Fishing Grounds of the Gulf 1 04

The fish of these shoreline grounds, due perhaps to the greater large quantity of food right here, arethought to be distinctly superior in good quality to those of the same kinds taken on the offshorebanks. The cod and the haddock, specially, of the Gulf of Maine are notably well conditioned speciesof fish and are noted for their excellence.

The numbers presented in Dinner table 2 show only a fraction of the get from the Inner Grounds,since they deal fully with the fares of fishing vessels of 5 net tons and over. There are thousands ofthe so-called "licensed" or "under-tonned" boats, generally gill-netters, that take numerous poundsfrom these oceans annually, principally cod and haddock.

On the Maine coast and across the line in New Brunswick there are many than 300 weirs whichfurnished to American canners and smokers during the year 1923 (whose figures happen to bechosen as representing an average season) 77,000,000 pounds of herring. About the coast ofMassachusetts there are 50 or more fish and weirs traps, and from the Isle of Shoals to PemaquidPart of Maine there are more than 50 floating traps in the various bays, on the points of offshoreislands, or even in the open sea, and all these have a rich harvest readily available waters. , there isthe lobster fishery, more important in the Gulf of Maine than anywhere else in america.too and Then

Of these various branches of the fisheries industries handful of statistics are available, yet we maysay that the figures of the 1919 census showed that the "under-ton" vessels mentioned landed5,324,426 kilos of fish with the port of Boston, mostly of haddock and cod, and this the same type ofcreate in 1923 landed at Portland, Me., more than 3,000,000 pounds, primarily of ground species offish. We also know that every village, island, hamlet and town and city coupled this nearly 4,000'miles of coast line will take its toll from the sea.

Lukes Rock and roll. This rock is situated S. by E. 3 miles from Moosabec Light, rounded in shape,and about 1 mile in diameter. Depths are from 25 to 35 fathoms; the bottom isgravel and rocks, andmud. This is mostly a small-motorboat fishing ground, but there is some vessel minn kota endura.Hake are taken here from June to September, inclusive; cod are present concerning the rocks theyear about. Pollock are within fall and early spring, and haddock from December to Feb ., inclusive.Minn Kota Endura is actually by hand and trawl line.

Newfound Ground. A small rocky area about 1/4 mile over with an automatic buoy in the center forguidance into the Bay of Fundy. It is a small-boat ground having depths averaging 18 fathoms. It liesabout 3 miles S. by W. from Moosabec Light. months and Species are as on Lukes Rock. Fishing is assimple as hand and trawl line.

Henrys Rock and roll. Five miles SW. by S. from Moosabec Light. 1/4 distance in diameter, and 30fathoms across a level bottom. Fishing is done by hand range and trawl. Cod are present the yearabout, a few haddock within the fall, hake during the summer time but not in the slip, and pollock infall and springtime.

Handspike Ground. Eight miles SW. by S. from Moosabec Light, nearly round in form, and ? mileacross. It has a bottom of rocks and depths of from 35 to 40 fathoms. Mostly cod and pollock aretaken here by trawl and hand line, despite the fact that Species and seasons are the same as onLukes Rock.

European Egg Rock. This is SW. from Moosabec Light, 8 mls distant, lying inside a NE. and SW.direction, 3 kilometers long by 1 mile wide. The bottom issharp and irregular, and rocky and has 25to 30 fathoms. Angling here is mostly yourself line, the ground becoming said to be too hard fortrawling. This really is a small-motorboat ground, and fishing is done mainly in the summertimeseason. Cod and pollock are taken in thespring and summer, and fall; haddock are present in springand fall; and cusk in 35 to 40 fathoms in fall and springtime. This is not a hake ground.

