Fishing Grounds of the Gulf 1 05

Haddock Nubble. This lies SE. ? S. from Matinicus Rock, far-away 16 miles, and it has an averagedepth of 50 fathoms spanning a small, circular repair some 2,000 feet across. The bottom is of graveland rocks, and "lemons" and marine growths of like mother nature are abundant. This is a June codground, usually furnishing great haddocking, also, from November to January, inclusive.

Skate Banking institution. This bank bears SSE. from Matinicus Rock, distant 12 miles. It is about 2miles in size and nearly spherical in form. Depths are from 35 to 60 fathoms. The bottom is gravellybut quite uneven. The best season on this floor for cod and cusk is from April to July. Hake abound inAugust and July. Hand lines and trawls are used here, fished by sloops and vessels.

Matinicus Sou'Sou'West Grounds. These reasons bear SSW. from Matinicus Rock, that the inneredge of the grounds is faraway 6 miles. They extend about 9 miles N. and S. and have approximatelythe same width, being almost triangular in shape, broadest at the northern finish. On the northernaspect there is a shoal of around 30 fathoms 2 miles long E. and W. and 1 mile wide. The ground isnot broken and drops off steadily to depths of 50 to 55 fathoms or even to 60 fathoms in thesouthern part, despite the fact that sharp rocks deal with this. Outside of the shoal the bottom isgravelly and pebbly. This is one of the best haddock and cod grounds in the vicinity. Cod aresometimes abundant here all winter; haddock are found here from December 1 to February and area lot more abundant than the cod. Hake are plentiful on this ground and in 60 fathoms on the mudoff the edge SE. of this ground through the summer season. Marks: The top pinnacle on the easternend of Solid wood Ball, showing just out by Matinicus Rock, SW. by S. from the rock and roll, 5miles.

Interior Breaker. This is situated 2 miles W. of the southwest point of Matinicus Island. It is a rockyshoal about 1 acre in extent and having 7 fathoms of water. From this shoal the bottom ski slopesgradually to depths of 25 to 30 fathoms, which slope furnishes good fishing for cod in June andmight, while haddock are here in December and January. A good college of hake is found on theedge of the earth in summer. The bottom is rocky and broken and, although sharp, is fished withtrawls as well as hand lines. It is actually mostly a small-boat ground.

Towhead Grounds. These grounds hear N. by E. ? E. from Matinicus Island, that they are distant 2?miles. Depths are from 12 to 30 fathoms. It is somewhat irregular in shape and it has a very rocky,cracked bottom. The ground is from 2? to 3 miles long and ? to 1? a long way wide. It stretches E. byS. and W. by N. and is regarded one of the best inside shoal grounds for haddock and cod within thebay. Hand lines and trawls are utilized here now, although in former instances this and thepreceding grounds were regarded as too sharp for the use of trawls. Both these are good lobstergrounds and chiefly small-fishing boat grounds.

Green Isle Ridge (or European Ridge) and the Pigeon Ground. The northern portion of this ridge lies6? mls NW. by W. from Matinicus Rock, from which the ground expands about 7 miles in a SSW.course. The greatest width is just not over 1 mile. Depths are from 15 to 30 fathoms. The bottom iscracked and rocky. This is a good cod ground in the fall and spring. Haddock are normally foundhere inNovember and June, and December. In summer this is a great hake ground. Halibut are foundon the shoals (10 fathoms) and approximately the northern a part of Western Green Tropical island,on the sandy bottom part during June and July.

Matinic Bank. This is an extension of your shore soundings that can make out to the eastward and

southward of Matinic a extended distance of 2 or 3 miles, with depths (outside of 1? miles) of 23 to30 fathoms. The bottom is stage, consisting of rocks, pebbles, and gravel, and the ground abounds incod in the period from March to June. Just off the edge, in depths of from 40 to 50 fathoms, thebottom is gentle mud, on which hake abound in summer time. Very few haddock are taken on thisfinancial institution. Halibut are sometimes plentiful here in 10 to 15 fathoms during June and might.

Matinic Ooze. This can be a flat bottom, composed of ooze and shells, that makes off to the eastwardof the Haddock Ledge and Shoal and bears about S. from Matinic. They have been offered differentnames by the fishermen, though the Haddock Shoal and the Ooze are really parts of 1 ground. TheHaddock Shoal (3 a long way S. by B. from the Seal Ledge: It really is a fall haddock terrain, eventhough breaks in rough weather) is thought to be poor terrain and is but tiny fished. The Ooze fallsoff steadily, reaching a degree of 50 fathoms on the outer component. It is considered reasonablefishing ground for haddock and cod in the spring and for cod and hake inside the summer and drop.

