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The fish of these shoreline grounds, due probably to the greater plethora of food in this article, arethought to be distinctly superior in high quality to those of the same species taken on the overseasbanks. The cod and the haddock, particularly, of the Gulf of Maine are especially well conditionedspecies of fish and are noted for their excellence.

The stats presented in Kitchen table 2 show only a fraction of the get from the Inner Reasons, sincethey deal completely with the fares of fishing vessels of 5 net lots and over. There are thousands ofthe so-called "accredited" or "under-tonned" boats, mostly gill-netters, that take an incrediblenumber of pounds from these waters annually, principally cod and haddock.

About the Maine coast and across the line in New Brunswick there are more than 300 weirs whichfurnished to American smokers and canners during the year 1923 (whose figures have been chosenas which represents an average season) 77,000,000 lbs of herring. About the coast of Massachusettsthere are 50 or maybe more fish and weirs traps, and through the Isle of Shoals to Pemaquid Reasonfor Maine there are more than 50 floating traps in the various bays, on the points of offshore islands,or even in the open seas, and all these require a rich harvest from these waters. , there is the lobsterfishery, more important in the Gulf of Maine than anywhere else in the states.Then and too

Of such various branches in the fisheries industries few statistics are available, nevertheless we maysay that the figures of the 1919 census showed that the "under-ton" vessels mentioned landed5,324,426 pounds of fish with the port of Boston, mostly of haddock and cod, and this the same typeof art in 1923 landed at Portland, Me., more than 3,000,000 pounds, primarily of ground sea food.We also know that each hamlet, island, village and town and city together this nearly 4,000 'miles ofcoast line requires its toll through the sea.

Lukes Rock. This rock is placed S. by E. 3 miles from Moosabec Light, round in shape, and about 1mile in size. Depths are from 25 to 35 fathoms; the bottom isstones and gravel, and mud. This ismainly a small-fishing boat fishing ground, but there is some vessel fishing. Hake are taken herefrom June to September, inclusive; cod are present in regards to the rocks the year all around.Pollock are within fall and early spring, and haddock from December to Feb, inclusive. Fishing is byhand and trawl line.

Newfound Ground. A small rocky location about 1/4 mile all over with an automatic buoy in thecenter for guidance into the Bay of Fundy. It is a small-motorboat ground having depths averaging18 fathoms. It lies about 3 miles S. by W. from Moosabec Light. seasons and Species are as on LukesRock. Fishing is by hand and trawl line.

Henrys Rock. Five miles SW. by S. from MoosabecLight. 1/4 distance in diameter, and 30 fathoms overa level bottom. Fishing is done by hand collection andtrawl. Cod are present the year close to, a fewhaddock within the fall, hake in the summer but notin the fall, and pollock in fallhttp://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/regulations/ andspring.

Handspike Ground. 8 miles SW. by S. from MoosabecLight, nearly circular in form, and ? mile across. It possesses a bottom of depths and rocks of from35 to 40 fathoms. Primarily cod and pollock are taken here by hand and trawl line, although seasonsand Species are the same as on Lukes Rock.

Traditional western Egg Rock. This is SW. from Moosabec Light, 8 kilometers distant, lying within aNE. and SW. direction, 3 mls long by 1 mile wide. The base issharp and irregular, and difficult andhas 25 to 30 fathoms. Minn Kota Endura here is mostly manually line, the ground getting said to betoo rough for trawling. This is a small-vessel ground, and sport fishing is done mainly in the summerseason. Cod and pollock are consumed in thesummer season and spring, and fall; haddock arepresent in spring and fall; and cusk in 35 to 40 fathoms in spring and fall. This is not a hake ground.

Old Egg Rock. This rock is WSW. from Moosabec Light, 6 miles distant, and running in a NE. andSW. path. It is 3 miles long by 1 mile wide; has a rocky depths and bottom of 25 to 30 fathoms. Thisis also a small-boat ground, where fishing is done mainly by hand lines, but trawls also are hired.This ground is fished by the greater vessels in the drop months when the weather is too rough forminn kota endura on the outside grounds. , and a few pollock are taken in spring and fall; hake infair number in the fall months.haddock and Cod

Midst Ridge This is W. by S. from Moosabec Light 3 miles. It is based on a NE. and SW. directionand is about 1 distance long by ? distance wide. The depths are from 18 to 25 fathoms and thebottom is rough and rocky. It is a small-vessel ground mostly and of little importance being a fishingground. Cod are present the year around haddock in late spring and summer with a smaller varietyin the fall. Cusk are here the year around. A few pollock are here in the spring and fall.

