Evening star., 1927-05-15

/, The Potomac River again is Suf-
fering with a bad case Of muditis and
from the looks of the water Yesterday
twill be four or five day. before 1t
DIS clear enough TO permit angling for
perch and other fish supposed to be
available at this time.
- This being the middle of May, rock
fish are due to make their appear
ance As matter Of fact, before the
Ndnuddy water reached the vicinity of
Chain Bridge last Tuesday some fairly
good size ran rock were being caught.
"A few have been landed since. but
only through luck. as the fish can
not see the bait offered in muddy
water.
During the past week snaggers of
herring have been having their in
ming, but these bony fish have not
been caught in the same numbers as
last year.
i3Ayhen rock fish make their appear
ance hereabout local anglers have
their best sport, and it is to be hoped
that between now and the first of
June the water will he sufficiently
clear to permit casting for these
gamey fighters. Some big rock fish
have been landed in the Potomac
around Washington in other seasons
and with good conditions prevailing
{ l06f6 IS no reason WHY tIlSN SUDulu
not be caught this year.
Rock fish will take the following
bats: Bloodworms, herring gill, herr
ing heads, cut herring. peeler crab,
little eels, Softshell crabs and cut
arfelt. The best known holes or fish
ing places in the river above George
t0wn are points known as Three Sis
tsrs, School House. Hen and Chickens,
Walkers Point. Fletchers Boat House,
Lock Cove. Boiling Rock, Parlor, Bush
Eddy, Stone Crusher. Big Eddy,
Middle Rock, Turkey Foot and Little
Falls.
3,.Above Little Falls, which is in
Maryland. there are the Feeder, Canal
Lock, Glen Echo and Cabin John
Bridge. Then comes Great Falls,
where anglers can fish from both the
Maryland and Virginia shores: Tram
mels Boathouse, Va: Black Ripples.
Seneca. Md; Mitchell's Island. Buz-
yards Roost, Aults Landing. Va. Har-
risons Island. Whites Ferry. Va:
Goose Creek, Va. Monocay, Point of
, Rocks, Martinshurg, Knoxville, Wev-
teson, Nd; Harpers Ferry and in
Past years. different locks ard feeders
alOng the canal.
Reports of illegal catching of black
bass in the river between the Chain
Bridge and Little Falls. referred to
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent
OF police, elected the following letter
to this column:
81 Immediately took up the matter
to which YOU called my attention, and
the reports before me indicate that
there has been no violation of the
fish law on the river between Chain
Bridge and Little Falls.
SAfai HpGcp alSn tnoi< I'm tbN mn
Of Potomac bass being listed on the
bal of fare of District restaurant
and the report that bass were being
sdld in violation of law. Regarding
this feature, he said: with regard
ta having Potomac bass on the menu
ahd serving them, l find that on the
rdenu was printed: bass, 20 cents,
bAt upon. an examination of his ice
bex it was found that sea bass and
nat Potomac River bass were being
/ served"
The Tidal Basin last week lost one
. of the bass planted in the Winter, in
aA unusual manner when a young
| boy, playfully throwing stones into
the water from the proposed site cl
| the colored bathing beach, struck 4
bass. 1t evidently was hit in the head
dying instantly. because il rose i'm
niRdiately TO the surface. Knowing
ncthing of the law governing bass al
this time Of the year the boy proudly
carried off his trophy. which appeared
to weigh about a pound and half.
This would seem to indicate there
Is "a large number Of bass in the Basin
and that the anglers of Washington
Will have some good sport when the
season opens.
Salt water fishing is having q SET
back, although the old familiar hard
heads or croakers still are beine
caught. 1t will take at least a weel
of real warm weather before tht
Spring fishing is at it's best at the sal
water fishing grounds on the bay ant
lower Potomac River. When thu
water gets a bit warmer, hardhead
and other fish will shake off the slug
gishness they develop in Winter whel
they either seek the warmer current
OF the Gulf Stream or hibernate il
the deep holes i'll the bay and rivers
hDaily trains available for fisher
men. leave the District line for Ches
speake Beach at 8 am and $40 pm
returning at 6 IS am. and 2:30 pm
Sunday trains leave the District lin
at 10 am. and Gas PM, returning q
Siam and pm. Comfortably heate
Goa aches for the use of all night fisher
men are being supplied by the Beac
Railroad Co. They are parked a
the Beach station and are open I
The public free of charge.
visitors to the national parks thi
wear will enjoy good fishing, accord
ing TO . statement issued al tn