Freemans Ground. This ground lies 6? miles E. from Monhegan Island involving Ornes Ground andMatinicus Western Floor. It is 3 mls long and 1 mile wide and runs in a NE. and SW. route. There isa shoal on the southwest part getting 20 fathoms across a sharp rocky underside. Barbecuesshouldn�t be employed

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or isolation valvesThe rest of the ground has depths of 25 to 40 fathoms, the bottom of rocks, gravel,and shells, in many places uneven and also in others smooth. This is an excellent spring ground forcod and for cod, hake, and pollock in the fall. Haddock are not numerous on this ground, though acouple of are usually to be found within December. Herring are in this article May to August.

Middle Shoal, Pollock Rip, Allens Shoal, and Deckers Shoal. These are small rocky patches lying toeastward of Monhegan Island and northerly from the Outer Shoal. They have depths from 6 to 30fathoms over adifficult and sharp, and broken bottom. Middle Shoal is 2 miles from the tropicalisland. Pollock Rip 1? miles. Allens Shoal 1 1/4 miles, possessing 5? fathoms and breaking in difficultweather; and Deckers Shoal 1 distance. Depths vary on this page from 6 to 30 fathoms more than abottom generally sharp and rocky. The main minn kota endura here is hand-lining for cod in thespring during the herring season and in the fall in "squid time". A few pollock are taken on this pagealso.

A number of small patches lie westerly from the Outer Shoal and close to Monhegan Island. Theseare the Cusk Ground with a degree of 20 to 35 fathoms; Gull Rock Ledge (breaks in rough weatherconditions) 3? fathoms; Lobster Point Ground, 15 to 30 fathoms; Inner Spring Ground, 15 to 30fathoms; Outer Spring Ground 25 to 30 fathoms. All these are fished for cod nearly all the season,for haddock in December and January, and for pollock during early spring and delayed fall. TheSpringtime Grounds are nearby the harbor and so are fished before the others. All are lobstergrounds. Little vessels and vessels operate here.

Black colored Island Ground. This ground is ENE. 2 miles from Monhegan. 1 mile in diameter,features a shoal of 10 fathoms, and well-defined rocky bottom from the center. The ground slopesgradually from this on the edges, where are 40 fathoms. Beyond the depths of 28 to 30 fathoms thebottom is gravelly and smoother. This really is a cod ground in spring, and cod and hake are takenhere in the edges in fall and summer. Pollock are found about the shoal in summer. It is a goodlobster ground.

Franklin Ground. This ground is NE. by N. midway between Monhegan and Burnt Island, faraway 4miles. Cod and haddock are normally found here from Apr to June and pollock in summer time. Infall and summer hake are taken by evening minn kota endura with hand line about the stones in 20to 30 fathoms on the broken terrain. Minn Kota Endura here is yourself-lining in summer andtrawling in fall and winter. It is a lobster ground.

White Brain Ground. Depths in the shoal (the White Hub: Bring Budd cottage out by White Head,Black colored Head. and Allens Island touching) are 7 fathoms, thence to 20 fathoms on the edgesregarding this. This ground runs NE. and SW., 2 miles extended by 1/4 mile broad. The bottom ischiefly broken, of stones, and with spots of coarse sand and gravel. Fish and their seasons are as onFranklin. Fire can easily spread rapidly

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help keep the crew safe.Ground. Marks: Bring Black Head, White Head, and Gull Head in range onthe east side of Monhegan Island.

Burnt Island, Inner Ridge aka Andrews Shoal. This is NE. by E. from Monhegan, distant 5 mls. It is abroken floor with depths from 15 to 20 fathoms, the bottom difficult and gravelly, with occasionalmud holes. It extends NE. about 4 a long way, nearly to Roaring Bull Ledge, and is ? mile wide. Youcan find strong tidal currents here, the flood being NE., the ebb SW. This is a cod ground from Aprilto June, and cod and hake are extracted from September to Nov; haddock in December. It is a goodlobster ground.