Old Egg cell Rock. This rock is WSW. from Moosabec Light, 6 miles distant, and running in a NE.and SW. path. It is 3 mls long by 1 mile wide; has a rocky bottom and depths of 25 to 30 fathoms.Trawls also are hired, even though this is also a tiny-boat floor, where fishing is completed mainly byhand lines. This ground is fished by the greater vessels in the slip months when the weather is toorough for minn kota endura on the outside grounds. , and a few pollock are taken in fall and spring;hake in fair number in the fall months.Cod and haddock

Middle Ridge This is W. by S. from Moosabec Light 3 miles. It lies in a NE. and SW. direction and isalso about 1 distance long by ? mile wide. The depths are from 18 to 25 fathoms along with thebottom is tough and rocky. It is actually a small-vessel ground mostly and also little importance asbeing a minn kota endura ground. Cod are present the year around haddock in late summer andspring season with a smaller variety in the fall. Cusk are here the season around. A few pollock arehere in the fall and spring.

Broken Ground. This lies S by E from Moosabec light, 15 kilometers, whence the ground stretchesWSW to in 4 miles of Mount Desert Rock with an average width of 1 distance. The depths work from15 to 100 fathoms. The shallows are difficult and sharp; the deeps, gravel and clay. There are places? mile long and others 3 miles long having depths of 70 fathoms. Several of these places have speciallabels: Crawley's Rocks, Puzzling Rock, The Ridges. The grounds talked about here and thosepreviously mentioned are known to the anglers as the Moosabec Ridges. All these seem to be sportfishing spots cropping out upon the 50 fathom curve. On the Broken Ground the minn kota enduraseason is from June 1 by way of September. Herring usually are abundant in this article from May to

September. Cod are taken outside of the reasons in spring and fall. Pollock and small cod are takenon the shoals in summer and fall, and hake on the mud bottom in summer and fall and hake on themud bottom in summer and fall.

Tibbetts' Ledge. This lies east from Petit Manan 4 or 5 miles. The marks are Schoodic Island overNatural Island of Petit Manan and the Ladle over Nash's Island. This ledge consists of two rockyshoals with depths of 3 to 3? fathoms, about one acre apiece in magnitude and 1/4 mile separatelying NW and SE from the other. To the westward of these is broken ground nearly to Petit Manan.These are favorite small-motorboat grounds. The eastern ledge drops suddenly into the mud. In Maylarge cod are caught over the muddy bottom just E of the ledge in 27 to 30 fathoms. Hake andhaddock are taken in late early spring (May) and slip. Minn Kota Endura is by hand line and trawl.

Ben's Ground. Lies ESE from Petit Manan 4 or 5 a long way. The marks are Petit Manan Light tonorthward of Middle Hill of Mount Desert and Humpback Mountain in the west side of Trafton'sIsland or Pond Island Light to the eastward of Jordan's Delight. The ground is circular fit andhealthy, about 3/4 mile across, having 14 to 30 fathoms of water. The bottom is of rocks and mud.This ground is of little significance except as a tiny-boat soil in summer for cod and haddock. Hakeare taken on the muddy underside near it, It is a winter haddock floor in calm conditions, these fishleaving it in the hard storms, the water being somewhat too shallow for them to "ride out a blow" incomfort, These kinds of at least is the explanation the fishermen give for the sudden cessation oftheir taking on shoal grounds after a time period of heavy weather.

Southeast Rock. This is a ledge, nearly uncovered at low tide on its shoalest area, SSE from Petit 4and Manan? miles distant, The shoal portions slope toward the NE a distance of 4 miles more thanan irregular bottom part, Depths vary from 17 to 30 fathoms, The shoals are rocky, and the deepsare muddy, haddock and Cod are considered here in May and June, hake from July to September, Itis a good lobster terrain, also, Fishing is by handline and trawl operated from vessels and smallboats from in close proximity to-by Maine ports.

Broken Ridges aka Joe Roy Ground. This lies SSE from Petit Manan 7 mls to the center. It is actually2 miles lengthy NE and SW and one mile large and from 27 to 33 fathoms, and the bottom of dirtand rocks is quite uneven, The shoalest portion is nearby the center. It is said to become good codand haddock ground, and it is mainly a small motorboat ground, although some vessel minn kotaendura is carried on here in the spring.

