The Washington times., 1922-11-19
WHITE FISH
PLENTIFUL IN
ROCK CREEK
Quite a Number of the Slow
Moving Finny Tribe Being
Taken Near Chevy Chase.
BY X. A. ANGLER.

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csllent sport when angled for on
light tackle.
His haunts are In the still. deep
waters Of creeks and streams and
he rarely ever ventures into rivers
or rapids. One Of the best grounds
where he may be expected to be
found locally is In Rock Greek.
The arm of the law protects him
within the city's limits as there 10
no fishing allowed In the historic
creek, but a few minutes ride by
trolley or automobile will bring
one to some of the finest holes"
and that is to say In the Chevy
Chass district.
Some fine specimens of the slow
moving finny fellow have been
taken this fall In and about the
fashionable section. He does not
care for a fancy menu. being con-
| tent TO feed on the lowly angle
worm and grasshoppers. Such q
thing as an artificial lure Is simply
waste Of time.
George K. Burrows, one Of the
old school anglers. landed a rare
specimen of the family recently
and to preserve its identity for
coming generations. when possibly
fell fish will be known in name
only. presented It to the Smith
sonian Institution. The following
acknowledgment was received by
Mr.. Burrows:
Smithsonian Institute,
United States National Museum.
Washington. d. c..
November 2. 1922.
J Mr.. George z. Burrows,
1898 T street,
Washington. d. c.,
Dear Sir:
! beg to acknowledge the receipt
! of a specimen Of fish, Semotilus
bullaris, from Rock Creek. near
| Chevy Chase. Md. 1t Is entered
on the records Of the National
Museum as a gift from you, for
which please accept my thanks,
| Very respectfully yours,
w! De c. RAVENEL,
Administratiye Assistant to the
| Secretary.
Polluted Waters.
I have received several com
plants lately from anglers visiting
the waters at Occoquan. 1t seems
Ithat the waters In and around the
stone quarry at the bridge are
being polluted with oil and grease
from a motor boat used for haul
ling stone. There has been seer
within the last ten days large bass
floating on the water In this film
of refuse, dad, dying and gaspins
for air:
Immediate steps will be taken &c
try and remedy this needless pol
luton. II. the present conditions
are allowed to exist, one Of the
Potomac's most natural feeding
and spawning grounds will bt
ruined and ali that has been &C
lcomplished In the way OF stocking
will go for naught.
Bass and Pike Plentiful.
william Knowles. David Anderson
and George Perkins, OF the-G. p. o
bindery. paid a visit to William
Harden. Of Baltimore, last Sunday
From the Monumental City the
party, including Mr.. and Mrs
Harden, motored to Frog, where ths
Hardens have a shore home. Fish
ing was excellent, the anglers land
ing many big-mouthed ba ass and
pike. After an enjoyable shore din
ner the party started homewarc
voicing the day grand success
and acclaiming the Hardens ex
cellent entertainers.
Seasons Biggest Bass.
The seasons largest bass of the
small.mouthed variety was LANDED
last Sunday at Pennyfield's on tn,
upper Potomac by Ed. Kemper
The gamester weighed three pounds
thireen ounces, and was taken or
live bait. smelt. Two smaller
brethren were also taken, one
weighing two pounds and the other
one pound and a half.
Isaak Walton Magazine.
The Izaak Walton League Month
ly. Defender Of Americas Out Of
Doors, Is the Name of the officia
magazine OF the Izaak waltor
League OF America, the organiza
tion which is made up Of sports
men and nature lovers all over the
country.
I'VE are not In the magazln,
business for profit" said VIII II
dig president of the league ane
eu1tOT OI tne magazine. Inc SUI
duty OF the publication is to brint
1 600, 900 American men and won,
en- into this national organization
20 that sports Of field and strean
may not perish In the United
States" Mr.. dig said. I'VE ar
headed In that direction and are
rapidly coming to the time wher
we win have a fishless and game
less land"
Good VIII Editorial.
The new monthly has an editoria
entitled Good win, Common Sense
and Wise Laws" by DR.. q Henr,
Van Dyke. He says OF the mel
and women who delight in th'
sport Of fishing; The numbers o
this tribe are great and yearl!
growing. But their influence Il
nil. unless they can get together Ia
thought and purpose to Withstand
the inroads Of commercial gree
and political reckiessness by which
our once rich inheritance Of spor
In woods and waters has been re
duced to a rennOant. Undoubtedl,
this impoverishmeut must be check