The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-30
State Issues Pamphlet on Rufred Grouse.

State Issues Pamphlet on Runed Grouse.
ALBANY, July 2s.-The Conservation
commission issued to-day a sixteen page
pamphlet on the Ruined Grouse in New
York State" a summary of an investiga-
tion made by the commission into the
causes for the birds decrease.
with interesting pictures of the ruffed
Grouse. the frontispiece showing how a
ruined grouse drums. Three photos by
X how S,, h,
height with his tail dat against the log;
the second picture Indicates that the wings
third shows the wings behind It's back.
the sound. according tc Mr.. Vreeland. be-
Ing produced by the striking OF the BIRDS
wings behind its back.
The publication is the result of an
ansiysis of q Questionable sent out early
this year by the Conservation Commits
sion and discusses the decrease of the
BIRDS In the past three years. the depreda-
lions made by their enemies. foxes being
the worst. the menace OF cats. bad nest
ing seasons. harmful hawks and owls. and
many contributary causes, including the
rabbit shortage in the north.
GOOD roads. autos and sportsmen becom-
ing peter shots are some of the reasons
The pamphlet on ruffed grouse and petit
tion blanks to ask to have the season
closed for period of two years can be
on Ty application to the Conservation
ny must sign tho ruled grouse petition
before the Conservation Commission can
,bcss Abe hearing to have both side: beard
those VINO want the season closed for tive
years ana those who think otherwise.
Trout Seasons Close in Three states.
Tomorrow 10 the closing day of the
brook. brown and rainbow trout season in
Msassaehusetts. Pennsylvania and New
How 10 Handle Unidentified Trout.
The Pennsylvania Department of Fish
knowledge the average fisherman is not
familiar as to the proper handling Of the
brook trout. Many trout which are hooked.
and on account of being under size are
returned to the stream. die.
the Department requests that the fisher
men take every precaution and care in
to the stream with the least p6Ssible In.
! Jury: This can be done by releasing the
trout under the water. and in every In
stance :. the bands of the fisherman should
toueh trout with dry hand mean,
death to the trout. as It removes the
snme which protects the delicate scale.
me department also requests the fisher.
men not to nsh upon the small tributarie.
innaoted by trout but to pick out tn,
larger trout. "
The law provides that no device excep
a SINGLE rod and line can be used by tn,
nshermen In tho trout streams during tn,
open season for the taking OF trout II
| the fishermen come across any deyics No
prescribed by law the department request
that they Kindly report all the facts I,
| the department at Harrisburg, as the de
partment feels that ~ this Cooperation /,
s viii Result, to the department, %qTh 5000
Harrisburg. Pa. July 40
Summer Run Of Channel Bass Neorlv Ox.r
| The summer run of channel bass wb,c,
! according to all precedent will end mex
week along the Jersey coast. has been tn
best in years. Many big nsh weighing
more than 40 pounds each have been taken
| The top fsh. so far as the writer ha
knowledEe, was caught by J. NJ. wheeler
OF New York city at New Inlet on July 6
Newlin of Philadelphia. fishing at Cor
sons Inlet. landed a channel bass weigh
ing 81 pounds, while George Gloss of New
ark. tyro at the game. landed one Of 1
=. claude HolEate Jack wha,ton. Bo,
Moessner. George Hill and George Rutman
| AL OF Newark. caught channel bass tina
tipped the beam better than 40 pounds a
| Corson's
More than forty channel bass have beef
| taken thus far at Corson's Inlet, but tn
best grounds have undoub tedly been tn
island known as Little Beach. just below
This is a difficult place to get to. bu
when the bass are in II is an ideal piac
to fish. Bill Smith of Philadelphia an,
Sid Held OF Washington made .,severa
trips to Little Beach IN the formers boa
and quit last week with n total of thirty
eight channel bass between them. On
| afternoon they got nine channel bas,
/ Smith catching two and Held seven Tn
latter is probably a record for a s.ngl
tide on the Jersey coast.
/ Many oil the local surf casters had
share in the big catch of striped has
made along the Deal-Point Pleasant sec
ton during July. Gus Meisselbach, tn
veteran angler got eight while the ru
\ was on ranging from to II pounds. How
| ard Kahn of Newark and Fred Remember
OF Brooklyn were among those who too
| striped bass of more than 20 pounds 1