Black Ledges Ground. This ground lies between Jordan's Delight and the Halibut Ledges, or DarkLedges. It is a good haddock ground for a brief season in the spring and early summer season whenthe fish are following the herring educational institutions. In general it is a little-boat ground onwhich chiefly palm lines and trawls are operated, A few cod and cusk are taken within the fall, whichis a good lobster soil.

Bakers Island Ridge. This is a narrow ledge making out from Bakers Island E, by N. The eastern partbears S. by E. from Schoodic Island 3/4 distance distant The ridge is much broken, its average widthbeing ? mile, and it has depths of from 20 to 25 fathoms over a rocky and gravelly bottom. It is farfrom much fished around the shoaler spots, but also in 30 to 35 fathoms, on a dirty bottom, hake areabundant from July to October, comprehensive. Cod and cusk are found here in the springtime andfall; haddock from October to January, inclusive. Minn Kota Endura here is done by tiny boats andmodest vessels mainly from Bass Southwest and Harbor Harbor by trawl and palm line. It is a verygood lobster ground.

Martins Ground; Hillards Reef. The center bears WSW. from Schoodic Point, distant 3 miles. It is arocky patch of four to five acres and has depths of from 15 to 25 fathoms. It is not important exceptfor its hand-lining for haddock and cod within the spring and tumble months and for hake in the fall.It really is a good lobster floor.

Egg Rock Cracked Ground. This is a rocky ridge making out S. by W. from Egg Rock Ledges and isabout 2 miles long by 14 miles vast. It has an irregular bottom, with depths from 9 to 15 fathoms.This ridge, with Martins and Seaveys Reasons, divides the western or Bakers Isle mud channel fromSchoodic mud funnel. Both these were previously considered very good hake grounds but, while stillgood, will not be as profitable for hake fishing like past years. Haddock are taken on the ridge in thespring and then inOctober and Nov, and December. A few cod are consumed in the spring and fall.Minn Kota Endura is as simple as hand and trawl line. It is a great lobster ground.

Inner Schoodic Ridge. This ridge bears SE. by S. from Bakers Island, the center distant 12 miles.This terrain is nearly circular in form, about 4 miles in diameter, and has depths working from 18 to60 fathoms. The bottom is ofrocks and gravel, and mud; the shoaler portions are difficult and sharp.Vessels from Maine ports use this ground, sportfishing by hand line and trawl. haddock and Cod areabundant here in spring and fall, and hake minn kota endura is good from the summer. It is aexcellent lobster ground.

Outer Schoodic Ridge. The northwest part of this ground bears SE. from Bakers Island, throughwhich it is distant 22 miles. It is situated 7 miles exterior Inner Schoodic, has long been consideredone of the best shore minn kota endura grounds of your Maine coast, and yet seems to deserve thereputation. The ridge is about 8 a long way long in a NE. and SW. direction, lying nearly parallelwith the adjacent shoreline. Its greatest breadth is 6 kilometers. The bottom is cracked and irregularand has depths from 22 to 80 fathoms over gravel and rocks on the shoaler mud and elements on thedeeps. Principally Maine vessels fish this ground, employing hand line and trawl. haddock, pollock,cusk and Cod and hake are present here from June to November, and a few large halibut, up to 300weight in weight, are taken here in June and July.

Install Desert Outer Ridge. This ridge lies SE. by E. from the Big Hillside of Mount Desert Island.From Schoodic Island to the middle of this ground is around 25 miles. Its length E. by N. and W. byS, is 2 miles; its breadth 3/4 mile. On the sides sand and clay-based predominate, though depths arefrom 45 to 60 fathoms; the shoals are rocky. This is a comparatively little ground, but it furnishesgood cod minn kota endura in the spring (April to July) and fall. Cusk are consumed in the fall andspring. Virtually no haddock are taken here. Hake are found in the deep water on the W. and SW.inspring and summer, and fall; trawl lines principally are used on this page. It is a good lobsterground but is too distant for present fishing methods.

