Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-18
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting and Co unci 10 A. Tuesday,
and regulations to be promulgate
accordingly.
Ellis Pond Restrictjona

The first hearing was on Ellis
Pond. This pond Is too far back in
the wilderness, being on the 10000
Acre Tract, so-called, to be stocked
from the State Hatcheries, even if the
hatcheries could provide the fish, and
must rely wholly upon conservation
and restrictions in the manner of
fishing, and the following rules and
regulations will be promulgated:
"Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to fish through the
ice in Ellis Pond, or 10000 Acre
Tract. so-called, in Somerset County,
or to fish for. take, catch or kill any
fish at any time in said pond. or in
Long Pond. or Flatiron Pond, in said
Tract except by fly fishing, in the
ordinary manner of casting with un-
baited artificial flies, for term of
three years from the Sth day of Feb
ruary, A. d., 1924.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful to
fish for. take, catch or kill any fish
at any time during said term of three
years in any of the tributaries of
said Ellis Pond.
Section 3. 1T shall also be I'M
lawful for any person to have in
possession at any time any fish talk
en- in violation of any provision of
these rules and regulations"
For Protection Lake Moxie Spawn.
ing Grounds
The second hearing was for the
protection of well known spawning
beds on the westerly side of Lake
Moxie, which is now an important
resort Of the county, all witnesses
agreeing that there should be res
trictions on fishing on these spawn
ing grounds. and the following rules
and regulations will be PROMULGATED:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to fish for. take, catch
or kill any fish in Lake Moxie, in
Somerset county, within or westerly
of n straight line extending from
stake painted red standing on the
most easterly point of Lewiston
Island, so-called, opposite the Trout
dale Cabins. to like post on the
most easterly end of the second
point on the westerly shore of SAID
Lake, below Mosquito Stream. from
the fist day of September of each
wear until the ice is out of said
lake Moxie the following Spring,
for a term of four years from the
Sth day of February. a. D., 1924.
"Section 2. 1t shall also be un-
lawful for any person to have in
possession at any time any fish taken
| in violation of any provision of these
rules and regulations"
Ice Fishing Prohibited at Dead
Stream Pond
A third hearing was also held on
petition of interested citizens OF
the State representing that it was
for the best interests of the State
| to prohibit all ice fishing in Dead
| Stream Pond, in Somerset county.
| and that all fishing be prohibited
| in the tributaries and outlet there
| of, also in the tributaries and outlet
| streams Of Mud Pond. Horseshoe
| Pond, Island Pond and Round Pond.
so-called. all said ponds being in
| 10000 Acre Tract. soxcalled. in
Somerset county. said Tract being
an unorganized place in said county.
| The petition to close Dead Stream
Pond to ice fishing, and its tribu-
| taries and outlet to all fishing. was
| also backed up by an emergency
petition from the assessors of West
Forks Plantation. a portion of said
waters being in said township.
There was no opposition at the
| hearing and the commissioner adj
| judged that an emergency does exist
| and granted the prayer of the petit
| TONERS and these waters will here
| after be protected from the aliens
and lumberjacks who will be work.
ing in large numbers in this section
for some time to come by the fol-
lowing rules and regulations:
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to fish through the
ice in Dead Stream Pond. in Somer-
/ set county. or to fish in any man.
ner in said Pond from the thirtieth
day Of September of each year to