Evening star., 1932-06-21


south on the Washington Richmond
highway 2 miles past Pohick Church.
turn left at Indian Spring Farms sign;
keep same road past N. B. Shepherds
store to fork. take left road to sign
Gunston Cove. There is a fine road
right TO the waters edge and plenty of
parking space. Large-mouth bass are
being landed every day in this cave. but
be sure you have a Virginia fishing
license. These licenses can be obtained
from the A. A. A., or from the Atlas
Sport Goods Store.
MEMBERS and friends Of the Wash
1~1 ington Chapter Of the I. w. L. A.
next Sunday will gather at the
new bass rearing ponds on the lower
Potomac sponsored by the local chap
ter and stocked by the United States
Bureau Of Fisheries There will be an
all-day picnic. Bathing boating and
fishing will be provided for the visitors
and different kinds Of contests will be
arranged. Refreshments also will be
served. All are cordially invited to be
present on this occasion by DR.. NJ,
Darcy Magee, president Of the local
organization. w. B. Harms, chairman
of the Entertainment Committee, has
completed arrangements and premises a
good time for all. The members OF the
chapter hope to be able to liberate be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 bass each year.
to be planted in nearby Virginia and
Maryland streams.
Maryland like Virginia, has two bass
laws. In Virginia. bass fishing now is
permitted east of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. but west of the mountains the
season does net open until July /. II
, is on July l that Maryland opens her
season for the members of the bass
family above tidewater, but in tidewater
the season does not open until August |
Bass anglers, therefore, now are per-
mitted to fish for bass in the Potomac
anywhere above Little Falls, but below
Washington. on the Maryland side CT
the river, bass anglers will not be per-
mitted to catch bass until August l.
Capt Haddaway of Tilghmans Island
that he visits Chesapeake Beach every
Saturday and would be glad to take
fishing parties back across the bay. On
their return trip they can take a bus
from Tilghmans to the Annapolis
Ferry. And right now Is good time
to repeat the Summer schedule Of the
ferry to Claiborne
Leave Annapolis 8. 10 am; l, 3, 5
and 7 pm Leave Claiborne 8. 10 a, m.
l, 8, {, I pm. Anglers desiring to take
the Matapeake Ferry will find the boats
| leaving Annapolis at 9. 11:15 am. and
?, 4, and pm. Leaving Matapeake
the schedule is 1928 and 1925 am, and
1925, 800, $40 and 720 pm.
7 Asst week, Rod and Stream informed
II local bass anglers they had tbs
privilege of fishing in the ponc
created by the building of the new
| Mount Vernon Boulevard, just soutt
of the railroad bridge across the
Potomac, without a Virginia fishing
license. This was on the say-So o.
Albert Fletcher. supervising game war
den of the Northern District of Vir'
ginia. We also Informed they coulo
fish from the roadway or take a boat
out on the waters of this pond, bu
would not be permitted to fish from
the opposite shore, or mainland. with
out a fishing license. Despite thi
warning, several anglers were arrested
last week for fishing from the ont
place they were told they could no
fish without a license.
Judge William S. Snow of Alexandria
member of the commission of game
and inland fisheries of Virginia, sait
he was exceedingly sorry these anglers
ran into trouble, but that he consid.
cred the notice published by Rod anc
Stream to be very plain and he saw
no reason why they should fish from
an area prohibited unless the angler:
had license
Glen C. Leach Chief of the Di
vision of Fish Culture of the United
States Bureau of Fisheries. informs
Rod and Stream that If satisfactory
arrangements can be made to provide
parking space for the anglers. the
bureau, cooperating with the Wash
ington Chapter of the I. w. L. A.
will stock this pond with large-moutf
bass. Dream. perch and catfish OF tht
Mississippi variety. We informed Judge
Snow of the offer. He was most enthu-
siastic over the proposition, promised thu
hearty cooperation of the Virgins
commission and said it, too, would heiI
stock the pond.
When the matter was taken up with
the Once Of Public Buildings ane
Parks. however. We were informed thai
this office had in mind planting rice
and other food in this pond for the
migratory birds. and also that at ths
present time there was no parking
space provided for this area Of thu
highway. In little time We will know
Just what will be done and If satisfac'
tory arrangements can be made the
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