The sun., 1919-05-11
LARGEST TROUT IN
ADIRONDACK POOLS
Still Waters of North Woods
Home Of Denizens Of tho
Spring Holes.
EXCELLENT WATERS FREE
Where and How to Go to Reach
i. Sacandaga Headwaters
and West Canadas.
~ TAMAnACK.


Replying to the inquiries Of "Hsre's
The West Branch OF the sacandaRa
River can be nshed from Abe Law
rsnce's camp, while the East Branch,
the better water. 10 conveniently covered
by making Grimm ones stopping place.
With 9rifhn as n centre the angler
has the main East Branch and ,tp
tributaries pretty much at his sorv,ce,
ana should he choose to do 90 he can
extend his excursions astream SO as to
take In the Oregon Kunjamuk country,
which also Ia on SacandagA headwa-
tiers. . - ..
This latter region Is likewise aocessi-
BILE by way OF Spectator, 40 are the
Jessups and Miami; these small rivera,
however. are on a different waterehei
'Hars's Mar" can fsh the South
Branch OF West Canada Creek by hsy-
Ing recourse to camping, or he can
mako the Mountain Home his head
quarters.
But Il would be handler to camp or to
board around Nobleboro. at which ham.
let the two branches meet An even
better way would be to secure a guide
and put up at Truman Hasisiirs little
camp which is located eight or nine
miles above on the North Branch Of
West Canada Creek.
Trout Waters Free for All.
This location would provide excellent
trout angling down the stream trav-
oiled going in. as we'll as UP creek
eight miles--to the site Of old Swanson
Dam. The foregoing waters arc free
TO ALL. as Is the entire length OF the
branches Of the West Canada with the
exception OF the portion about to be
mentioned.
For a distance Of PRACTICALLY ten
miles north OF Swanson Dam West Can
ada Creek here virtually two tortuous
stillwaters runs through the holdings OF
the Adirondack League Club. interview
Ing between the upper line Of the re-
stricted areas belonging TO the Club
and the source Of the creek among the
West Canada lakes IL a further reach
OF quite ten miles This tens mile
stretch OF the stream Is made up of q
| succession OF riffs, falls. beaver fows
and stillwaters. An old trout hand,
reading between the lines, will readily
discern Its character.
Should the angler contemplate fish-
Ing this rather remote part Of the creek
It would be necessary for him to 70
in to the West Canada lakes by way
OF Spectator. totins overland by means
| Of team and wooden shod sled a COM
plete outfit, including canoe. This
means twenty miles for the team and
shanks mare for the sport" The de-
tour around Herkimer County and we'll
into Hamilton County 10 rendered nee
essary by reason OF tho private lands
| which act as a CLOSED gate.
Not Without considerable effort hav-
ing attained his objective in reaching
the headwaters Of the creek the rest is
plain sailing; the angler needs but to
drop down stream, fishing OF days and
making camp when and where he sees
Mt For nearby territory II is a pretty
strenuous bit of a camping PROPOSE
ton, but the reward Is there awaiting
the one that undertakes it. Naturally
the trip cannot be accomplished with
any degree of satisfaction in less than
a two weeks outing from New York
! City.
J "Hare's Ear" alluded to Indian River
No doubt his allusioD was intended for
| the outlet OF Spruce Lake and not for
| the river Of that name which, rising
contiguous to the West Canada lakes
wac designated on the old maps as The
South Fork of the South Branch" OF
Moose River.
Home OF Large Trout.
The Indian River which is a tribu.
tary Of West Canada Creek Is conven-
! lentiy reached from Trume HaskNl's
camp. The river possesses a fine still.
| water. Lest the word saltwater" be a
l!ttle confusing to those unfamiliar with
| North Woods Technology It might b
we'll to make clear that the ''deadwater'
! Of Maine. the eddy" of our Delaware
and the saltwater OF northern New
York bear a common Specification. viz.
n slow flowing pool of some magnitude
into which a series of riffs or falls gen.
\ orally discharges.
| These Adirondack stillwaters are a,
! certain times Inhabited by the largest
trout the period of their occupancy
being largely governed by factors like
season and the presence OF springholes
Here IL to be had the finest kind OF
dry nag angling. And this statemen,
applies to the size OF the trout fully Al
much as to their number.
There. "Hare's Ear" these facti
should provide starting points for you,
choice of Sacandaga or West Canada
trout waters. Pick out your spot and II
furnish you with such detailed intorma