Burnt Island, Outer Ridge. This ground is parallel with the Inner Ridge and at a distance of three/4distance. Depths are from 5 to 25 fathoms, the bottom being somewhat less broken than on theInner Ridge. Minn Kota Endura species and seasons are as on Inner Ridge. Hand-liner is done mostlybecause of strong tides. It is a good lobster terrain.

Ornes Ground. This ground bears E., distant 4? mls from Monhegan Gentle to the center. It is 1 milevery long. E. and W. and 1 distance wide. Depths are from 30 to 45 fathoms. On the shoal parts thebottom is of sharp stones and broken. On other parts it is generally pebbly and very level. The shoallies toward the eastern part of the soil and is a good springtime cod ground; yet another pollockground inside the spring and fall. It is a night minn kota endura ground for hake, by hand lining nearthe rocks during Sept . and October. Herring are abundant on this page usually in Could and June. Itis a excellent lobster ground. Minn Kota Endura is done by hand lines and trawls.

External Shoal. This terrain is ESE from Monhegan Light about 2? miles. It is round in form andapproximately 1? miles all over. Depths are from 10 to 38 fathoms. There is a small rocky shoal inthe center of the floor; the remainder with this piece has a gravelly bottom. This is a cod groundfrom springtime to fall along with a good pollock soil in September. Several haddock are consideredhere about the edges in December. Hake are abundant around the edges on the dirt in 45 to 50fathoms throughout the summertime, fall and spring season.

Monhegan Inside Sou'Southeast Ground. This ground is SSE from Monhegan Lighting. It is circularin form and 1/14 a long way across. The middle is 5 miles fro the light. All of those other ground isgravelly and muddy, despite the fact that depths are from 30 to 50 fathoms, the shoalest drinkingwater being on the eastern part, the shoal has a broken and rocky bottom. The main fishes taken arecod and cusk in the fall, summer and spring. Hardly any haddock are found right here. Pollock arenumerous in the fall, when they are taken by hand lining. Hake are abundant in October and Sept ..June is the best minn kota endura month, except once the squid strike the soil in the fall. This can bemainly a small vessel ground, fished by trawls, hand collections and an increasing number of gillnets.

Monhegan Exterior Sou'Southeast. Three miles outside the Inner Soil on the same bearing andsimilar in size and form. The bottom is rocky and muddy or of tough clay. The depths are from 35 to55 fathoms. A similar species are found here as on Inner Sou'Southeast and at a similar seasons, andin addition, hands lining is done for cod in August and September.

Blue Ground. This is SE 1? E from Monhegan, distant 14 miles; E 1? S from Portland Lightship 45mls, and SW from Matinicus Rock 9 miles to the southern area of Edge. Fishermen typically take theMonhegan having [12] for their starting point. This ground has a modest shoal in the heart, having28 to 30 fathoms, that the bottom slopes off and away to 60 and 45 fathoms on the ends. The shoal is

broken and difficult, bu the strong water is over a level gravelly base. This ground is circular in formand about 2 miles across. It is each a small-boat and vessel terrain, larger craft working here mainlyinside the fall. Hake are normally found here in large phone numbers in fall and summer; cusk aretaken in the deeply water the year all around but are most numerous in January. Cod are here theyear around, the largest university occurring in Feb . and March.

Monhegan Southeast Ground. This ground lies SE from Monhegan Island, the center faraway 12miles. This is certainly nearly circular, 3 miles in size. Depths are from 35 to 75 fathoms over abottom of rocks, mud and gravel, though the bottom part is so broken that depths may vary verymuch within a short extended distance. Minn Kota Endura is by trawl and handline. It is good codsoil from April to July; haddock are taken in December and hake in summer time on the edges in 50to 60 fathoms.

Hill Soil. This ground is SSW 9 a long wayfrom Matinic: between 4 and 3 a long waylong NE and SW and some 2 miles wide.The shoalest part has 35 fathoms as wellas a rocky bottom. With this it slopesprogressively to a depth of 50 fathomsacross a bottom of mixed gravel, rocksand mud. Its best minn kota endura is forhake, using both hand lines and trawls.

Monhegan Inner Sou'Sou'west Soil. this ground usually takes its name from its bearing, lying SSWfrom Monhegan lighting, distant 5 mls. Its width is 1? miles, its length NNE and SSW is 1 1/4 miles.It has a sharp, broken, rocky base, including a small shoal of 20 fathoms and some hummocks ofrather greater depths. The deepest drinking water is in the neighborhood of 50 fathoms. Anglinghere is from Might until July for codfish and pollock: cusk and hake are in the deeply water in thespring months and halibut in the shoal in July and September. This ground is primarily fished bytrawls, but there is considerable hand lining in September and October. Gillnetting, too, has becomemore common of later many years.

