Evening star., 1927-11-13

The work Of seining the Dalecarlia
Reservoir will be started next Tues
day. Those in charge of this under.
taking had expected that the big sein.
some $500 feet in length. which had
to be cut in two and spliced in order
to make 1t OF sufficient depth to
reach the bottom of the reservoir,
would be ready last week. However.
1t took longer time to prepare this
net for its work and the job was not
completed until yesterday.
Tomorrow this large net will be
hauled to the reservoir, together with
several boats. and the actual work Of
seining the reservoir, which Is await.
ed with interest by many local anglers
as well as those In charge OF the work,
will be started Tuesday morning. II
is estimated that this work will con-
sumo the better part of two whole
days and maybe three. There u a
great deal Of water in the reservoir
and. while 1t is not so wide. 1t is very
long. necessitatin3 good many hauls
of the sein. Those who watched the
seining Of the Tidal Basin know what
a job it is to lay out this big sein
and haul it in. and the hauling in
is by far the bigger job Of the two.
OF course. the Bureau Of Fisheries
on hand to do this work. but at the
same time many willing hands will
make the work lighter, and 1t is hoped
there will he MANY among the spec
tators ready to aid in pulling in the
sein
This column has received many re-
ports concerning the seining work,
and the concensus Of opinion IL. that
the Dalecarlia Reservoir contains
many different species OF fish, large
and small mouth bass. catfish. carp,
white and yellow perch. Perhaps
some reports are exaggerated about
the size of some of the fish and also
their number. but IL the statements
reaching this column are only hak
true. those in charge Of the work will
be greatly pleased.
AS stated last week the big bass,
both large and small mouth will be
transferred Immediately to the Tidal
Basin. The Elreau of Fisheries will
take the smaller ones for breeding
purposes to their ponds at Lakeland.
located between College Park and
Branchvilie
Everything will he ready next Tues.
day morning. There is one thing
lacking, and a very essential part of
the equipment, an outboard motor.
III some kind person will donate or
lend his outboard motor for this work
no Will be contributing to worthy
cause. An outboard motor will ma.
terialiy facilitate the work and save
many sore arms. This column will be
Rlad TO hear from any one disposed
10 contribute his motor for this work.
The Potomac River is in wonderful
condition for the bass anglers. Ac.
| Nofuing 10 reports reaching this col
u'hh Roo0Iy number of these game
sters are being caught. the small.
mouth bass from the Three Sisters
up ana the large.mouth bass frot,,
/ Georgetown down the river on both
the Maryland and Virginia side. Gun.
SION Cove also is furnishing excellent
sport Tor anglers. and some catches
| ported. "esH
smelt and other live bait are now
vl' mana Tor the anglers. smeIt for the
pass ana pike and hull minnows for
tue Seilow perch. Live bait can he
"ptained from those who handle them
III georgetown and at Benning.
This column has been unable n GO,
any report from the Herring Eav die.
trict this past week. Week before
,ast several schools OF rock were
| preaKlhg IN Herring Bay, and those
ahEiers who happened to be on hand
| hdd some excellent sport. Nothing
oeats trial but failure. and it is
nara 10 gauge these willy denizens OF
tne deep. if YOU are lucky you get
mem: If not. you come home empty.
handed.
from Solomons Island there is a
ntHefent story To tell. The big rock
are stiil there. Oystermen operating
on the st. Marys side Of the Patuxent
| report that big rock are breaking off
Point Patient in the Patuxent River.
These big fellows were out in the bay
before the recent heavy winds and
were being caught around Cedar Point
Light. The he Wy winds have evident.
~ caused them to put into, the Patux'