., 1914-04-02

Condition OF Potomac: Clear.
High tide: II:Ia a. m.
Lcrg tiSGs S:22 a. m. and 6:3G p. m.
While mos, fishermen are aware there
e laws requesting fishing in the DIS
'rict of Columbia. few of them know
ne definite wording of them. AS a
sritch in time often saves nine Gt may
= dollars in this case. paid in fine and
,osts,, il is deemed worth while TO pub
rsh the most important extracts from
We laws in this column today.
An scf for the protection of fish in the
district of Columbia. /" The act for
ids the taking Of fish by various l;Inds
# nets. Its application to sport comes
"a as follows: Provided that
zone Of the provisions of this act shall
,pply TO persons employed in catching
,pung catfish, smelt, chub, bull rninnows,
md crayfish for use as bait in fishing
With hook and line; Provided <urther.
THAT any person engaged in taking such
attisn. smelt, chub, bull minnows and
,rsyfish shall first have procured writ
cr permit from the said Commissioner
"f Fish and Fisheries to take such bait
f"" hook-and-line fishing.
Section .. That no person shall eaten
ar kill in the waters of the Potomac
river or its tributaries within the Dis
trict of Columbia any black bass (oeher-
wise known as green bass and chuo)
crappie otherwise known As calico bass
and strawberry bass) between the lst
day Of April and the 18th day OF May OF
each year, nor bave in possession nor
expose for sale any of said species be-
tween the dates aforesaid, nor catch or
kill any Of said species of fish at any
other time during the year eScept by
angling, nor catch nor kill any of the
aforesaid species by what are known as
out lines or trot lines. having a sue
Cession of hooks or devices.
Section 3. That il shall be unlawful
FOR any person to have in possession
or expose for sale in the District of
'olumbia after the 10th day of june in
any year any fresh fish of tine shad or
herring species.
Section 4. That it shall be unlawful
for any person to expose for sale in the
the year anv striped bass or rockfish or
black bass having length Of less than
nine inches.
Section S. That it shall be unlawful
Tor any person to catch or kill in the
wsters Of the Potomac river or its
tributaries within the District Of CO.
Imbia any fish by means of explosives,
drugs or poisons."
Boats may be obtained from Tram
nell. Great Falls, Fletcher Lock
owe; two lighthouses, Three Sisters;
3eynolds or Barker. foot Of Thirty
fourth stree; Cumberland foot of
Twenty-sixth street; Bailey under
inacostia bridge. Miller. d. c. end OF
Benning bridge.
following lighthouses: Reynolds,
Railey's and Miller's. Also at GER
tain fishing tackle stores.
The following places bear the repu-
tation Of being good fishing grounds:
er's The water is deep and swift,
md the pool hears its name because
he fish are known to congregate
Chain bridge. 1t is well to arrange
TO have a boat taken up on the flood
tide, as IL is impossible to make
headway against an ebb tide. CD
"rhe Hens and Chickens" off the
"r's: water forty to fifty feet deep
and very swift. Care must be eX-
ercised. 90 Near the Ladder" at
the Chain bridge. opposite the
branch On the Virginia side go Op-
posite the point of Analostan Island
long the bend of the river. Water
bout thirty feet deep. go Near the
Thurston steel plant, at junction OF
Potomac and Eastern Branch. ca
The Dyke. between Alexandria and
Mt. Vernon. Boats may be obtained
near car station. tS) occoqUan. above
he bridge.
Bait for rock-Blood worms. soft
"rabs. and herring gills- Perch--Soft
"rabs, blood worms. night worms, al
most anything.
Do not forget to send 10 "The Fish
erman's Guide" any information as to
fishing and angling places. Tell US of
Vour recent trip.