The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-22
Why the Open Season for
Trout Should End Aug. I

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\ ,Ome in droyes, bringing a tent or
| close their trout season OIL streams Aug.
| | after which they and their summer
ooarders all jump into their gas buggies
and take a flying trip into Vermont.
| They come in drOves, bringing a tent or
| occupying some shanty in the backwoods
f they stay more than one day, bring
ing even their food with them, and not
/ leaving a dollar in the state unless it be
for a few gallons of gas, or a fishing
! license which costs then 81 per under
he present arrangement. And one of
hem has to have mighty poor luck if he
Toes not damage the streams to the ex-
tent of several dollars.
TIL summer tourists who stop at no.
els do very little damage TO our streams.
They come through here more partic-
llarly for our scenery, and to be out
Of doors, and of the few who do fish the
majority do their angling in waters in
'abited by pike, pickerel, bass and perch.
The regular summer bOarderS, who come
md stay at a farmhouse or hotel for a
month or all summer are largely women
and children, anyhow, with the head of
The family coming for over Sunday Oc-
~caSlOnally. and most of those who fish
would rather go after bass. pickerel or
perch than after brook trout for they
oan catch more of these fish and, accord
ng to their light, have more fun doing
I. Did you ever notice how many of
hcse summer folk locate near some pond
or lake where they can battle, row a
boat. and catch a few perch? On the
)ther hand. how many of them ever go
'ut OF a trout stream? Some do. but
thev are decidedly a minority.
There has been a whole lot of talk
tbout encouraging summer boarderS and
oufIStS to come here. The latter are
here but a short time and what none
they leave goes principally to hotels. and
n Is NOT OTIr front fShIn0 fhat Iroy ~.
hem this way. but good roads. scenery
and good hotels. As to summer board
arS New Hampshire does far more bust
ness with them than we do. and her
trout season closes Aug. /. except in the
northern counties. Let our season re-
main open on lakes and ponds,
as it is at present. but protect our
streams unless YOU want to see them de
teriOrate.
y few of our Sportsmen are beginning
20 ask What Is the primary reason
for protecting Nermont's fish and game:
Is 1t so Fermonters, who live here the
year round and pay taxes. can enjoy a
little sport. or is it principally for the
enjoyment of visitors? ?" We have in the
past gladly welcomed all who came here
prepared to abide by our laws, and shall
undoubtedly continue to welcome them
N the future. Let them come. We
hope they will have good luck, and come
'@N'cA bat S1AAt VI us Nt
MAINTAIN that certain of our laws should
be changed so as to conserve a few of
our mature fish for natural restocking
purposes. Other states do it. so why
shouldn't we? Artificial restocking is n
very costly process and it might easily
become a question as to whether or not
Il was a paying proposition to pour arti-
ideally Matched trout into our streams in
sufficient numbers to keep the suppIv
up to its present standard. conditions he
nc as they are.
Fishing by both residents and non-rpS-
Idents has increased by leaps and bounds
since the advent of the automobile. and
the end is not yet. Conservation meas.
ures that were adequate a few years ago
are fast becoming entirely Inadequate
under present conditions. and if we are
to continue having trout fishing good
enough to interest real fishermen we
must begin to do something to overcome
the depletion of our supply that will
surely follow unless the laws governing
the situation are changed.
There are always two sides to every
question. this included. and this article
simply attempts to bring forward the
nrtnc'nal arguments advanced by some
few Nlndham county fishermen. present
ing them in words practically Identical
with those used by said fishermen. 1t
dreS not claim to express the views of
all fishermen, but does voice the senti-
ments OF a considerable number.