Fishing Grounds of the Gulf 1 05

Fishing Grounds of the Gulf 1 05

Haddock Nubble. This is SE. ? S. from Matinicus Rock, faraway 16 miles, and it has an averagedepth of 50 fathoms across a small, circular area some 2,000 feet across. The bottom is of pea graveland rocks, and "lemons" and marine growths of like nature are abundant. It is a June cod soil,usually furnishing good haddocking, also, from November to January, inclusive.

Skate Bank. This bank bears SSE. from Matinicus Rock, distant 12 miles. It is about 2 miles in sizeand nearly round in form. Depths are from 35 to 60 fathoms. The bottom is gravelly but quiteuneven. The most effective season on this ground for cod and cusk is from April to July. Hake aboundin August and July. Hands lines and trawls are used here, fished by sloops and vessels.

Matinicus Sou'Sou'West Grounds. These reasons bear SSW. from Matinicus Rock, from which theinner edge of the grounds is far-away 6 miles. They extend about 9 miles N. and S. and haveapproximately the same width, being virtually triangular in shape, broadest at the northern stop. Onthe northern aspect there is a shoal of around 30 fathoms 2 miles long E. and W. and 1 mile broad.The ground is not broken and drops off slowly to depths of 50 to 55 fathoms or even to 60 fathomsabout the southern part, even though sharp rocks include this. Outside of the shoal the bottom ispebbly and gravelly. This is one of the best haddock and cod reasons in the vicinity. Cod aresometimes abundant on this page all winter; haddock are found here from December 1 to Februaryand are much more abundant than the cod. Hake are plentiful on this ground and in 60 fathoms onthe mud off the edge SE. of this ground during the summer season. Marks: The high pinnacle on theeastern end of Wood Ball, showing just out by Matinicus Rock, SW. by S. from the rock and roll, 5miles.

Inside Breaker. This lies 2 miles W. of the southwest point of Matinicus Island. It really is a rockyshoal about 1 acre in extent and having 7 fathoms of water. With this shoal the bottom ski slopesgradually to depths of 25 to 30 fathoms, and also this slope furnishes very good minn kota endura forcod in May and June, while haddock are here in December and January. A good school of hake isfound on the edge of the soil in summer. The base is rocky and broken and, whilst sharp, is fishedwith trawls along with hand lines. It is actually mostly a small-boat ground.

Towhead Grounds. These reasons hear N. by E. ? E. from Matinicus Island, from which they aredistant 2? miles. Depths are from 12 to 30 fathoms. It is somewhat irregular in shape and possessesa very rocky, shattered bottom. The ground is produced by 2? to 3 miles long and ? to 1? kilometerswide. It stretches E. by S. and W. by N. and is considered one of the best inside shoal grounds forcod and haddock within the bay. In former times this and the preceding grounds were consideredtoo sharp for the usage of trawls, even though hand lines and trawls are used here now. Both theseare good lobster grounds and chiefly small-fishing boat grounds.

Green Tropical island Ridge (or European Ridge) and the Pigeon Ground. The northern portion ofthis ridge lies 6? miles NW. by W. from Matinicus Rock, from which the ground stretches about 7 along way in a SSW. course. The greatest width is not over 1 mile. Depths are from 15 to 30 fathoms.The bottom is shattered and rocky. It is actually a good cod terrain in the fall and spring. Haddockare normally found here inNovember and June, and Dec. In summer this is a great hake ground.Halibut are found on the shoals (10 fathoms) and about the northern part of Western Green Tropicalisle, on the sandy base during June and July.

Matinic Banking institution. This is an extension of the shore soundings that make out to the

southward and eastward of Matinic a range of 2 or 3 miles, with depths (outside of 1? miles) of 23 to30 fathoms. The bottom is degree, consisting of rocks, pebbles, and gravel, as well as the groundabounds in cod in the season from March to June. Just away from the edge, in depths of from 40 to50 fathoms, the bottom is gentle mud, on which hake abound in summertime. Very few haddock aretaken on this bank. Halibut are sometimes numerous here in 10 to 15 fathoms during May and June.

Matinic Ooze. It is a flat bottom, made from ooze and shells, that makes off to the eastward of theHaddock Ledge and Shoal and bears about S. from Matinic. The Haddock Shoal and the Ooze arevery parts of one floor, though they have been given different names through the fishermen. TheHaddock Shoal (3 miles S. by B. from the Seal Ledge: It is actually a fall haddock ground, eventhough breaks in rough weather) is thought to be poor terrain and is but very little fished. The Oozefalls off steadily, reaching a depth of 50 fathoms on the outer portion. It is considered fair minn kotaendura ground for cod and haddock in the spring and for cod and hake within the summer andtumble.

