The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-12
FISH FOR STOCKING DEEP
CREEK LAKE IS PROMISED
Federal And State Men Make In
spectiOn Trip and Are Much I'm
pressed With Possibilities
TO SHIP ENTIRE CARLOAD

State and Federal authorities will
cooperate upon a plan to be put into
operation in the near future to con-
vert Deep Creek Lake into "veritable
fisherman's paradise" for the benefit
of fresh-water fishermen of three or
more states, Robert F. Duer, chairman
Of the State Conservation Commission,
announced.
Plans were revealed following con-
ference between the Maryland and
Federal officials and inspection of the
entire area of Deep Creek Lake and
it's tributaries from last Thursday I'M
til Sunday. The meeting concluded
with dinner at Rainbow Inn, on Deep
Creek Lake.
Besides Mr.. Duer, those who attend
ed the dinner were Frank Bell, U. S.
Commissioner of Fisheries; Glenn
Leach, bureau of fisheries; Talbot Den
mead, law enforcement officer of the
black bass laws, bureau of fisheries;
Swepson Earle, former Conservation
commissioner of Maryland and now
liason officer in the Federal Bureau of
fisheries; DR.. Henry w. McComas, of
Oakland; and DR.. J. Hubert Wade,
other members of the Maryland Con-
servation Commission, and Frank
Bentz, chief clerk of the commission.
Lake Is Inspected
Inspection of the lake, which is APP
proximately fifteen miles long, with
shoreline of more than 70 miles, was
made by motorboat, and, according to
Mr.. Duer, all of the Federal officials
expressed themselves as being much
impressed with the possibilities of the
body of water, from which the Asso-
ciated Gas and Electric company de-
rives power.
Particular emphasis was placed upon
the fact that Deep Creek, situated in
the heart of the Allegheny mountains
several thousand feet above sea level,
offers untold possibilities for the
fishermen of Maryland as we'll as West
Virginia and Pennsylvania, the boun-
diaries of both of which are but short
distance away.
Commissioner Bell, it was said, was
much interested in it's accessibility to
the citizens of West Virginia and Penn
sylvania, as well as Maryland, and as
sured the Maryland Commission that
he would gladly cooperate with the
State officials in the business of re-
stocking the lake with small mouth
black bass and rainbow trout.
To Plant 100000 Bass
DR.. McComas stated yesterday that
it was the intention of the Federal
bureau to bring an entire carload of
black bass here and place them in the
Lake. A carload would mean approx
mately 100000 bass, seven to eight
inches in length. He also stated that
large number of bass weighing in
the neighborhood of ~ to pounds
each, would also be placed in the lake
for breeding purposes.
Thousands of fish already have been
planted in the lake by State authori-
ties but due to the huge area that it
covers Maryland's stocking of the lake
was characterized as just "a drop in
the bucket"
Annually number of large rainbow
trout and bass have been taken from
the lake, showing that fish thrive there.
Between Thursday and Sunday DR..
Truit, Solomn's Island, Mr.. Powell,
in charge of fish hatcheries throughout
the state, and Mr.. Validako, fish cul-
turist, were also in the county inspect
ing the Lake, Camp Minnetoska, Swal-
low Falls, and other areas. Mrs. Duer
and Mrs. Wade accompanied their hus-
hands To Garrett county