Harris Ground. From 15 miles S ? W from Monhegan island to 6 miles SSW. It provides 40 to 50fathoms over a bottom part of sharp soil and rocks--a "blistery" bottom part. hake, Cod and cusk arefound here the season around. Halibut are here in June, July and August. Fishing is as simple astrawling and palm lining, with hardly any gillnetting.

The 45 Fathom Bunch. Sixteen miles S 1? E from Monhegan. This is a great soil for June fingers

lining for cod. Thence 1 mile ENE to 70 fathom depth, which leads to a piece of ground creating theInner Fall, where, on a hard bottom part and mud where there is an abundance of "lemons" andsimilar forms, are normally found cod cusk and pollock in June. The ground is about 6 miles ENE,WSW and long by 1 mile wide.

One more Forty Five Fathom Bunch lies 22 miles S ? E from Monhegan. This ground is 4 miles longby 1 mile wide, running ENE and WSW, and has depths from 45 to 75 fathoms. This really is likewisea great cod hand lining terrain in June.

One more of the same name is placed 26 miles S 1? E from Monhegan. It has a 49 fathom shoal aswell as the species and periods are much the same as around the other grounds of the name. This isprobably the ground known to other vessel captains as Toothaker Ridge.

Monhegan External Sou'Sou'West. This floor is SSW from Monhegan Light. the center distant 9miles It is 4 miles NNE, SSW and very long and about 2 miles wide, and it has 45 fathoms in theshoalest part nevertheless the depths generally are from 60 to 80 fathoms. The bottom generally isgravelly and quite level. The earth is fished by both boats and vessels using fingers lines and trawls.

This is a cod soil in spring and fall. In summer season hake are numerous here, and halibut are quiteplentiful in July on the shoalest part.

Old Jeffrey. An exceedingly great ground. It is said that better fishing can be had here than on anyother soil of its size within the vicinity. This bit of bottom bears SE from Pumpkin Rock, from whichthe centre is distant about 6 miles. It is about 3 a long way long SW and NE, and about 1 mile wide.The bottom is broken, of gravel and mud, with depths from 25 to 50 fathoms. Minn Kota Endura thisis by trawling and land-coating. In spring cod are most numerous, in late summer and fall hake, cod,and pollock are taken. Halibut are found on the shoaler pieces in July.

Little Jeffrey. A small bit of broken, rocky bottom part, roughly circular in form. Depths regular 35fathoms. Types and seasons are as on Older Jeffrey, from which it lies about 4 miles NE by E.

Monhegan American Ground. This is a fairly extensive ground lying down about 4? miles WSW fromMonhegan Island. The depths range from 22 to 45 fathoms. Its length is four to five miles, and itsvery best breadth is 2 miles on the eastern portion, gradually reducing westward to about 1 mile.The ground operates SE and NW. Pollock are found in September and October. It is fished manuallytrawls, collections and gill nets. Marks: Deliver houses on New Harbor over the white-colored cliffon Pemaquid 6 miles from New Harbor.

Broken Ground. The centre bears nearly S. from Pumpkin Island (at entrance to Boothbay Harbor),distant 7 miles. It extends 4 mls in an ENE. and WSW direction and contains an average width of 1?miles. Depths are from 35 to 50 fathoms over a bottom of rocks and mud. Cod are taken here theyear around; hake from June to September. Cusk also are found here every one of the year in 40fathoms depths. It can be fair herring floor on spring nights.

Great Ledge. Ten miles S. from Cape Newagen. It can be about 4 mls long, SSW. and NNE and from1 to 2 miles wide. There is certainly said to be a shoal of 14 fathoms on the northern side andanother of 22 fathoms near the centre. These are both broken and rocky, however the main part ofthe floor, having depths of 30 to 45 fathoms, is mostly composed of sand. is quite stage, and slopesslowly toward the edge. It is a excellent ground for cod and haddock in the winter months and forcod in the spring. A few pollock are taken here, also. Halibut are found on the shoals in July. Onthese, also, are good lobster grounds. It is chiefly a tiny-boat and vessel ground, angling being done

by hand lines and trawls, with many gill netting. Markings: Show the sawtooth of Morse's Mountainpeak coming out by Seguin on the western area; hold this until Pumpkin Island comes onto WhiteIsle.

