Evening star., 1926-11-17

1T has been some time since this
column has referred to it's pet
scheme, that of stocking the
Il Tidal Basin with bass, but the
project has been going ahead. and
whenever the Fish Commission has
been able to obtain any of these game.
sters, it has Immediately planted
them.
Commissioner O'Malley and Glen
c. Leach of the Bureau Of Fisheries
approved of this project from the
start and have been cooperating to
give the city Of Washington one OF
the best municipal fishing grounds In
the United States.
The latest move on the part or tnese
men to get things started in earnest
before the cold weather sets in and
spreads a coat of ice over the basin
was to place an order for adult bass.
to be brought to the city as soon as
possible. 1t is understood that the
first of these fish will be brought to
washington within a day or two, and
the remainder just as quickly as the
fish can be netted.
SEEMING operations in the basin
have been stopped because those SO
engaged have been unable TO eaten
any worthwhile number OF flsh deem,
cd undesirable" by the Bureau or
Fisheries. such as carp. When inform
ed that a few carp were being netted
An tho waters Of the basin Leach ex-
platned that he had timed the placing
of the fish racks to prevent the re-
turn Of the carp, which, he Salu' 10
ont into the waters of the Potolldc
late in the Fall of the year ana re-
turn in the Spring. These racks Were
placed in position last year before the
return Of the majority OF carp.
To- In hn q.
will be a help rather than a detri-
nent because the spawn from carp
will furnish minnows for the bass.
And while not many bass were
caught bv the anglers in the basin
during the past Summer there Is no
do,ht that many of this species OF
fsh are making their homes IN those
waters. ro.;ors
were started last March. long pelore
any Of the gamesters were plIlt'eu' p -,
loot MANY bass were caught IN
~ meshes Of the big 1,500-foot net
and returned to the water without pe,
sn1 harmed. Naturally. but a smal,
narcantage of the bass were nelleu
In this manner, ana II SAFE - %
there now are a goodlE nuiiipei ".
shsse esh together with crapples anu
s,In Ash. merrily swimming III 'ne
,iac,d waters of the basin
when these fish have been aug ~,
- nv those t. be planted tlis O.. =,
there will be SufilcIehl rr,;no
r. .ne naxt Summer. Before the mex,
spS.1 season opens these hsn WI
saurn and thousands OF smalt ps,ss
.,s,,i be swimming around III e tie
Ta.,n nv the time Fall again toi.'
n,,rd When this process OF plant
trs and having the hsh spawn &C.,
.Is Gov several seasons this proJec'
,,y6vidinc Washington WIN .hs
ba.t fishing grounds IN the 49, I,.l
states for big mouth bass VIII nav
heen accomplished.
u,vA winds during the past weeF
nut a crimp in the sport W Rav
S,o ctrinpers in Chesapeake DAY
MT the fishing season in the pay j
80 over by a long shot ana iilSils
eA n catches still are looked Tor. SeN
80 carties of local anglers are tryilis
eh~r Iuck with these hsh touaS anG
.hs result of these outings Is a"ai'e
with interest.
r1.vator service for fish is the new
.~t thing in the famous salmon NV
.-,ons Of oregon. Instinct tens saI
GAen ready to spawn, thae nv 4t,s
sssSa a.rsrt1 the stream TO tne
ssast possible point 20 deposit then
And salmon. when rHHsy tl n
s alwavs return to the st0eanc II
Lt~h they themselves were spawned
wnsc1 WI ,ha development of power pro
5o ssot. FOR some years past has beer
!Srsstening to make it impossible 1oi
the ash to ascend streams, Tne ne"
a.S elevators invented by j. X
Wheeler of Reedsport. Greg. offer the
solution. Operated by hydraulic pres