Toned Ground. This ground lies between Install Swan and Desert Island, SW. from Long Island. In50 fathoms, on the hard mud base, there is good sport fishing for hake during the summer. MinnKota Endura is by hands trawl and series.

Enoch's Shoal. This shoal lies ENE. 3 miles from Great Duck Island. This is a small hummock on theouter parts of a ridge extending out to it from Great Duck tropical isle. It has a sharp, rocky bottomwith depths of about 18 fathoms. Hand lining and trawling are the strategies employed to takeseveral cod in early spring season; haddock are in small numbers during the summer time as well asa small amount of hake. It is a very good lobster ground.

Financial institutions Ground. The center bears SE. by S. from Great Duck Island, far-away about 5miles. It is about 1? miles long in the NE. and SW. direction by 1/4 distance wide and has a mud

bottom with depths from 35 to 50 fathoms. It is mainly a tiny-boat terrain, fished mostly during thesummer time, when hake are fairly abundant and there are a few haddock and cod. It is a lobsterground, also.

Shell Ground. This is SE. from Lengthy island Head, from where the center of the ground is distant 6miles. It is 2 mls long, in a NE. and SW. route and about ? mile vast. In the middle portion is actuallya shoal of 25 fathoms, its bottom sharp rocks. On all sides of this shoal the bottom is quite irregular,consisting of pebbles and mud. The greatest degree, near the edge of the financial institution, is 50fathoms. haddock and Cod, together with a few cusk and pollock, are taken here in June, July, andAugust and even into the late fall, but it is mainly a hake minn kota endura ground for little boatsand an infrequent larger craft, all using hand collection and trawl. It really is a good lobster floor.

Abner Ground. This ground is SSE. from Gott's Isle, distant 8 a long way. It extends 1? miles in a NE.and SW. course and is about 1/4 mile wide. The bottom is cracked, mud and stones, with depths offrom 25 to 50 fathoms. This really is principally a haddock ground, the best time of year being in Julyand August, and is resorted to mostly by small craft.

Grumpy. Extends from SE. 4? miles from Eastern Ear of Isle au Haute to SE. 1/4 E. from the westernbrain of Isle au Haute, distant 7 miles. This terrain is 2? kilometers long by 3/4 distance wide andhas a little shoal of 14 fathoms on the northeast part. Over all of those other ground the averagedepths run from 35 to 40 fathoms over a gravelly bottom. Though not of great importance of lateyears, this was earlier considered one of the best inshore grounds for cod for the entire year andalso for haddock in winter. Hake usually are ample just off the southeast edge in summer. This bankis usually fished by craft from ports of eastern Maine--small vessels as a rule--and the principalmethod is by trawling, while there is considerable hand-lining for cod in 25 fathoms in June and July.Markings: Big Camden Hill over the Eastern Ear of Isle au Haute; Fog Island in Jericho Bay,touching on the eastern part of Big Spoon Island; Brimstone among Isle au Haute and the WesternEar canal.

Hatchell Ground. This ground lies SE. by E 3/4 E. 9? miles through the western head of Isle auHaute. Marks are eastern Mount Desert Slope in the Middle Saddle of Long island, and Little SpoonTropical isle in the great or center Saddle of Isle au Haute.

Blue Hill Floor. This ground is approximately E: by S. ? S through the western head of Isle au Haute,distant 7 mls. The bottom consists of pebbles and gravel. Represents: Brimstone Island out by thewestern brain of Isle au Haute and Azure Hill on the western side of Marshall Island. Theserepresents lead to a depth of 25 fathoms around the northeast part of the soil, deepening southwestto 40 fathoms in 1 mile from the shoaler part, which can be about ? mile broad, part of the ground,deepening southwest to 40 fathoms in 1 mile from the shoaler part, which is about ? mile wide. Thisis a great ground for cod in the fall and spring but is best for haddock during the whole winter. Handtrawl and lines are being used.

