The sun., 1919-03-16
DAY WITH GREAT
NORTHERN PIKE FUN
Lewey Lake in Adirondacks
Once Home Of Trout Now
Noted for "Pickerel."
JOYS OF ICE FISHING
Jim Sturges, Guide, Tells Of
"Dead" Minnows That Come
Back to Life.
JOYS OF ICE FISHING
~ ALEXANDER sToDDARr.

why IOI II odl ice SUk-
Gssted Bill Crockett as DR.. Joseph W.
proogan OF New York and Jim sturges
Of Spectator in the log cabin at West
Canada Lake bent over the topograp PHI
icsl map seeking new places to follow
Adirondack game trails in the winter
woods.
Sure" replied DR.. Droogan. "Jim
are you game for an early start IN the
morning?"
"The only thing to be considered" re-
matked the guide. lis whether We can
md lines and hooks and catch bait
We could put the mlnnow trap in Whit
ney Lake tomorrow night and make an
early start next morning and reach
Lewey Lake by night"
A search failed TO reveal any hooks
or lines suitable. but early the next
morning on snowshoes and with pack
baskets on the frail looking sled. the
three men started to make camp and
drop the minnow trap into Whitney
Lake and then TO transport the minnows
by pail route sixteen miles over the
Blue Ridge Mountains to the lake at
the foot Of Snowy Mount, famous now
for its big great northern pike.
trout fishing. 1t was one of the greatest
breeding --"ters for brook trout in the
Adirondac IS owing 20 its main inlet, the
Mla1nl, IL bearing the same relationship
TO the Adlrondacks then as Kennebago
Lake still does 10 Maine. Old timers
recall Lewis Pillsburys catch OF 90
pound lake trout and Jim Sturges took
one of 14i5 pounds. That was the day
before Indian Lake was demmed. The
dam raised the water, the fow ran into
Lewey Lake after this and Lewey Lake
was flooded TO give more water-power
for the mills operating along the Hudson
River. Lewey Lakes level was raised
three feet but the timber along shore
was killed. II wier had been put on
Lewey Lake might still be trout pond
but the great northern pike got in. and
tho career of the trout ended so far as
that lake is concerned
Now Il Is noted for its pike fishing
The record fish. taken by an indian
weighed 80 pounds. but Edward II. Ga
lusha of Lewey Lake is authority for
the statement that last summer speci-
men weighing 29si pounds was caught.
In Whitney Lake, Just before camp
was made for the night. n hole was
dug large enough to sink the trap and
samples OF Jim Sturges's pancakes and
ginger bread Chat among other IN
gradients contained eggs) were offered
TO induce the fsh to come within and
make themselves at home.
Bait Hauled Sixteen Miles.
The next mornings investigation re-
vea.ed the fact that only two minnows
christeued by DR.. Droogan. whitney
bloaters," had awaited themselves Of
the invitation. so the two fish were
put in a pail. placed on the sled and
started on their sixteen mile haul over
snow covered mountains TO make the
acquatntanceship OF the big great
northern pike that might In turn make
a meal for winter campers
Hauling n sled with blankets, pro-
visions, camera and the like over
mountains Is not the easiest way to
spend n day. so when the afternoon
sun began to cast shadows over the
hills and the Lewey Lake House was
four miles away a consultation was
held and three quarters Of the camping
outnt WAS LEFT alongside the roadside
10 be picked up on the way home.
There is no danger Of not finding It
where left because it might be re-
marked that in the ten days that DIR.
Droogan, Bill Crockett and Jim Sturges
were in the West Canada lakes region
rot a single human being had been met
with. Yet, on the other hand, some
one broke into Walter MacGargey's
Blue Ridge Camp and stole his snow
shoes last month.
Lewey Lake reached. Mr.. Galusha re-
marked that he had equipment already
oil bhS iCc' hsIllllR HHu Desn Idu Oh
late, and an angler had left in the
running water near tho barn a supply
Of river sinners.
One of the pleasures OF tipup fish,
ing for pickerel and pike is TO dig the
holes, but It is greater pleasure to
lind the holes already dug. Digging
through a foot or a foot and a half of
Ice brings perspiration to the skin even
thoush the temperature may be just
sbove the zero mark.
sturges Way OF Pike Fishing.
TIE ice fishing equipment consists OF
an ice chisel. which is attached 10 a
long pole, an axe, umbrella ribs or
brush to hold the lines. and of course
lines, hook and bait, live bait being
naturally the most attractive.
Despite the fact that holes have al
ready been dug, the zero weather has
filled them with ice, but a few blows OF
the axe or digging with the ice chisel
fn.ashes the newly formed ice and the
tin can or bucket perfora ted with holes,
removes the snow and fee.
The minnow is attached through the
back. Just decsa euough'a - clear the
backbone, and as tho supply is large
enough for many hours OF fishing, a
second hook Is baited. It is lowered TO
within a foot OF tho bottom and at
the pike may take the bait without
fndIng any drag to It, and six or eight
feet OF line is allowed so that Il may
make run and then DO snagged. the
end of tho line being attached to a
heavier limb OF the brush.
This is the way Jim sturges fishes for
pike, although at all the holes dug by
Galusha the ribs OF an umbrella are
used. with a tiny piece OF red flannel
attached to tell the angler that when It
waves a fish desires TO call his atten-
ton 10 the fact.
Lewey Lake Is a picturesque body Of
water entirely surrounded by mountains
There are peaks on all sides, their tops
covered with snow, their sides with
beech, birch, spruce. ash and balsam
trles.
DIR. DrOOgan's Wash Line.
Finally. nearly all the live bait is at
Tackled TO hooks and lowered TO lure the
bigger members of the tribe. At one hole
an ice fisherman not botherins. to bring
home couple OF suckers has left them
on the Ice where they have frozen These
are cut up and used for JiEging by Jim
bturses. but DR.. Droogan has come out
with pork rind strips, which he Is in
dustriously jissing in the hope of call
ing attention to a choice tidblt. Having
70 =..:..c-=. &c ties two 90 SIS cartridges
In place OF them and to add further
attraction 10 the wash--beg pardon,
nsh--lne he adds bit of red flannel