Barnum Head Reasons. These lie SSE. from Damariscove Tropical island and are about 1 mile longby 400 yards vast. Depths are from 40 to 70 fathoms over broken ground of sharp rocks on theshoals, with mud on the much deeper parts. This terrain is fished manually lines, gill nets, and trawlsprimarily by boats and small craft. , and pollock are found in the spring and fall months:haddock andCod hake in the muddy parts in summer. It is actually a summer hand-line ground for cod andpollock also. Marks: Provide the peak of Heron Island on Damariscove and the "Whistler" on Seguin,7 a long way from Damariscove Island (this gives 21-fathom soundings) or Big White Island's innerpart just touching on Barnum Head; Morse Mountain (in Kennebec) touching on eastern componentof Seguin to make a sawtooth.

Peterson's Ground. Is situated distant SW. from Monhegan 20 kilometers and SSE. from Seguin 16kilometers. This is about 3 miles long inside an ENE. and WSW. direction by about 1? miles wide.The western and northern edges rise sharply from the 85 or 90 fathoms of the muddy bottom partabout it to 60 fathoms over a bottom of rocks and stones. Easterly and southerly the ground slopesaway gradually around hard gravel to 90 fathoms. Cod and hake provide the best fishing here--at itspeak in the course of November and October.

Cusk Ridge. It lies S. ? E. 12 miles from Pumpkin Island, 3? to 4 kilometers long, NE. and SW., and1/4 distance wide. This terrain is somewhat difficult to find. It possesses a bottom of black coloredrocks and gravel with 30 to 60 fathoms water over it. A "blistery" bottom that is a cod ground theyear close to, the best of the minn kota endura occurring in the spring weeks. Hake are abundant inthe fall, and cusk fishing is exceptionally good inside the deep water in June.

Potato Repair. Three miles WNW. from Monhegan. A round nubble about 14 mile in diameter, ofrazor-sharp, rocky bottom possessing about 40 fathoms over it. Cusk and cod are taken on the hakeand shoal in the muddy edges regarding it.

The Apron. A number of and one-fifty percent miles from Monhegan. Marks are the tripod onEastern Egg Rock over Franklin Island Light; Monhegan Light over the middle of Manana. Its size is5 a long way and its width 3 miles. It is a shattered piece of ground with 10 to 45 fathoms. Cod canbe found the year around and haddock all the calendar year except for a few months in summer.Cusk are here the majority of the year, but the year for pollock is September.

Henry Gallant Ridges. The inner a single lies 16? miles S. by E. of Monhegan Tropical isle, extendingin a NNE. and SSW. route, about 1 mile long by 1/4 mile wide. The exterior ridge lies about 1? milesfarther away from the island on the same bearing as the first and paralleling it and seemingly isabout the same dimensions. The bottom on both shoals is of pea gravel and black rocks with depthsaveraging 45 fathoms but rising from the 90 and 80 fathoms of the surrounding muddy ground. Boththese are year-about cod grounds, the spring months, even so, having The largest university. Cuskalso are ample on both shoals in the spring.

Mosers Ledge, also known as Middle Ground. This piece of shoal floor lies about midway betweenMonhegan Tropical isle and Pemaquid and contains a 3-fathom shoal about the eastern part thelocation where the sea breaks in heavy weather. This shoal, called Mosers Ledge, is shattered androcky but slopes gradually for the SW., reaching 48 fathoms, with a base of gravel and mud on thedeepest part. The ground is around 2 miles extended NE. and SW. and about 1 mile wide. It is verygood ground for haddock and cod in the spring and for herring in June and other top-schooling sea

food In their season. Mackerel occur in late August and September. It is a lobster ground the entireyear around.

Johns Go Ground. About 4 miles SSE. from Pemaquid Point. Depths are from 25 to 15 fathoms morethan a sandy bottom, making a good cod ground in April and may even. The ground is of circularform about 1 mile in diameter. Hand collections and trawls, as well as some gill nets, are used on thebeach sand shoal.