Freemans Ground. This ground lies 6? miles E. from Monhegan Island among Ornes Ground andMatinicus Western Terrain. It is 3 kilometers long and 1 mile wide and runs in a NE. and SW. route.There is a shoal around the southwest part getting 20 fathoms more than a sharp rocky bottom part.The rest of the ground has depths of 25 to 40 fathoms, the bottom of rocks, pea gravel, and shells, insome places uneven and then in others smooth. This is a great spring ground for cod and for cod,hake, and pollock in the fall. A few are often to be found here in Dec, although haddock are notnumerous on this soil. Herring are on this page 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 awell-defined and rocky, and broken bottom. Midsection Shoal is 2 miles from thetropical isle. Pollock Rip 1? miles. Allens Shoal 1 1/4 miles, possessing 5? fathoms and breaking inrough weather; and Deckers Shoal 1 mile. Depths vary on this page from 6 to 30 fathoms more thana bottom generally razor-sharp and rocky. The primary minn kota endura here is fingers-lining forcod in the spring throughout the herring season and then in the fall in "squid time". A few pollockare taken on this page also.

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 (splits in rough weather) 3?fathoms; Lobster Point Ground, 15 to 30 fathoms; Inner Spring Soil, 15 to 30 fathoms; OuterSpringtime Ground 25 to 30 fathoms. All of these are fished for cod nearly all the season, forhaddock in December and January, and for pollock in early spring and delayed fall. The SpringtimeGrounds are near to the harbor and so are fished before the others. They all are lobster grounds.Tiny vessels and watercraft operate here.

Black Island Ground. This ground is ENE. 2 miles from Monhegan. 1 distance in diameter, has a

shoal of 10 fathoms, and sharp rocky bottom in the center. The ground slopes gradually from thistowards the edges, where are 40 fathoms. Past the depths of 28 to 30 fathoms the bottom is gravellyand smoother. This is a cod ground in spring, and cod and hake are taken here on the edges intumble and summer. Pollock are found about the shoal in summer. It really is a good lobster terrain.

Franklin Ground. This ground is NE. by N. midway between Monhegan and Burnt Island, faraway 4miles. Cod and haddock can be found here from April to June and pollock in summer season. Insummer and fall hake are taken by night time minn kota endura with palm line about the rocks in 20to 30 fathoms on the broken ground. Minn Kota Endura here is by hand-lining in summer andtrawling in winter and fall. It is a lobster ground.

White Head Ground. Depths on the shoal (the Bright white Hub: Bring Budd cottage out by WhiteHead, Black colored Head. and Allens Island touching) are 7 fathoms, thence to 20 fathoms on theedges about it. This ground stretches NE. and SW., 2 miles long by 1/4 mile large. The bottom ischiefly broken, of rocks, and with spots of coarse sand and gravel. Fish along with their seasons areas on Franklin Floor. Marks: Bring Dark Head, White Brain, and Gull Head in range about the eastside of Monhegan Island.

Burnt Island, Inner Ridge aka Andrews Shoal. This is NE. by E. from Monhegan, distant 5 mls. It is abroken ground with depths from 15 to 20 fathoms, the bottom difficult and gravelly, with occasionalmud slots. It extends NE. about 4 mls, nearly to Roaring Bull Ledge, and is also ? mile wide. You willfind strong tidal. Inspect the particular lagging regarding motor as well as heater exhaustspertaining to damage as well as deterioration and also neighborhood products for heat damage aswell as charring.currents here, the deluge being NE., the ebb SW. It is a cod ground from April toJune, and cod and hake are obtained from September to December; haddock in Dec. It is a goodlobster ground.

Burnt Tropical isle, Outer Ridge. This ground is parallel with the Inner Ridge and at a distance of 3/4distance. Depths are from 5 to 25 fathoms, the bottom being somewhat less broken than on theInner Ridge. Fishing species and seasons are as on Inner Ridge. Hand-lining is done mostly as aconsequence of strong tides. It really is a good lobster soil.

Ornes Ground. On typical , 20 fire-related accidents

and injuries occur in boats every yearThis ground bears E., distant 4? miles from Monhegan Lightingto the center. It really is 1 mile lengthy. E. and W. and 1 distance wide. Depths come from 30 to 45fathoms. On the shoal parts the bottom is of sharp stones and broken. On other parts it is usuallypebbly and rather level. The shoal lies toward the eastern part of the ground and is a good springseason cod ground; yet another pollock ground from the spring and drop. It is a night minn kotaendura ground for hake, by hand lining close to the rocks during Sept and October. Herring areabundant right here usually in June and May. It is a good lobster ground. Minn Kota Endura is doneby hand facial lines and trawls.

