The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-18

psared from the stream-probsbly reaching Ing
the larger streams and eventually the
river.
wherever q stream win be suitable
species should be Introduced. but where
these native trout will not thrive II seems
to me that the brown trout will be the
more satisfactory species with which 70
stock. and Tor several reasons There
northern part Of The state. where The
se very poor policy. / believe, to intro
duce the brown. or rainbow. trout into
Il 10 Interesting and somewhat surpris-
ing to see what the natural enemies OF
the trout, already mentioned. can accom-
pllsh in reducing the trout supply.
turtle hidden In the mud near the bank
Of q stream catch three small trout IN
about fifteen minutes time. A. the small
nsh swan within his reach his head would
dart out swiftly and the nsh would pc
caught In his strong Jaws. which soon
another Ss ,S repeat ,s tine rsaah had
the satisfactiop Of capturing and killing
the turtle. however.
nn many water snakes -. a anannsar.
ance of many a trout and II is surprising
with what ease they can catch nsh.
Their total catch In summer must be
large.
Everything considered. however. IL seems
TO me that the trout fishing has been as
son. with the possible exception of some
streams where trout have apparently al
most disappeared without any good reason
being offered thus far and I know OF one
stream where this Is the case.
The continued stocking Of all suitable
streams, however. Is necessary or else
trout 81 our streams WI sOoe e sBMT
2ss6 Boulevard. Jersey City. N. j.. Oct. Is.
should Captain Pool His Fish?
1 go fishing With small party Of men
every week In q motorboat hired BY the
captain OF the motorboat Is eptitied TO
| the nsh that ne catches, especially IL the
catch ia small. or ought he put the nsh
| For instance the captain caught three
nsh and the party Of ave took only
four FISH, and the captain KEEP, the TIRES
| ne caught Now, was he entitled to keep
those three fish, or whether It belonged
to the party being that the catch was
so small NJ NJ.
New York. Oct. 10.
Nearby Rabbit Hunting Desired.
| where on Long or Staten Islands or IN
Westchester county can rabbits and other
small game be taksnf DAILY READER.
| New York, Oct. 18.
| Tortoise Shell Cat" Romembcred.
Frank H. Stewart Of the Ocean City
| Fishing Club was In a reminiscent mood
the other day and remarked that nnuskrat
| pelts are great denl more valuable now
Asked to tell the story. he remarked
81 had a rowboat whichlI kept in the
backyard of Dan Nelson, at the head Of
the Sharpstown mill pond. One night IN
December he went muskrat hunting, with
q white handkerchief tied on the end OF
the gun barrel for q sight. Bert Banks
padded the boat and kept the bulls eye
lantern concealed.
after two or three hours OF shivsrins
from the cold they returned without any
| muskrat hides. which were then worth II
| cents each. after being dried on a shingl'
on the clubhouse door.
while going through Nelson's cabbage
patch the bulls eye lantern caught hre
Banks dropped IL and scared something
up in the cabbages, which made a be-
line away. I thought II was a rabbit. ant
being In need of some game In the absence
OF the musikrst, stopped the speed Of thu
rabbit with a load OF No. shot
Il AT the same time unearthly ca