Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
Fish and Game

Commissioner Of Inland Fisheries
and Game Willis E. Parsons has re-
turned from two-weeks tour
through northern and eastern parts
Of the State in the interests of his
dcpartment, during which he visited
Aroostook, Washington, Penobscot.
Hancock and Kennebec counties
points. He reports most interest
ing trip and that he found the hsh
and game interests we'll looked after
End cared for. He also made ar
rangements TOR even better service
curing the coming season.
He started on the trip on Monday
Aug. IL. going to the Caribou hatch
cry for an inspection Of the improve
r,ents being made there. He then
Visited the Fish River chain of lakes
and arranged for taking spawn in
the coming season. He had hear
irg at Fort Kent on the proposed
closing of local waters, on the petit
ton of local citizens. He then went
20 the outlet of Eagle lake, where he
investigated the conditions and the
feasibility Of installing a screen at
the outlet. He also looked into the
conditions at the outlet at st. Frold
lake. These were the important
places visited. although many other
calls were made and conditions in
spected.
He returned home on Aug. Is and
en- the following Monday. Aug. 10
went to Bangor where he was joined
by Fish Commissioner George II.
Graham of Massachusetts. Civil En-
S:neer David of the same commits
SION, and Chief Warden Perkins. our
Maine f1shway expert. and went to
Washington county for an inspection
Of the fishways. A hearing was held
at Dennysville on fshway matters
and the party made a side trip to
Woodland to inspect the flshway.
cam. and conditions.
Returning to Bangor. the Massa-
chusetts men went to East Orland to
visit the government fish hatchery.
after which they returned to Bangor,
accompanied by James D. DeRocher.
superintendent of the East Orland
hatchery. and rejoined Mr.. Parsons.
The Massachusetts men had inspect
ca the fishways around the lower
Fenobscot section. so the party went
above Bangor to look over the re-
nlainder on that river.
The party on Thursday last went
to Belgrade to inspect the State
hatchery and the fishing in the Bel
GRADE chain of lakes, Commissioner
Graham being particularly interest
ed in the bass fishing in that region.
They had been Joined at Waterville
by Chief Warden Charles w. Jones of
kennebec county. who took them to
belgrade in his auto and in the after
room to the Monmouth and Auburn
hatcheries.
The Massachusetts, men left the
party at Auburn, going to Portland.
from where on Friday they planned
t.. visit the Raymond hatchery. Mr..
Parsons, owing to pressing engage
ments, was unable to accompany
them. He returned to Augusta with
Mr.. DeRocher. leaving on the after
noon train for their homes.
Mr.. DeRocher while here had
very pleasant call at the museum and
went over many matters of fish and
game and hatcheries with Curator
Thomas A. James and Supt. of
Hatcheries Arthur Briggs.
Commissioner Graham and Mr..
David expressed themselves as de-
lighted with their visit to Maine, and
with the natural beauties and re-
sources of the State. The wonderful
scenery, both on the coast and in
land, was a never ending source of
pleasure for them. They were also
t,uch pleased with the fishing condi-
lions in our State and spoke highly