Evening star., 1928-06-11

The old Potomac again is In an angry
mood and Is seet.ling with muddy water
The muddy water is not confined TO
the Potomac. all streams hereabout be-
ing In the same condition. The Pa
tuxent is reported to be particularly
bad,
This condition affects 10 a great ex-
tent the condition Of salt water, not
only causing the water 10 become
cloudy, but at the mouth Of rivers en-
tering the Bay the water instead OF be-
ing salty becomes almost fresh for
quite distance out IN the Bay. These
are contributory causes OF the nom
biting OF the denizeng OF the deep this
Spring.
In fresh water streams bass and
other game fish are from three 10 four
weeks late In depositlng their spawn.
Last week this column gave the COOL
ness Of the water Az one OF the reasons
why the bass IN the Tidal Basin were
not taking bait, and the other reason
suggested was that they were laying
their spawn.
Glen G, Leach, chief Of the Division
Of Fish Culture Of the United states
Bureau Of Fisheries, asserts that all the
bass IN their hatcheries are from three
To four weeks late in spawning this
Gpring. and that there iS no doubt the
same condition exists elsewhere and ac-
counts for the bass not being more
active IN taking lures offered them. H.
is a well known fact that fish during
their spawning season eat very llttIe,
but after dep0sitiDg their spawn tney
become hungry and at times attack
anything offered them.
For the benefit ~ those Who did not
read this column last week In regard TO
the new fishing laws passed ny the Gem
fral Assembly Of Virginia, the law In
that State was changed and the season
now opens July / instead OF June 10,
This law becomes effective 30 days nTtef
It's approval. 80 the anglers this year
can FISH for bass IN Virginia streams on
june IS and lG. the 80 days expiring on
June II, After this date fisfilng WIN De
taboo until July !,
The eGgt Of ii nonresident nsnlng
| license is $3.50. This permits The holder
10 fish anywhere In the State ot VIZ
eiflis. but the resident VI that state
| must nay 23 and In addition also must
pay "a county tax Of 81. Boys and girls
/ u der the aRe NJ 10 require no license.
| All parties owning land adjoining
stream, ~ well ~ their tenants, may
| tlAE H4LfiEIb ~ tHfEiib@s btb HA9s hASA -
can be Of less than 10 Inches IN length,
measurement from tip of nose ~ tVl
cut in tail. Ali fishermen are u wear
button when fishing and also must
have license with thsm and show ~
yflsn requested by a game warden.
The Atlas Sporting Goods co. already
| has on hand supply 0f Maryland iish..
| ing licenses for the present season. and
also viii have the Virginia licenses Of
soon az they Gan be gotten from head
quarters in Richmond The cost Of the
| Maryland license is 81. Maryland hat
| jurisdiction over the Potomac 10 the
| Virginia shore resident of the DIS
trict can W up The Virginia side OF the
Potomac snd secure boat and fihh 70
his hearts content with q Maryland
license, but II he leaves hia boat IA tlsf
on tiiF Virginia shore ir must have 4
Virginia license. The District angler
can use hie Maryland license 10 catch
FISH Ia tie Potomac and bring them
ashore on tbs Virginia side without
being n0iested.
A reader sf this eGlnmE5eglae Eaya ile
liz a bOnafiGa resident ofhYHnuAylY YaTlie