Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-26
OUT TO DO
MORE WORK
Gun Club Forms More Def
mite Plans For
Work. .,,ue.si
Much OF Importance Discussed at
last Meeting-New Laws Have
Been Enacted-tO Get Quail

The Alexandria Rod and Gun Club
continues in the good work OF pre-,
serving the game of tbs section Of
the country and also is making prep
arations to add materially to the va
rious varieties OF game, both fish
and birds, in the near future. The
many members greatly interested in
the work they are doing and resHlts
are beginning to, make themselves
evident. 81. &. s .ti d.
The last regular nleetihg Eof thu
club was held on Thursday .llksss
goth, IN the Chamber, of tSnnm esss,
the meeting was attended b$ 4
large number of the members owing
to the fact that considerable buSi-
ness was neld over from the preced-
ing meeting held in June. 2
An interesting address was made
by the chairman Of the EXeucutive
Committee for the representative Of
the net fishermen attending; the
purpose of the clubH and object was
very clearly defined, in order Ehat
there might not be nypniSunder-
standing in the future, as was the
case in the past, due no doubt to
some unauthorized facts having
been circulated which were with out
foundation. Ii was clearly brought
out that the net fisherman. II he. So
desired could get considerable reve-
nue. from the sportsman during the,
summer and fall when net fishing
was slack, by having bait and boats
at local points for the sportsman's
use. it being now practically impos-
Sble to get either at good points for
fishing. by so doing the net fisher
man could add considerable to his
income. and the sportsman would be
supplied with something that in the
past has prevented many from at
tempting to even make fishing
trip, this would bring the two fac
tions more closely together and no
doubt promote better feeling; al
most every one who takes "day
off, would be willing TO pay a dollar
for a good boat and like amount
for bait. and after a few hours spent
in search of "Micropterus Salmo-
ideS" return the boat, throw the
bait overheard to be caught again;
those who have graduated from the
school of bait fishing to the college
of fly or artificial bait casting
would want someone to pilot them
from point to point and would, NOT
hesitate to pay well for this service.
As the bass contribute only small
amount TO the income of the net
fisherman it would seem that in this
way thew could receive more income
by affording these fish the necessary
protection than by gradually eX-
hausting the supply each year by
catching the fish when full of spawn
one bass will deposit enough spawn
to hatch 10000 young each year. not
all Of these however will reach ma
turity.
The special committee appointed
TO visit Accotink and Pohick creeks
and report on the natural conditions
in these streams suitable for stock
ing with rainbow trout reported as
fellows:
Both Of the streams are suitable
for the undertaking but Accotink
creek owing to the Governme I,
Reservation at Camp Humphreys
would not DC open to the public for
fishing, it was therefore decided to
stock Pohick creek east of the rail
road bridge with trout as soon as
the necessary fry could be secured.
\ report was made that the trout
placed in Cameron Run by the club
several months ago had attained a
size Of about - and were in good
condition. they were scarcely 1-2"
when placed; these fish should be at
least To- long by the spring Of 1924
when they can be caught, it will be
remembered that this stream was
not closed u fishing by Commissions
er ". Mcdonald Lee but the Game
Warden was instructed to give close