Inner Horse Reef. This reef lies SE. ? E 1? miles from the eastern ear of isle au Haute. You willdiscover a shoal here of 25 fathoms about 1/8 mile in diameter. From this the water slowly deepensto NE. for ? mile, in which it drops away from into the mud. Depths on this northeast section areabout http://www.beach-net.com/fishing/ 35 fathoms. The bottom is of pebbles and gravel. In tumbleand spring this is a great cod ground. Hake are found close to the advantage in summer. Angling isby small create, generally, using trawl and handline. It is a good lobster floor. Marks: Bring Blue HillMountain within the saddle of White Horse; Brimstone displaying between Western Ear and Isle auHaute.

Outer Horse Reef. This is a short distance SW. through the Inner Reef, with only a narrow gullybetween. The small shoal falls off swiftly on all sides. It features a depths of 30 fathoms. Over a place1/4 mile in diameter the bottom is gravelly. Seasons and varieties are as on Inner Horse Reef.

Hake Ground. The first title because of the abundance of hake taken right here during June, July,and August, north of Monhegan tropical isle lies a repair called the Hake Floor or Mud. Inspect theparticular lagging associated with engine and heater exhausts for damage and also deteriorationalong with regional products with regard to heat damage or even charring.Funnel. It extends fromjust outside White colored Head to abreast of Monhegan Island on the upper side. The depths varyfrom 20 to 45 fathoms, as well as the ground is still deemed one of the best hake groundsalongshore. It is fished by small watercraft and vessels once the dogfish are on the outer grounds.This is a good haddock ground in December and Jan, as well as a good lobster ground.

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deteriorating hoses.from your western head of Isle au Haute. It is circular in form, ? mile in diameterand has a gravelly bottom with depths varying from 35 to 40 fathoms. It is a cod ground from Aprilto June and from September to November, inclusive. A few pollock and haddock are taken togetherwith the cod. Hake are abundant in summer season close to Isle au Haute. trawls and Handlines areused in the fishing. It is also a good lobster ground.

Barley Hill Ground. This ground lies NNE. from Seal Isle and SSW through the western head of Isleau Haute directly in series between the two, about 3? miles far-away from each stage. It is circularin form, has 28 to 30 fathoms of water, and the base is mixed mud and rocks. This really is a groundmuch resorted to by sloops and larger vessels, and the minn kota endura is actually by hand line andtrawls. It is a excellent cod ground in fall and spring and a hake ground on the mud and rocks insummer season. Occasionally a few halibut are taken on this page during June and July. It is also alobster ground.

Gilkey Ground. This bears S. from the american head of Isle au Haute. 4 miles distant. It extendsENE. and WSW about 1? miles long by 1/3 mile wide. The bottom is rocky around the shoals wheredepths are about 23 fathoms sloping to 35 fathoms about the southwest part., where the bottom isgravelly and comparatively easy.

Rock Cod Ledge. This ledge is situated NE. of Seal Island 1 mile. It has a depth of three? fathoms onthe shoalest part, deepening progressively on all sides to get a considerable distance. The bottom isof well-defined rocks and is shattered in places. Rock and roll cod area contained in fair numbers inspring and slip, and this is a herring and mackerel floor in their seasons. Haddock are abundant inthe fall close into the rocks of Close off Island in 6 to 15 fathoms. There are many cusk to be hadright here on the deeper pieces and an occasional modest halibut is taken in the kelp around theshoal in June and July, even if this is not a hake ground. It is a very good lobster ground.

Gravel Southeast and Bottom Ground. These lie S. of Close off Island. forming a comprehensivepiece of fairly level ground extensive bit of fairly level soil. The western that bears a little E. of S.and also the eastern part about ESE. from the tropical isle. It is about 5 or 10 mls in diameter. Whilethis is really but one bit of ground, the eastern part is called the Southeast Ground and also thewestern part, in the nature of its bottom.

The Gravel Underside. The eastern part is muddy and has 40 to 60 fathoms. The western has 35 to40 fathoms. This is a good cod soil in spring and winter. Haddock are present from November toMarch, inclusive; hake in summer. Sport fishing is done mainly by trawling by sloops and vessels.