Broken Ground. This lies S by E from Moosabec light, 15 miles, whence the ground expands WSW towithin 4 miles of Mount Desert Rock and roll with an average thickness of 1 mile. The depths runfrom 15 to 100 fathoms. The shallows are razor-sharp and rocky; the clay, pea gravel and deeps.There are places ? mile long and others 3 miles long experiencing depths of 70 fathoms. Several ofthese spots have special names: Crawley's Rocks, Puzzling Rock, The Ridges. The grounds talkedabout here and those previously mentioned are known to the fishermen as the Moosabec Ridges. Allthese seem to be angling spots cropping out upon the 50 fathom curve. In the Broken Ground theminn kota endura season is from June 1 by means of September. Herring typically are abundant onthis page from May to September. Cod are taken outside of the reasons in fall and spring. Pollockand small cod are taken on the shoals in summer and fall, and hake on the mud underside in fall andsummer and hake on the mud base in fall and summer.

Tibbetts' Ledge. This lies eastern from Petit Manan 4 or 5 miles. The marks are Schoodic Island overEnvironmentally friendly Island of Petit Manan and the Ladle over Nash's Island. This ledge is madeup of two rocky shoals with depths of three to 3? fathoms, about one acre apiece in degree and 1/4

mile aside lying SE and NW from the other person. To the westward of these is broken terrain nearlyto Petit Manan. These are favored small-fishing boat grounds. The eastern ledge drops instantly intothe mud. In May large cod are caught on the muddy bottom just E of the ledge in 27 to 30 fathoms.Hake and haddock are taken in late springtime (May) and drop. Minn Kota Endura is by fingerstrawl and line.

Ben's Ground. Is ESE from Petit Manan 4 or 5 a long way. The marks are Petit Manan Light-weightto northward of Middle Hill of Mount Desert and Humpback Mountain around the west side ofTrafton's Island or Pond Island Lighting to the eastward of Jordan's Delight. The soil is circular fit,about 3/4 mile throughout, having 14 to 30 fathoms of water. The bottom is of mud and stones. Thisground is of little significance except as a modest-boat terrain in summer for haddock and cod. Hakeare taken on the muddy bottom part near it, This is a winter haddock soil in calm weatherconditions, these fish making it in the hard storms, the water being relatively too shallow for them to"ride out a blow" in comfort, This kind of at least is the explanation the fishermen give for thesudden cessation of their 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 spot, SSE from PetitManan and 4? miles distant, The shoal portions slope toward the NE a distance of 4 miles above anirregular underside, Depths vary from 17 to 30 fathoms, The shoals are rocky, and the deeps aremuddy, Cod and haddock are used here in June and may even, hake from July to September, It isactually a good lobster ground, also, Minn Kota Endura is by handline and trawl operated fromvessels and small boats from near-by Maine ports.

Broken Ridges aka Joe Roy Ground. This is situated SSE from Petit Manan 7 a long way to thecenter. It can be 2 miles very long SW and NE and one mile wide and from 27 to 33 fathoms, and thebottom of rocks and mud is very uneven, The shoalest portion is nearby the center. Some vesselminn kota endura is carried on here in the spring, though it is said as a good haddock and codground, and it is mainly a small vessel ground.

Black Ledges Ground. This ground lies between Jordan's Delight and the Halibut Ledges, or Blackcolor Ledges. It is a good haddock ground for a brief season early in the year and early summerwhen the fish are following the herring educational institutions. In general it is a tiny-boat soil onwhich chiefly hand lines and trawls are operated, A number of cod and cusk are taken in the fall, andit is a good lobster ground.

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 mile distant The ridge is much broken, its average widthbecoming ? mile, and it has depths of from 20 to 25 fathoms over a rocky and gravelly bottom. It isfar from much fished in the shoaler spots, nevertheless in 30 to 35 fathoms, on a muddy bottom,hake are abundant from July to October, inclusive. Cod and cusk are found here in the early springand fall; haddock from October to January, inclusive. Sportfishing here is done by small boats andmodest vessels mainly from Bass Southwest and Harbor Harbor by hand and trawl line. It is a greatlobster 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 asidefrom its hand-lining for cod and haddock within the spring and slip months and for hake in the fall. Itis a good lobster terrain.

Egg Rock Shattered Ground. This is a difficult ridge making out S. by W. from Egg Rock Ledges andis about 2 miles long by 14 miles wide. It has an unnatural bottom, with depths from 9 to 15 fathoms.

