Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

plymouth. While the season
during the month of July, the n
fish in tidewater for the big-mt
above tidewater in both Maryland
Glen C. Leach, head Of fish culture
OF the United States Bureau OF
Fisheries, informed us last week that
his bureau in connection with the Com
mission of Game and Inland Fisheries
of Virginia are at work planting To-
100000 yellow perch in the tributary
waters of the Potomac River from
Alexandria to Occuquan Bay.
The Bureau of Fisheries connection
with the work is the planting of u.s.
600 900 fry and $4,000 adult yellow
perch. and the State of Virginia. under
the direction of Chairman Robertson
of the Virginia commission is planting
the balance. The yellow perch planted
by the Bureau of Fisheries were reared
at their hatchery at Fort Humphreys.
Leach says that great many white
perch are being caught at the plant
at Fort Humphreys and that the an
maui run of this species TO the head
waters, or swift waters, of the Potomac
around Chain Bridge can be looked for
in a week or 10 days.
A N old friend of this column dropped
"A in last week and told us of see
ing a great many fish breaking water
between the railroad bridge and Hams
Point He said the fish were too far
out to be identified, but that they APP
pealed to be about two pounds in size
and we're black on top. The opinion
of this column is that they we're big
mouth bass. and this opinion is backec
by Glen Leach of the Bureau OF
Fisheries. He says that a carp ordi-
or;I nf1tirnlu ont M
| thu water; that herring don't jump, but
| Just swim merrily along close to the
surface, and that the rest of the fish
| to be found in the Potomac do not
leave the water entirely while feeding
or playing.
z c. KEMPER, chairman of the bas!
IL protective committee of the Wash
ington D. c. Chapter of the 1zaal
| Walton League of America, forwarded
to Judge William S. Snow of Alex
andria, a member of the Commits
sion of Game and Inland Fisheries o.
Virginia, letter he received recently
| from a Joe Watson of Del Ray, Va.
complaining of the activities of Game
Warden johnson with reference to en-
forcing the black bass law in that State
In his reply Judge Snow says:
IT have made very thorough IN
vestigation and am unable to find an!
one who has ever heard of Joe Watson
The postal authorities state that there
is no person by that name residing IL
Del Ray.
However, have taken the matter III
with Warden Johnson and he has stated
to me what the facts were in this case
ION several occasions he has con
fiscated bass that we're taken Illegal!
| tho uhn
guilty of law violation. Unfortunatel.
his success in securing punishment from
the local magistrates has not amounted
to much. Yet IN doing this he has
of course, incurred the enmity OF tn
people located along the river who en-
gage in this unlawful practice.
ITO my own knowledge on severa
occasions the confiscated fish have beel
brought to Alexandria and distribute
among charitable institutions here unde
my direction and by my instructions, a
is provided for in the Virginia laws.
This man enjoys the confidence an
respect of the entire commission an
his record with us has been beyond re
proach. OF course, like any other publ
officer, he is subject to cowardly at
tacks from anonymous persons or per
sons who sign fictitious Snames. sin
cerely appreciate your action in refer
ring the communication to our depart
ment."
Kemper, in his letter to Judge Snow
stated he had great confidence in Gam
Warden johnson. The local chapter o
likes" have confidence in this of1ce
and he is also backed by this column
Kemper is right when he says, certain
ly the area between Aqua Greek an
Alexandria is a hard assignment, an
certainly your game warden needs tn
fullest measure of support"
In regard to the sale of black has:
Kemper, in his letter. says:
"Your commission almost has the Ike
to the situation with respect to Mary
land in its own hands.
eff the commission formally Submitte,
| to the Maryland commission, to tn
Maryland governor, and Legislature tn
| effect of the open markets in Marylan
on the black bass in Virginia, and a
the same time requested cooperation,
believe the next Maryland Legislator
would pass a law forbidding the sale o
bass in that State.
Can you not. will you not, initial
such a movement and have official rep
reservations made to Maryland? kno'
that the results will be most gratifying
Washineton's first trout anglers, Dol
Carpenter, Bill Straeten and Capt. Rob
ert Lake Miller, U. S. A., left the cit
early Monday night and at dawn wer
matching their skill with the trout i
Hunting Creek. These anglers reporte
that the stream is heavily stocked, bu
that the majority of the trout are small
They fished Tuesday and WedneSda
and all say the sport was worth NOR
1 -. All ea