Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

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Potomac in our vicinity has
been muddy or cloudy pretty much
all Summer A report from up
stream giving clear water shows con-
clusivelv that the Monocacy River is
the chief offender in muddying the Pot
omac. This stream with its highly
cultivated lands on either side con-
tributes tons and tons Of the muddy
water TO the Potomac, and, Of course,
there arc many offending little streams
that enter the Potomac.
TIE Potomac has not been clear
since tho start Of the fishing season
Anglers have had few hours fishing
perhaps. landing bass here and there
upstream. but these occasions have been
few and far between But there is a
] silver lining in every cloud and this
| lining will be seen during September
/ and October the real bass months.
There is lot Of small-mouth bass in
| the river between Little Falls and
Great Falls, and. having been deprived
Of the many offerings of live bait
during the muddy spell, they naturally
VIII DC hungry when the water eventu-
ally clears
Legislation prohibiting the sale of
fresh water bass In Maryland will be
given consideration when the STATE
Conservation Commission prepares the
bills 1t will submit 10 the next rener~
al assembly, according to Swepson
Earle. conservation commissioner of that
State
Ihls announcement was made follow
ing the receipt Of a copy OF a resolu-
ton passed at the recent annual con-
vention of the Maryland State and Dis
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inStructing the executive board of that
body TO use its influence TO prohibit the
sale Of the fish in the markets OF Mary
land
The capture Of BASS by the CONNER
cial fishermen Of Virginia at such an
alarming rate as TO cause the breed TO
become almost extinct" was charged in
the resolution. 1t further declared that
inc virginia fishermen are using tho
Maryland market for their sales. be-
cause both Virginia and the District of
Columbia have laws prohibiting the sale
OF these game FISH
Mr. Earle declared that il was diff
cult for Virginia and the District OF
Columbia properly IN enforce their laws
when bass may be caught in their
waters ana sold In Maryland markets.
The writer had a personal interview
him Of the existing evils In regard To
bass fishing and OF the necessity for
Maryland 10 enact such a bass law 10
save THESE fish He said he realized the
hardship the open markets Of Mary
land placed on the proper enforcement
Of the District and Virginia laws and
would do everything in mis- power 10
have such measure enacted
The question OF the purse meters ia
Chesapeake Bay also was discussed at
length. The matter Of purse netting
In the bay has been before the Mary
land Legislature many times, but, in the
opinion Of this column, the bills pre-
scented we're too stringent A measure
curtaiIing 10 some extent the activities
Of these men in the bay. keeping them
In certain zones and allowing the rod
and~reel anglers 10 have chance In
other zones unmolestcd by these pests.
might bring some results II was re-
ported 10 this column last week that
N tons 0f game fish IN the bay had
been captured by these purse meters RI
Gently Is IL any wonder hat the
anglers return from the bay with few
or no FISH nj all for their efforts?
Fresh water fishermen In Maryland
have spent nearly 1000 In fishing
licenses this year With the total run
ming about 81 n00 behind that Of last
year members Of the conservation de-
partmeni have hopes that the receipts
this wear Will exceed those of last sea
son
when one fishes above that indefinite
point where the tide Gibbs and flows"
he must FIRST obtain a fishing license
II he Is a resident Of Maryland the
license costs him 81 If he " nom
resident the taE is SIS In addition 30
these Two forms Of license there Is
special license for fishing IN Deep
Creek Lake, Garrett County II In 81
Tor residents OF the county ST. so for
residents 81 the state not residents OF
| The county and 81 for non residents OF
the State
The license totals this year were z T44
Tor statewide residents and 432 non
resident Also Hl3 residents of Garrett
! County took out licenses 10 tish In Deep
Ctfrk Lake, IS residents Of the State
| VINO wanted the same privilege, In add