This ridge, with Martins and Seaveys Reasons, divides the european or Bakers Tropical island mudchannel from Schoodic mud funnel. Both these were earlier considered very good hake grounds but,although still good, will not be as profitable for hake fishing like in past years. Haddock are taken onthe ridge in the spring and inNovember and October, and December. A few cod are consumed thespring and fall. Fishing is simply by trawl and hands line. It is a excellent lobster ground.

Internal Schoodic Ridge. This ridge bears SE. by S. from Bakers Island, the center distant 12 miles.This soil is nearly circular in form, about 4 miles in diameter, and has depths operating from 18 to60 fathoms. The bottom is ofgravel and rocks, and mud; the shoaler portions are rocky and sharp.Vessels from Maine plug-ins use this ground, angling by hand line and trawl. Cod and haddock areabundant here in fall and spring, and hake fishing is good from the summer. It is a excellent lobsterground.

External Schoodic Ridge. The northwest part of this terrain bears SE. from Bakers Island, fromwhich it is distant 22 miles. It is situated 7 miles exterior Inner Schoodic, has always beenconsidered one of the best shoreline fishing grounds in the Maine coast, and yet seems to deservethe reputation. The ridge is about 8 a long way long in a NE. and SW. direction, lying nearly parallelwith the adjacent coastline. Its greatest breadth is 6 a long way. The bottom is damaged andirregular and contains depths from 22 to 80 fathoms over gravel and rocks on the shoaler mud andcomponents on the deeps. Principally Maine vessels fish this ground, utilizing hand line and trawl.Cod, haddock, cusk and pollock and hake are present here from June to Nov, and a few large halibut,up to 300 weight in weight, are taken here in July and June.

Position Desert Outer Ridge. This ridge is placed SE. by E. from the Big Slope of Mount WastelandIsland. From Schoodic Island to the middle of this ground is about 25 miles. Its length E. by N. andW. by S, is 2 miles; its breadth 3/4 mile. On the sides sand and clay predominate, though depths arefrom 45 to 60 fathoms; the shoals are difficult. This is a comparatively modest ground, but itfurnishes good cod minn kota endura in the spring (April to July) and drop. Cusk are consumed inthe spring and fall. Virtually no haddock are taken on this page. Hake are found in the deep water onthe W. and SW. insummer time and spring, and fall; trawl lines principally are used in this article. Itis a good lobster ground but is just too distant for provide minn kota endura methods.

Flat Ground. This floor lies between Position Swan and Desert Island, SW. from Long Island. In 50fathoms, over a hard mud base, there is good sportfishing for hake during the summer. Fishing is bypalm line and trawl.

Enoch's Shoal. This shoal lies ENE. 3 miles from Great Duck Tropical island. This is a smallhummock on the outer parts of a ridge stretching out out to it from Great Duck island. It has a sharp,rocky bottom with depths of about 18 fathoms. Hand lining and trawling are the techniquesemployed to take a couple of cod in early springtime; haddock are within small numbers in thesummertime as well as a small number of hake. It is a great lobster ground.

Financial institutions Ground. The middle bears SE. by S. from Fantastic Duck Island, faraway about5 kilometers. It is about 1? miles long in the NE. and SW. direction by 1/4 distance wide and has amud bottom with depths from 35 to 50 fathoms. It is mainly a little-boat terrain, fished mostly in thesummertime, when hake are fairly abundant and there are a few cod and haddock. It is a lobsterground, also.

Shell Ground. This is placed SE. from Long island Head, from where the center of the ground isdistant 6 kilometers. It is 2 a long way long, in a NE. and SW. path and about ? mile large. In themiddle portion is a shoal of 25 fathoms, its bottom part sharp rocks. On all sides of this shoal the

bottom is quite unusual, consisting of pebbles and mud. The greatest level, near the edge of yourbudget, is 50 fathoms. haddock and Cod, together with a few cusk and pollock, are taken here inJune, July, and August and even into the later fall, but it is primarily a hake fishing ground for smallboats and an infrequent larger craft, all using hand range and trawl. This is a good lobster ground.

