Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
BRADLEY II
BURROWS

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i i report from Harpers Ferry gives
the condition of the Potomac
and Shenandoah both as very muddy.
There is brighter prospect for the
anglers contemplating q visit to the
Shenandoah to cast for the bass than
those who will fish In the Potomac. The
Shenandoah, with - swift running
water. clears more qucl.lT tsian the slow
running Potomac. Thu Old enemy OF the
Potomac, the Monocacy, which pours
tons of muddy water into the Potomac.
undoubtedly is In q bad condition fol-
lowing the recent cloudburSt In Fred
erick County, and until this stream
clears the Potomac is bound to be
muddy or very cloudy.
The best places for bass anglers dur
ing this muddy condition will be in the
creeks and coyes of the lower Potomac
for the big mouth bass, namely; Acco-
tink and Pohick Bays, Gunston Cove.
Mount Vernon, Occoquan Bay. Nebasco
Bay and Aqua Greek, on the Virginia
Side. and Piscataway Greek, Marshall
Hall, Indian Head and Mattawoman
Greek on the Maryland side. Some OF
the above mentioned places may be Q
little muddy at the present time, but
the anglers are bound to get better re-
suits down stream at this time than In
the very muddy upper Potomac.
Anglers desiring to fish In Occoquan
Greek again are warned not to 40 so
before first obtaining q Virginia fish-
ing license. When attempting to amend
the fish laws of the State at the last
General Assembly, Virginia mixed things
up In such q fashion that the angler
hardly knows where he STANDS. FAIR
fax County has been included In the
tidewater counties and permits resi-
dents and non residents TO fish from
the Virginia shore between Little and
Big Falls, where there Is no tide. Oc-
coouan Creek, a stream where the tide
really Gibbs and flows, has been placed
In a class OF the other tidewater
streams and there q license Ii required
to fish. This license costs the District
angler $3.50.
During the past week or 10 days
some anglers have been furnished thrills
by the bass In the Tidal Basin. One
angler got his bag limit OF nve pass
and proudly displayed them. and anoth-
err angler. a youngster, about Is or II
wears of age, with an old pole and line
hooked big bass which broke his pole
and also his line when he attempted
10 land his fish. The water In the Basin
is in fine shape for the anglers at the
present time, but there Is no telling
how long this condition will continue.
Even II the flood gates are kept closed,
there Is bound to be certain amount
of water which flows into the Basin.
and II the Potomac gets muddy the
Basin Is sure TO get some OF 1t and
become cloudy II not muddy. too.
The building of the new boathouse
Is progressing satisfactorily. The founda-
ton was laid last week and the car
penters will be put to work some time
this week. The new building will be
GO feet wide and 80 feet deep. provid-
Ing ample accommodations for the COM
fort of visitors, something that had been
badly needed The contractors are
making every effort to have this fine
building completed early In August.
During the building operations there
will be no interruption to the running
of the Swan Boat. maintained BY The
Evening Star for the benefit Of the
Child Welfare Society. Tickets for the
swan Boat must be purchased at the
refreshment stand, which. despite re-
building operations. Is being kept open
for the benefit of those visiting the
park.
Regarding reports from saltwater
fishing grounds, the hot weather, as
expected, has caused hardheads and
other flsh to become more active. es-
peciaily the croakers. Fairly good re-
ports have reached this column from
all points between Annapolis ana Solo
mons Island, and some good catches
have been reported In the lower
Potomac.
Fishing ut Chesapeake Beach for the
past week has been spotted and the
returns measured altogether by the time
Of the day and the winds and TIDE.
Parties who have occupied the long
pier for the night fishing have Jared
better than the daylight anglers. ana
those who reckoned closely ON the
course OF the winds were correspond
ingly fortunate In getting some nice
hardheads for their night vigils.
William Bailey gathered In dozen
or more fine specimens one night the
first part of last week, II happened
that he caught the tide with . strong
southeast wind bringing In the hard
heads. Others were favored with
catches of half dozen and more, and
all of the FISH we're OF the big ana
fat variety, which are mighty good
eating.
Mr.. and Mrs, Mann and q party Of
friends motored down to Solonaons Is
land and struck the right conditions,
with the result that everybody was busy
hauling IN dsh. They brought pack