Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

The heavy rains of the past week
have played havoc with the aspra-
tons of the local anglers 50 far rs
fishing for large and small mouth bass
is concerned. The water has become
unusually muddy and extends for
miles down stream. The only fish be
ing caught around Washington with
any regularity are catfish During
the past week rivermen have not
even tried to catch minnoWs for the
anglers.
There have been a few lucky
anglers in the Tidal Basin. a bass be
ing caught now and then, and some
good sized crappies being landed. But
here, as elsewhere. the condition of
the water has put n crimp i'll the
sport.
MaryIand's new fishing law seems
TO have caused many differences Of
opinion, the latest coming from Viz
ginia. where Attorney General John
r. Saunders has ruled that any citi-
zen of Virginia may catch fish in the
Potomac River SO long as he complies
with the laws OF the State of Virginia
and that he need not take out H.
Cense from the State of Maryland for
so doing.
section 3299 of chapter 1919 of the
code. which permits the use Of the Pc
tom0c for catching fish oysters and
| crabs by NirGinianS and MarYlanderS.
subject to the laws of their respective
States.
The opinion was given as n result
of numerous inquiries to NJ. ID. Hart,
executive secretary of the Virginia
State Game and Inland Fisheries Com
mission, from counties along the Po-
tomac anent the effect III Virginia OF
the recent Maryland statute imposing
a So fee on non residents for fishing
in the waters Of the Potomac
In his letter to Secretary Hart the
attorney general suggested that 1T
would not be inadvisable for YOU to
call attention of the Fish Commission
OF Maryland to chapter 129 OF the code
and request a statement that citizens
Of Virginia are not required to take
out Maryland fishing licenses, and
then make it public through the news
papers of the counties and cities sit
uated near the Potomac River.
The attorney general directs atten-
ton to the first subdivision of the
above mentioned section containing
these words:
1T shall be lawful for any citizen
of Virginia to take fish, oysters or
crabs from the Potomac River after
complying with the requirements of
the laws of the State of which he is
n citizen"
The attorney general. in his letter.
| further says: This section clearly IN
dicates that any citizen of Virginia
may catch fish STn the Potomac River
SO long as he complies with the laws
of the State of Virginia and need not
, take out Il license from the state u
| Maryland for SO doing
| Maryland's answer to this statement
! from Virginia will be published as soon
as it is made available.
The annual cottOn-thread fishing
outing of the Potomac Anglers Asso
| citation is being held at Chesapeak
| Beach today. Those going by auto are
requested to be at the Beach by l0:4o.
where special boats have been engaged
for the day. All anglers are cautioned
not to use anything but cotton thread
| If they care 10 compete for prizes.
Two we'll known local anglers, q. W
/ Zimmerman and 3. E. Hunt, had Il
very successful trip to Watchapreague
recently and landed nine big channel
bass, ranging in weight from Is To 81
pounds, and also caught a number o.
sharks. the largest weighing Zoo
pounds and measuring feet,
! These anglers report that plenty OF
| hardheadS, trout and kinGfiSh also are
being caught at this popular place.
Fishing at Shadyside last Tuesday
evening, Messrs Clarke, Shoeder, LEM
and Hartman landed a total Of q
| fish. mostly hardheads. The water was
rough. but with Ralph Lee as their
hoatman and guide they caught fish
at every place they dropped anchor.
Some of the hardheads weighed more
than pounds, but ths majority
| were of the 2.pound variety