Abner Ground. This ground is SSE. from Gott's Isle, distant 8 mls. It extends 1? miles in a NE. andSW. path and is about 1/4 mile wide. The bottom is mud, broken and rocks, with depths of from 25 to50 fathoms. This really is principally a haddock ground, the best time of year being in July andAugust, 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 westerngo of Isle au Haute, distant 7 miles. This soil is 2? a long way long by 3/4 mile wide and has a smallshoal of 14 fathoms on the northeast part. Over the other ground the average depths run from 35 to40 fathoms over a gravelly underside. Though not of great importance of delayed years, this wasformerly considered one of the best inshore grounds for cod for the entire year and also for haddockin winter. Hake usually are ample just off the southeast edge in summertime. There is considerablehand-lining for cod in 25 fathoms in June and July, although this bank is usually fished by art fromports of eastern Maine--small watercraft as a rule--and the principal way is by trawling. Spots: BigCamden Hill over the Eastern Hearing of Isle au Haute; Fog Isle in Jericho Bay, touching on theeastern part of Big Spoon Island; Brimstone in between Isle au Haute and the Western Hearing.

Hatchell Ground. This ground lies SE. by E 3/4 E. 9? miles from the western head of Isle au Haute.Marks are eastern Mount Desert Hill in the Middle Saddle of Long island, and Little Spoon Island inthe great or center Saddle of Isle au Haute.

Blue Hill Floor. This ground is situated approximately E: by S. ? S in the western head of Isle auHaute, distant 7 miles. The bottom consists of pebbles and gravel. Marks: Brimstone Island out bythe western head of Isle au Haute and Glowing blue Hill on the western side of Marshall Island.These spots lead to a depth of 25 fathoms about the northeast part of the ground, deepeningsouthwest to 40 fathoms in 1 mile from the shoaler part, which happens to be about ? mile wide, partof the ground, deepening southwest to 40 fathoms in 1 mile from the shoaler part, which is about ?mile wide. This is a great ground for cod in the fall and spring but is the best for haddock during thecomplete winter. Hand trawl and lines are utilized.

Inner Horse Reef. This reef is SE. ? E 1? miles from the eastern ear of isle au Haute. There is a shoalhere of 25 fathoms about 1/8 mile in diameter. From this the water gradually deepens to NE. for ?mile, in which it drops away from into the mud. Depths on this northeast part are about 35 fathoms.The bottom is of gravel and pebbles. In tumble and spring this is a good cod ground. Hake are foundclose to the advantage in summer. Sportfishing is by small art, generally, using trawl and handline.This is a good lobster floor. Marks: Bring Light blue Hill Mountain within the saddle of White coloredHorse; Brimstone displaying between Western Isle and Ear au Haute.

Outer Horse Reef. This is a brief distance SW. through the Inner Reef, with only a narrow gullybetween. The small shoal falls off quickly on all sides. It comes with a depths of 30 fathoms. Over aplace 1/4 mile in size the bottom is gravelly. Seasons and varieties are as on Inner Horse Reef.

Hake Ground. The first label because of the abundance of hake taken in this article during June, July,and August, north of Monhegan island lies a patch called the Hake Floor or Mud Funnel. It extendsfrom just outside Bright white Head to abreast of Monhegan Island on the northern side. The depthsvary from 20 to 45 fathoms, along with the ground is still regarded as one of the best hake reasonsalongshore. It is fished by small boats and vessels as soon as the dogfish are on the outer grounds.

This is a great haddock ground in January and Dec, as well as a good lobster ground.

Southwest Ground. This lies 2 miles SW. from the western head of Isle au Haute. It is circular inform, ? mile in diameter and has a gravelly bottom with depths varying from 35 to 40 fathoms. It is acod ground from April to June and from September to November, inclusive. A couple of pollock andhaddock are taken together with the cod. Hake are abundant in summertime close to Isle au Haute.trawls and Handlines are used in the minn kota endura. It is also an effective lobster ground.

Barley Hill Ground. This ground lies NNE. from Seal Tropical island and SSW through the westernhead of Isle au Haute directly in collection between the two, about 3? miles remote from each level.It is circular in form, has 28 to 30 fathoms of water, and the bottom part. Make sure a person checkand maintain your own boat�s fuel, gasoline and also electrical methods on an everydaybasisis mixed soil and rocks. This really is a ground much resorted to by sloops and larger vessels,and the fishing is by hand line and trawls. It is a good cod ground in spring and slip and a hake soilon the mud and rocks in summer season. Occasionally a few halibut are taken right here during Julyand June. It is also a lobster ground.

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

Rock Cod Ledge. This ledge is placed NE. of Seal off Island 1 distance. It has a depth of three?fathoms on the shoalest part, deepening progressively on all sides for a considerable distance. Thebottom is of razor-sharp rocks and is cracked in places. Rock and roll cod area found in fair numbersin spring and slip, and this is a mackerel and herring ground in their seasons. Haddock are abundantinside the fall close within the rocks of Seal Island in 6 to 15 fathoms. This is not a hake ground,although there are many cusk to be had right here on the deeper parts and an occasional littlehalibut is consumed the kelp about the shoal in June and July. It is a very good lobster ground.

