The Washington times., 1921-10-16

by auto or by Richmond, Frede
The only means Of reaching the
creeks by land on the Maryland SIDE
Is by auto. All creeks on both sides
OF the Potomac can be reached py
water In motor boats.
For the benefit OF motor-boatmen
the following information is pup
lished:
Maryland Side.
Oxon Run has depths OF ! TO .
feet Channels have been dredsea
and are generally marked by pusn
stakes. The channels are well indi-
Gated at low water by the grass.
Motley Hall Is reached by a dredg'
ed channel feet deep which has a
row of piles along it's south side.
Broad Creek, 8 miles below the city,
has depths of to feet. There are
landings for boats on the south side
near the entrance. but the creek Is
covered with grass In summer.
Piscataway Creek, IL miles below
the city has depths OF 10 = ieet, Out
Is covered with grass In summer.
Bryan Point is marked by white
house and windmill.
Marshall Hall, IA miles below the
city. The wharf has depth OF ~
feet.
Pamunkey Creek, miles above
Glymont, is nearly bare at low
water above the entrance.
GlymOnt, IN miles above Indian
Head. There is a light on the END
Indian Head. 81 miles below the
city.
Mattawoman Creek, 8 miles below
Indian Head. has a depth OF Feet
across the flats at the entrance
deeper water for miles above. and
feet for a further distance OF
miles. The creek is clear in mid
channel for a distance OF Y mile,
but above this point the channel ls
very narrow and crooked and LEADS
between flats on both sides. IT Is
sometimes partially marked by bush
stakes. The marsh extending south
eastward from Deep Point to the
edge Of the channel Is marked by
clump Of trees at the end.
ChicOmuxen Creek has a depth OF
feet In the entrance and to Posey,s
wharf, but shoals up rapidly above.
virginia Side.
Rig Hunting Creek has a depth Of
III to feet. but is covered with
grass.
Sheridan Point has the ruins Of
a long wharf, marked by a light on
the end extending to the edge OF
Little Hunting Creek has a depth
of about feet in narrow channel
leading to a brick yard IN miles
above the entrance. The channel
is sometimes marked by bush stakes.
Mt. Vernon, 13 miles below the city.
Dopue Creek has q depth Of 2h
70 feet, but Is covered with grass.
Gunston Cove, 16 miles below the
city, has a depth of 8 to ~ feet
across the bar, the deeper water
favoring the southwest side. Above
the bar there Is a depth OF 6 feet.
Accotink and Pohick bays have
depth of 2 to feet for about N
mile.
Craney Island is an islet marked
by clump Of trees.
Occoquan Bay and Creek, % miles
below the city. The creek has been
improved by dredging a channel
feet deep, with a width Of $50 feet
TO Taylors Point and 100 feet to
Occoquan. The channel In Deco
uuan bay is marked by buoys and
lights for distance Of miles.
NeabscO creek, tributary of Oc-
coquan bay. at its south end has
depths Of 2 to feet. 1t Is crossed
by a railroad bridge.
and Point lighthouse, has a channel !
5 feet deep and 100 feet wide for 3h
niles above entrance.
Bass are moody. Today they are
here, tomorrow they are many miles
away. That was the condition found ,
asst Sunday by all fishing parties :
Who visited the creeks of the lower ,
on the Virginia side. Those
ishing on the Maryland side were !
more fortunate as big catches were
made at Piscataway and Potomac !,
reeks.
Dress warm when going on a fish a
ng trip and avoid sickness. v
Guy Coleman, Charles Belt and t
Cy" Burriss fished from sunup
ntil sundown at Little Hunting
reek Sunday and failed even to n
et a strike. But there was some j
In knowing that the 4
ther parties fishing in the creek d
ad the same kind OF luck" said the
rio.
Joe Perron and George King fished a
ard last Sunday at Aquia and were
swarded with three bass and one
Ike. Some catch considering the o
ind and water. II