Laisdells Ground. This is a little, rocky spot away from Brandy Ledges. It is about 1/4 acre in extentand has a sharp rocky underside with 20 fathoms of water over it. It is the best haddock and codterrain in Isle au Haute Bay. This is chiefly a small boat ground and is also a lobster ground.

Saddleback Reef. This reef lies S. from Saddle-back again Ledge, 3/4 mile far-away. It is about 2/3mile very long N and S by 1/4 mile large. Depths are from 15 to 35 fathoms over a broken and rockybottom. Cod are taken on this page by hand line in June and May; haddock and cod by trawling intumble and winter (November to January 1). It is a good lobster ground and chiefly a small-boatground.

Otter Island Reef; Snipper Shin; Western Reef. They are names applied to diverse sections of anirregular, broken piece of difficult ground about midway between Vinalhaven and Seal Island. Otter

Island Reef is definitely the eastern section, being untruthful 4 miles W. by S. by 1/4 S. from thewestern head of Isle au Haute. Depths here are from 10 to 25 fathoms over a rocky bottom part. Thetrawl, formerly not much used in this article, is now in general use. It is best for cod in thewintertime and spring and then for haddock in the drop, from November 1 to January 1, though thisis a haddock and cod terrain at seasons when these fish will be in shoal water.

Old Ripper. This is placed S. from the Traditional western Ground (Western Reef) and 10 mls WSW.from Criehaven or Ragged Island. Apparently this is a part of the Western Ground. Around the deep-drinking water mud bottom among these (Ripper and Western Reef) is nice hake fishing in summer,and cusk are abundant from May to the time when the dogfish attack the ground, usually about July5 to 10.

Crie Ridges. These lie 4 miles NW. from Matinicus Rock and roll, 4 miles WSW. from Criehaven orRagged Island, and run SE. from Western Ground towards Matinicus, distant 4? to 5 mls. Cod,pollock, and cusk are here in the spring, and haddock are abundant within the fall.

Bald Ridges. These begin just outside Wooden Tennis ball Island and work off in a practically directline for Matinicus Rock. They may be each from 1/4 to ? mile wide, are very close together, thedistances between them simply being not over ? mile, and they are almost parallel with each other.Soundings show from 15 to 30 fathoms upon them, with a shattered, rocky bottom. The shoalestwater is around 1 mile from Wooden Ball Isle, the depth growing toward the the southern part ofend.

Henry Marshalls Ground. This soil lies S. by W. from Matinicus Rock about 3 miles; its place is about2 acres. The shoaler segment has a depth of 35 fathoms as well as a gravelly bottom; on the edge thedepth is 45 fathoms and the bottom is of rocks and mud. Cod are taken here in the spring, haddockin Jan and February, and hake in the summer weeks. It is a good lobster ground.

The Bounties (The Bowdies). This ground bears SE. by S ? S distant 6 kilometers from WoodenSoccer ball Island. It is nearly circular in develop, about 4 kilometers across, and has depths from 40to 60 fathoms. The bottom, of gravel and rocks, is somewhat broken. It is a good cod and cuskground in fall and spring and a haddock ground in winter and it is fished by vessels and sloops,primarily by trawling but with a certain amount of hand liner, in May and June. A summer hakeground extends from 3 miles ESE. of Seal Tropical isle to 4 mls SSE of the Wooden Ball, thus it is allabout 7? miles very long by some 2? miles wide. The depths here are from 35 to 60 fathoms.

Summer Hake Ground. A summer hake ground stretches from 8 a long way SE. of the eastern Ear ofIsle au Haute to 3 miles SE. of Long Tropical isle in 35 to 60 fathoms over a bottom of hard mud.This component of ground is about 15 miles long by 4 miles large.

Minerva Hub. This bears SSE. fromMatinicus Rock, remote 6 miles. It is asmall, gravelly spot about 1/4 mile indiameter and with a depth of 35 fathoms,abounding with cod in early spring andfall. This is a summer ground for hake andcusk. Hand lines and trawls are used.