Pea gravel Bottom and Southeast Ground. These lay S. of Close Island. forming a substantial piece offairly level ground extensive part of fairly level ground. The western that bears a little E. of S. andthe eastern part about ESE. from the isle. It is about 5 or 10 mls in diameter. Although this is reallybut one component of ground, the eastern part is called the Southeast Ground as well as the westernpart, from your nature of its bottom.

The Gravel Underside. The eastern portion is muddy and has 40 to 60 fathoms. The traditionalwestern has 35 to 40 fathoms. It really is a good cod ground in spring and winter. Haddock arepresent from November to March, inclusive; hake in summer. Sport fishing is done mainly bytrawling by sloops and vessels.

Laisdells Ground. This is a little, rocky spot beyond the Brandy Ledges. It is actually about 1/4 acrein extent and has a sharp rocky underside with 20 fathoms of water over it. It is the best cod andhaddock floor in Isle au Haute Bay. This can be chiefly a small fishing boat ground and is also alobster ground.

Saddleback Reef. This reef lies S. from Saddle-back Ledge, 3/4 mile far-away. It is about 2/3 mileextended S and N by 1/4 mile broad. Depths are from 15 to 35 fathoms over a broken and rockybottom. Cod are taken in this article by hand line in June and May; cod and haddock by trawling in

wintertime and fall (November to January 1). It is a good lobster ground and chiefly a small-vesselground.

Otter Island Reef; Snipper Shin; Western Reef. These are typically names applied to distinct sectionsof an irregular, broken piece of rocky ground about midway between Vinalhaven and Seal Island.Otter Island Reef is definitely the eastern section, telling lies 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 underside. Thetrawl, earlier not much used here, is now in general use. This is a cod and haddock ground atseasons when these fish are in shoal water, but it is great for cod in winter and spring and forhaddock in the fall, from November 1 to January 1.

Aged Ripper. This is placed S. from the Western Ground (Western Reef) and 10 miles WSW. fromCriehaven or Ragged Isle. Apparently this is a part of the Western Ground. About the deep-normalwater mud bottom among these (Ripper and Western Reef) is nice hake minn kota endura insummer, and cusk are abundant from May to the time when the dogfish strike the ground, usuallyabout July 5 to 10.

Crie Ridges. These rest 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 right here in the spring, and haddock are abundant from the fall.

Bald Ridges. These begin just outside Wooden Tennis ball Island and operate off in a virtually directline for Matinicus Rock. They can be each from 1/4 to ? mile wide, are usually close together, thedistances between them getting not over ? mile, and they are almost parallel with each other.Soundings display from 15 to 30 fathoms upon them, with a shattered, rocky bottom. On typical ,twenty fire-related accidents

and injuries occur on boats each and also every yearThe shoalest water is about 1 mile from WoodenBall Tropical island, the depth growing toward the the southern area of end.

Henry Marshalls Ground. This ground lies S. by W. from Matinicus Rock about 3 miles; its region isabout 2 acres. The shoaler segment has a depth of 35 fathoms plus a gravelly bottom; in the edgethe level is 45 fathoms and the bottom is of mud and rocks. Cod are taken here early in the year,haddock in January 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 a long way from WoodenSoccer ball Island. It is almost circular in type, about 4 kilometers across, and has depths from 40 to60 fathoms. The base, of gravel and rocks, is somewhat broken. It is a good cod and cusk ground infall and spring and a haddock ground in winter which is fished by vessels and sloops, generally bytrawling though with a certain amount of hand liner, in June and may even. A summer hake groundextends from 3 miles ESE. of Seal Isle to 4 a long way SSE of the Wood made Ball, thus it is about 7?miles long by some 2? miles wide. The depths here are from 35 to 60 fathoms.

Summer Hake Ground. A summer time hake ground extends from 8 mls SE. of the eastern Ear of Isleau Haute to 3 miles SE. of Long Tropical isle in 35 to 60 fathoms on a bottom of hard mud. This bitof ground is about 15 miles long by 4 miles large.

Minerva Hub. This bears SSE. from Matinicus Rock, far-away 6 miles. This can be a small, gravellylocation about 1/4 mile in diameter and with a depth of 35 fathoms, abounding with cod in earlyspring and fall. This is a summer ground for hake and cusk. Hand lines and trawls are used.