Evening star., 1927-05-01

Despite the cool weather Of the past !
week anglers have been successful III
landing good catches OF the first run
OF croakers in Chesapeake Bay. AS
usual. those caught have been OF the
larger size, and, while not so good for
the table as the smaller ones, put up
good fight.
The Potomac around Washington
has been badly discolored following
the rains of the past week. but there
is a good current and the water rapid
ly is clearing. There are perch In the
river for those desiring this kind OF
fishing. but. according to reports, not
i'm the numbers OF former years. Yel-
low perch are reported plentiful IN the
Little River.
There are plenty of bass in the
Tidal Basin. but these fish cannot be
aug1ed for until the end OF May. Ihey
now are depositing and Matching their
snawn and ere being given every pro
lection. and Commissioner OMaliey
believes the Tidal Basin next Fall viii
contain many thousands of young
fish hatched this Spring. Things
slowly are rounding into condition for
the anglers for the beginning Of the
bass season in the basin. Boats are
being placed I'm the basin as soon as
will he maintained, containing smelt
and pike and bull minnows.
One incident of the opening of the
hardhoad season that is worthy OF
special mention relates to the Bitters
family which has been fishing in the
bay for years Master George BitteTs,
the siX.year-old hopeful of the family
who usually accompanies his father
on fishing excursions. was on hand as
usual for the opening last week. He
held on manfully, tugging with his
line at each haul. and after he had
reeled in s or 10 big fellows, remarked
in rather grown.up and nonchalant
way, well. | guess its quits for me.
| I'm just tired all over pulling EN- in. y
/ For the guidance OF anglers desiring
! to visit saltwater fishing grounds the
/ following places and distances from
! Washington are given:
! Annapolis, Md. 42.7 miles from
Washington by way of Pennsylvania
| Avenue Bridge to Marlboro. Mount
| Zion and east to Parole to Annapolis,
or by the Defense Highway, IS miles.
/ Chesapeake Beach, Md, AIS miles
by way of Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge TO Marlboro to Mount Zion,
1 turn south at Mount Zion TO Friend
ship, to Owings, to Mount Harmony
and east to Chesapeake Beach.
Benedict, Md. 41.6 miles by way of
| Pennsylvania avenue to Eleventh
street southeast. then to AnacOstia. to
Camp Springs, TO Clinton, to 7. B., to
Waldorf, turn left at Waldorf to
Hughesville. then cast to Benedict.
Deep Cove, Md. 81 miles. by way
of Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge 10
Marlboro. to Mount Zion, continue TO
next right-hand turn at the Old Tea
House, then follow the Deep Cove
signs.
Plum Point. Nd. IS miles, by way
of Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge TO
Marlboro. to Mount Zion, turn south
at Mount Zion to Friendship. to
Owings, to Mount Harmony. south to
Plum Point sign, then turn left TO
Plum Point.
Solomon's Island. Md, Ill miles. by
way of Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
to Marlboro and Mount Zion, turn
south at Mount Zion To Owiugs. t.
Mount Harmony. turn south to Prince
| Frederick. to Lusby and continue to
Solomon's Island.
Point Lookout, Md, SS.1 miles. by
way of Pennsylvania avenue TO Elev
euth street southeast, TO AnaCOStIa, 10
Camp Springs. to Clinton. to T. B.,
to Waldorf, turn left at Waldorf 10
Hughesyille. south to Mechanicsville,
south to Morganza. to Leonardtown,
to Great Mills, to Point Lookout.
Lower Potomac Fishing Grounds.
Leonardtown. Md. 57.7 miles. Penn
sylvanfa avenue to Eleventh street
| southeast TO Anacostia, to Camp
Spring, TO Clifton. 10 T. B.. to Waldorf
turn left at Waldorf to Hughesville
south to Mechanicsville. south to Nor
ganza. south to Leonardtown.
Rock Point, Md. 55.9 miles. Penn
sylvania avenue to Eleventh street, t
Anacoatia, to Camp Springs, Clinton
T. b, Waldorf. straight ahead to La
Plata, turn right at La Plata, tc
Chapel Points second turn to right tc
Morgantown (where motor boats cross
the river to Colonial Beach, and south
TO Rock Point.
Piney Point Md. 72.1 miles. Penn
sylvania avenue to Eleventh street, tc
Anacostia to Camp Springs to Clinton
to r s.. 20 Waldorf. turn left al
Waldorf 10 Hughesville, south To
Mechanicgsille south to Morganza
south To Teonardtown; about 3 miles
south to Piney Point
The same road as above leads tc
koppel Point, 81 miles; River Springs
81 miles.
Something for anglers to remember
is that the bass season opens i'm the
District of Columbia OH May 80, il