Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
ROD. AND STREAM
by PERRY MILLER.

w YHEN the matter Of anglers
! ANI snagging bass in the Poto-
v v mac around Chain Bridge
recently was brought to the
attention of this column, 1t got in
| touch with the harbor precinct, and
Lieut.. z. T. Harvey promised he would
| do all in his power to put a stop to
it. He Immediately had a plain clothes
man stationed up there, as did also
Capt. Collin of the seventh precinct
Last Wednesday morning this column
received a report that large numbers
Of Graphic, first cousin to the bass, were
being caught in Big Eddy. Again this
column informed the harbor precinct
and was told that Lieut.. Harvey, be-
ginning last Thursday, had stationed
Oficer Burkett in that section of the
river and that 1t was to be his special
assignment for the entire fishing sea-
son.
|. Acknowledging letter from this
column on May 2 in re conditions in
the swift waters of the Potomac around
Chain Bridge, e. Lee LeCompte, Mary
land State game warden, says:
IT have your letter of the End inst,
acknowledging receipt of our letter rela-
tive to snagging bass near the filtration
plant in the District of Columbia, and
it Is very encouraging indeed to learn
that through the Police Department OF
the District cooperating with you and
-sportsmen, they have stationed
two men in plain clothes to look after
this matter. Also very encouraging TO
learn that the Police Department has
been active in confiscating nets and
row boats and two arrests have been
made for violations Of the fishing laws
of the District. I am sure with the
strong. active support OF your local
chapter of the /. w. L. A. that good
results will be obtained. agree with
you that one of the biggest problems
of your section is the pollution of the
Potomac River and I hope the league
will be able to secure remedy for this.
II note that on Thursday, May 8,
the Rod and Stream column OF the
Evening Star started radio broadcast
ing program. I thank you very much
for your kind invitation to our commits
sioner, Mr.. Earl, and myself, to appear
on your program at some future date
on the subject of 'Maryland'S Fishes
and Fishing Grounds
II have been in correspondence with
Mai. A. Willis Robertson, chairman OF
the inland game and fisheries of Vtr-
ginia, relative to securing his co-opera-
ton in issuing a proclamation as en-
powered by the Virginia law to pro-
hibit the taking, selling or possessing
or shipping of black bass from the
tributaries Of the Potomac River In Viz
ginia during the months of April, May,
June and July, thereby conforming with
the Maryland law. I am sure letter
to Maj. Robertson from you concurring
with us in our request will have its
effect, and such action would save
thousands of bass during the herein
the tributaries of the Potomac River in
Virginia"
The House bill authorizing q $780,
900 construction program for the Bu-
reau of Fisheries, with q new stations
in as many States, was favorably re-
ported to the Senate on May / by the
Senate committee on commerce with
an additional authorization OF $4,000
for q station in Louisiana.
Stocking Of the big Conowingo pool
with 10000 900 yellow perch has been
started by the State Conservation De-
partment of Maryland, Swepson Earle,
commissioner, announced. The depart
ment, he added, is also planning to
stock the lake with black bass.
Inc perch Will COLne LoHi CAAS oCNSAA
River hatchery at Millersville. During
the last two years 10000 small mouth
bass have been liberated in the Como
wingo pool, according to Commissioner
Earle. The department also distributed
there last year 100000 herring, sup
piled by the, United States Bureau OF
Fisheries.
Stocking Conowingo pool is being car
ried out jointly by Maryland and Penn
slyvania.
THE conservation department Is try
ing to secure, or else raise at its hatch
cries, small mouth bass for Conowingo
pool" Commissioner Earle said. 1T is
the opinion Of Bureau of Fisheries on
Gals that Big Pool, which is being taken
over for this purpose, in Washington
County, with proper excavations, will
make the best rearing pool on the East