White Tropical isle Ground. This is ESE from White Island, from which its inner edge is far-away ?mile and the outside edge about 4 miles. Of triangular outline, it is biggest at the outer conclusion. Itis very broken and uneven and has depths from 6 to 30 fathoms. In a few places the bottom isgravelly, but around the shoal it is sharp, broken rocks. The little, rocky spots are known by othernames, such as Browns Head Ground (a herring ground in June), where the anglers catch a few rockcod. The sandy bottom furnishes excellent fares of haddock in May and June. "Bobber trawling" isthe usual method used within June. This ground is fished primarily by small vessels and sloops usinghand lines and trawls.

Steamboat Ground. Seven miles WSW. from Monhegan Isle; it is 3 mls long, NE. and SW, and ? milewide. Its bottom part is broken with patches of stones. Depths are from 25 to 50 fathoms, theshoalest 20 fathoms. This is fished by hand lines and trawls mainly by craft from New Harbor. Codare found here the year around but are most plentiful in the fall. Haddock are present all the slipand spring; hake through the summer months; pollock in the fall. Cusk are most abundant in thespring. A certain amount of lobster minn kota endura is done here.

Inner and Exterior Boutens (Bootlegs). The inner ground lies 3 miles SW. from Monhegan Island. Itis actually about 1 mile long. NE. and SW., by 1/4 mile wide. It has a sharp, rocky bottom, shoalest inthe center, where by are 25 fathoms, sloping gradually south west and falling off all of a sudden onthe northeast part to the mud in 60 fathoms about the edges. , and cusk are here the entire yeararound.Cod and haddock Hake exist in summer on the dirty edges. It is a pretty good lobster floor onthe shoal. The Outer Bouten lies ? mile SW. of the Inner, separated from it by a deep, muddychannel. It has a little shoal of 30 fathoms rising abruptly from the surrounding mud. Fish andseasons of their presence are as on Inside Bouten. Minn Kota Endura on these grounds is mainly byhand trawl and line. Marks: The Tripod on European Duck Island around the eastern side in the bigeastern mountain of Camden: Black colored Head just out by White Go; White Head through the"Hole from the Wall."

Hill Ground. This floor is SSW 9 miles from Matinic: between 4 and three miles long SW and NE anda few 2 miles large. The shoalest part has 35 fathoms and a rocky underside. From this it ski slopesgradually to a level of 50 fathoms over a bottom of mixed stones, gravel and dirt. Its very best minnkota endura is for hake, using both fingers lines and trawls.

Seguin Sou'Sou'West Floor. This ground is SSW. from the american part of Seguin Tropical isle, thecenter distant 4 miles. It is actually a rocky shoal, ? distance long by 200 yards wide, by using a ? -acre shoal in the center. Depths are 7 to 14 fathoms. This is certainly evidently a SSW continuationof the Slope Ground. It is fished by small boats for rock cod by hand-coating. Trawling is done inMarch for cod, and this is also a cod ground in April. It is both a small-vessel and a vessel terrainand is a lobster ground the year close to. Marks: Elwells Rock touching the western side of Seguin,and Fullers Rock and roll touching the southern part of Bald Brain.

Seguin Ridge. This ridge is SSW. from Seguin Isle, distanthttp://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/fishing.html 5 miles. Four miles very long. ESE. and WSW by ? milebroad. There are a number of small rocky spots--hummocks of 9 to 14 fathoms in depth. On thewhole the ground has from 10 to 40 fathoms over it, except as mentioned. Cod and cusk are taken inthe spring, haddock in May and June. and hake in summer. It really is a good cod soil in the fall aswell as a lobster ground. Several pollock are seined here in the spring. Sport fishing is by hand lines,gill netting, and trawling. Marks: Pond Island Light in the eastern spur of Seguin; Wooded TagIsland on Hairless Head (Small Stage).

Seguin Ground. This ground is SW. by S. from Seguin Island, distant about 7 mls to the center.About 4 miles very long. NE. and SW., and a little more than 2 miles broad in the widest aspect.There is a small hummock called Bumpers Tropical isle Ground on the northern end with depths of13 fathoms. Toward the to the south the bottom is gravelly and sloping, in order that on the middleand southern portions there are depths of 35 to 45 fathoms, even though the northern portion ismostly rocky. Cod, hake, and pollock are the principal fishes taken here and furnish some of the bestminn kota endura in this vicinity. Haddock are not common on this page but are abundant about thesandy bottom towards the westward in April and May. Trawl angling and gill netting are done in thespring for hand and cod lining for cod and pollock in October. It is a tiny-boat and vessel groundalong with a winter lobster terrain.