Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-05-10
FISH AND GAME CLUB
IN ANNUAL BANQUET
Many Sportsmen After Trout
Find Good Fishing In State
Brooks


A gathering u members Of the
Northeastern Fish and Game Clab
that comfortably filed the large din.
ing room Of the Putnam Inn. attend
ed the annual banquet Of the club,
Monday evening. The club was serv-
ed n fine roast duck supper. listened
10 informal talks on trout fishing,
and attended showing Of four reels
Of sport pictures az the Bradley thea
tire at the close. r. A. Maryott, presi-
dent Of the organization, presided as
toastmaster.
Some interesting facts regarding
the propagation Of trout were given
by County Game Warden J. Fred Ash
Of pomfret. His talks revealed how
the streams are being stocked, the
thousands of fish being released, the
growing number Of fishermen togeth-
err with some timely suggestions 70
sportsmen.
In opening his remarks the county
warden expressed regrets for MEM
beers Of the fisheries and game com
mission who were unable TO be pre-
sent and said that he was glad TO
hear the stories Of good catches Of
trout.
What Makes Good Fishing
Mr.. Ash said that what makes
trout fishing good it that two years
ago the hatcheries had a good hatch
OF trout and asked the county ward
ems II they could handle one TO two
inch trout A truckload was sent to
this county to try and then more
were asked for. A second county
that had asked for these fish decided
not TO take them. Windham county
was asked II they could be handled.
The speaker said that Windham coun-
ty can always handle fish and took in
all 270 cans Of $50 trout each which
were put in the feeder brooks. This
large number Of small trout released
did not include the three 10 six inch
trout sent to clubs and individuals.
II was this stocking of two years ago
that has done more than anything
else 70 make fishing good.
The warden said that Snake Mead
ow brook, the Nachaug, Mt. Hope
and Bigclow rivers are taking the
bulk of the fishermen. This, he said,
gives the back country streams a
chance. On the first day of the fish
ing season a check -up was made and
II was found that 2s5 fishermen were
on Snake Meadow, 1915 on Natchaug,
F and 1913 on Mt. Hope. Twenty TO
seventy-iive sportsmen fish in Snake
Meadow every day; Natehaug is fish
ed by an average Of thirty men day.
They take trout out and the state
keeps dumping them in.
Helps Back Country BROOKS
Mr. Ash again alluded to the fact
that the state leased streams helped
the back country brooks. Fishermen
from out Of the state come here, fish
these streams, get their quota, and
go home. This saves other brooks and
streams. He said that the big trout
have been caught in brooks his year
instead Of in ponds.
lie suggested that when the sports.
men were on brook and found that
they were catching nothing but sis
inch trout that they leave the brook
alone and go where the trout arr
larger He said there had been o
suggestion that these brooks be post
ed until the small trout have chance
Personally he did not believe in post.
ing. He had rather have the fisher.
men cooperate than to post brook
and have 10 put man on the stream
to guard il. With the present policy
Of the state fish and game commits
sion being intelligently carried out,
and with the cooperation of the fish
ermen. the county warden predicted
even better trout fishing in Windham
county, and the whole state.
Others Speak
Others who spoke were Judge +.
r. Russell. Irving Paine. Howard Rice,
Willimantic; Samuel Rich, and Leon
Woodward. The last mentioned
speaker told Of some catches that
made the eyes Of the sportsmen glis-
ten as they wondered how large a
creel the gentleman, well known as
fisherman, hunter and trapper, must
carry 10 put the fish in. Certainly
his arms were scarcely long enough
90 Indicate the length Of some Of the
speckled beauties he caught Use
a large hook" said Mr. Woodward,
land you won't catch small trout"
And you won't lose the big ones"
called out one Of the gathering.
After the last speaker concluded.
the members adjourned 20 the theatre
for the moving picture sports show.
+ During the banquet music was
furnished hy a Nictrola loaned by the
Putnam Music Shop. lt was in charge
of V. Nj. LaPierre, who was given a