Evening star., 1927-05-23

One week from today the bass
season opens in the District of Col.
umbia, including Washington's new
municipal fishing pond, the Tidal
Basin, where last Winter 5000 adult
bass We're planted under the direc-
ton of the Bureau of Fisheries.
Fishing in the Basin was stopped
last Fall, and none of the planted
fish has been taken with hook and
line. During the spawning season,
which takes place during April and
May, the bass have been unmolested,
and while it is too early now to ascer-
tain results the Bureau of Fisheries
estimates there viii be in the Basin
by next Fall 300, 900 bass Of about
half a pound each.
The Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks has announced that the
mo fishing" signs around the Basin
will be removed on May %, to allow
anglers to fish on Memorial day.
There are only two restrictions to be
placed on fishing in the Basin. One
is that not more than five fish of any
species can be taken from the Basin
in any one day. In other words,
no angler can take more than five
bass, five crappie or five sunfish from
the Basin at any time. The other
is that to be retained all bass must
measure 10 inches in length; crappies
must be inches in length and sun
fish inches. All fish caught under
the above measurements must be re-
turned to the water, and in returning
the fish to the water anglers will be
required to wet the hand and remove
them from the hook with as much
care as possible.
Live bait will be furnished anglers
at the Tidal Basin Boat House. There
is box there 6 feet in length and 4
feet in depth. with two compartments,
one for smelt, to be used for bass, and
the other side for pike and bull min
nows, for crappie and sunfish. Row
boats for the use Of anglers Will be
available also. =
Col, u. S. Grant, officer in charge
of Public Buildings and Public Parks,
has ordered that all park policemen
be instructed to see that the above
restrictions are strictly enforced. The
Basin is a pond for the fishermen of
Washington to enjoy, and each angler
is entitled to his share of the fish,
but no more, and fish hogs" will
be prosecuted. This municipal fish.
ing pond is unique, it being the only
one Of its kind in the United States.
The Potomac River is clearing
and again is inviting anglers to cast
for the different species OF Spring
visitors-perch, rockfish, herring and
catfish. Last week some good
catches of pan size rock were landed.
The Wachapreague, Virginia, trout
season now is in full swing and many
local anglers are reported to be on
hand to take advantage OF the won
derful opportunities to catch the big
trout and channel bass available there
al this time of the year.
Last week the fishing at Wacha-
preague was reported very good up
until Thursday, when strong winds
developed. Saturday conditions inn
proved and three channel bass were
landed, the largest weighing about 35
pounds. Trout, likewise, starting bit
ing again.
On May Is the following Wash.
ington anglers were on hand at this
wonderful fishing grounds: 8. w.
Mossburg, NJ. Sparrough, +. Curley, +.
Schaffert and A. p. Grinder, who re-
ported their catch as totaling IL trout
One of five pounds-plenty of hard
heads, five good size sharks and
skates.
Howard w. Smith. Leopold Rubine,
T. Wildt, John Murrel and A. B.
Lank made up another party and
reported IA trout, the largest six
pounds.
Louis Peak, Benjamin B. Hunt,
Judge Snow, f. l.. Lindsey and j..
Thomas of Virginia also visited there
recently in addition to Charles NJ.
Cohen, Oliver Atlas, Phil Shaffer,
Harry Blackjack, David Silverman,
Sam Fine, l.. Rosenblatt, X. Braskin
and NJ. Golstine.
Max Sparrough and his party
landed IS trout and other species.
John Murrel reported the largest
catch Of trout last Monday, 81,
weighing from three to seven pounds
and Messrs. Peak and Hunt reported
10. the largest weighing four pounds
Judge Snow and his party reported
81 trout. the largest four pounds, and
three channel bass. the largest weigh
ing 45 pounds. They also lost three
Of these fighters.
Atlas and his compa MONS reported
catch of ~ trout. the largest six
pounds. Atlas asserts that the big
WeakfSh or trout now are coming in
in large schools and that with few
DAYS of warm weather and good
winds, the fishing will keep us good
and busy and that's what we are
craving"
Frank Robak and son Richard
fishing in front of their cottage a.
Chesapeake Beach last Friday, landed
16 nice hardheads about 200 yards OF
shore. Good catches also have beer
reported from the pier In sshalloy
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