Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-30

WITH came WaFUen VeO SIIldll LIE
clear waters of Clearwater were
dragged for togue or salmon, Post
master Linscott felt vigorous tug at
his line and found he had hooked a
fighting togue. After playing the fish
more than 80 minutes it was landed.
The togue when first taken from the
water tipped the scales at pounds.
E. 0. Dingley and Ed Marble of West
Pennington have had many pleasant
fishing trips together and their division
Of the work satisfies both. Ed likes to
row the boat and Ellie likes to have
him. They have had many odd eXper-
fences. but perhaps the strangest befell
while trolling at Varnum Pond. They
were fishing across the cove going to-
ward Averill's boathouse when each
had a strike and each hooked a fish.
pingley's proved to be a salmon and a
good fighter. After being taken into
the boat the fish was dumped out of
the net which was made ready for
Marbles fish. The salmon, however
upset the anglers plans by giving a
tremendous flop and jumping out Of
the boat back into the pond. fortu
nately the hook had not been removed
and after a half hour more of hard
fighting the salmon was again Noted.
When the fish was lifted into the boat
the second time, the hook dropped from
the salmon's mouth. During the ex-
element attending the salmOn's dash
for Liberty Marbles fish escaped.
Boston friends of DR.. Heber Bishop,
l1I>o l.,
first glimpse Tuesday Of a California
rainbow trout transplanted to his pri-
vate pond in Maine and successfully
propasated. 1t was a beautiful fish,
too. When DR.. Bishop unwrapped it
the colors radiated and sparkled, which
supported the doctors statement that
cit fairly slowed when taken from the
water" This fish is known scientific
ally as a Salmo Iridis (Rooseveltii)
In 1911 EX-PreSident Roosevelt got
some eggs from the west and sent
them to the Wyethsville, Va, hatch
cry. In November, that year, he sent
were planted in his private pond at the
head of Clearwater Lake. Near
Pennington. At different times he
caught some of eight, II and IL inches.
Last year he lost sight of them entire
ly. This showed that they had gone
over the dam into Clearwater Ike.
Saturday DR.. Bishop went down for a
fishing trip to Harmony Lodge, his
home at the head of the lake. and in
the pool formed by the dam. threw out
his line. 1t was then that he caught
the fish he exhibited Tuesday. 1t gave
him a great hight and it was fully
three quarters Of an hour before he
got it anywhere near the net. The fish
is 10 inches long and weighed four
pounds. He caught another five and
one quarter pounds and g inches long
that is being mounted for the museum
at Augusta. The fish has a small head
with beautifully colored orDicles. There
is rainbow bar from the Sills to the
tail along the median line, with salmon
markings along the back and half Way
down the sides. There is an iridescent
purple, white and pink belly. 1t makes
delicious eating. The fish has brought
its western habits with it, for instead
of spawning in the Fall like our trout
and salmon, it does it in the Spring.
1t was trying to get back over the dam
into the pond for this purpose when
caught. Fer that reason DR.. Bishop
states that law will have TO be pass
ed to protect it so that it may not be
caught at least before June l. This
will give it time to spawn and then it
will add another splendid specimen to
the Maine fish. AS the two caught
showed a growth of four and five
pounds in four years it is proof that
they can be progated in New England
waters successfully and grow to large
size.