Outer Shoal. This soil is ESE from Monhegan Light about 2? miles. It is spherical in formcontributing to 1? miles all over. Depths are from 10 to 38 fathoms. There is a small rocky shoal inthe center of the ground; the remainder with this piece has a gravelly bottom. This is a cod groundfrom spring to fall as well as a good pollock ground in September. A few haddock are undertakenhere about the corners in December. Hake are abundant on the edges on the dirt in 45 to 50 fathomsduring the spring, fall and summer.

Monhegan Internal Sou'Southeast Ground. This ground is SSE from Monhegan Light. It is circular in

form and 1/14 kilometers across. The middle is 5 kilometers fro the light. The remainder of theground is gravelly and muddy, although depths are from 30 to 50 fathoms, the shoalest normal waterbeing on the eastern part, the shoal has a broken and rocky bottom. The primary fishes taken arecod and cusk in the fall, summer time and spring. Very few haddock are found right here. Pollockare numerous inside the fall, when they are used by hand lining. Hake are abundant in October andSept .. June is the best angling month, except as soon as the squid strike the soil in the fall. Thisreally is mainly a small boat ground, fished by trawls, hand lines and an increasing number of gillnets.

Monhegan Exterior Sou'Southeast. Three kilometers outside the Inner Floor on the same bearingand other in form and size. The bottom is rocky and muddy or of challenging clay. The depths arefrom 35 to 55 fathoms. The same species are found here as on Internal Sou'Southeast and at thesame seasons, and in addition, hand lining is done for cod in August and September.

Azure 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 displaying [12] for their starting point. This ground has a modest shoal in the middle,having 28 to 30 fathoms, from which the bottom slopes away and off to 45 and 60 fathoms on thesides. The shoal is broken and difficult, bu the deeply water is over a level gravelly base. This groundis circular in form and about 2 a long way across. It is each a small-boat and vessel terrain, largercraft functioning here mainly from the fall. Hake can be found here in large figures in summer andfall; cusk are taken in the deeply water the year about but are most abundant in January. Cod arehere the year around, the largest university occurring in Feb . and March.

Monhegan Southeast Ground. This ground lies SE from Monhegan Island, the center distant 12miles. This is certainly nearly circular, 3 miles in size. The bottom is so shattered that depths coulddiffer much within a short distance, but depths are from 35 to 75 fathoms across a bottom of stones,mud and gravel. Minn Kota Endura is by trawl and handline. It can be good cod ground from April toJuly; haddock are taken in December and hake in summertime on the edges in 50 to 60 fathoms.

Hill Soil. This ground is SSW 9 miles from Matinic: among 4 and 3 a long way long SW and NE andsome 2 miles wide. The shoalest part has 35 fathoms and a rocky bottom. From this it slopes steadilyto a depth of 50 fathoms spanning a bottom of mixed gravel, mud and stones. Its best fishing is forhake, employing both hand collections and trawls.

Monhegan Inner Sou'Sou'west Ground. this ground will take its name by reviewing the bearing,lying SSW from Monhegan gentle, distant 5 miles. Its width is 1? miles, its length NNE and SSW is 11/4 miles. It has a distinct, broken, rocky bottom part, including a small shoal of 20 fathoms andsome hummocks of rather greater depths. The deepest water is in the neighborhood of 50 fathoms.Sport fishing here is from May until July for codfish and pollock: hake and cusk are in the deep waterin the spring months and halibut about the shoal in July and September. This ground is principallyfished by trawls, but there is considerable palm lining in Sept and October. Gillnetting, too, hasbecome more widespread of later many years.

Harris Ground. From 15 miles S ? W from Monhegan island to 6 miles SSW. They have 40 to 50fathoms over a bottom part of sharp soil and rocks--a "blistery" bottom part. cusk, hake and Cod arefound here the entire year around. Halibut are here in August, June and July. Minn Kota Endura issimply by trawling and hand lining, with minimal gillnetting.

The 45 Fathom Bunch. Sixteen miles S 1? E from Monhegan. This is a great soil for June fingerslining for cod. Thence 1 mile ENE to 70 fathom depth, which results in a piece of ground creatingthe Inner Fall, on which, on a hard bottom 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 long,ENE and WSW by 1 mile wide.

Another Forty Five Fathom Bunch lies 22 miles S ? E from Monhegan. This ground is 4 miles long by1 mile vast, running http://www.oregon.com/fishing ENE and WSW, and has depths from 45 to 75fathoms. This is certainly likewise a great cod hand lining soil in June.

An additional of the same name is placed 26 miles S 1? E from Monhegan. It has a 49 fathom shoalas well as the seasons and kinds are much the same as about the other grounds in the name. This isprobably the floor known to other vessel captains as Toothaker Ridge.

Monhegan External Sou'Sou'West. This ground is SSW from Monhegan Light. the center distant 9miles It is 4 miles SSW, NNE and long and about 2 miles wide, and contains 45 fathoms on theshoalest part although the depths generally come from 60 to 80 fathoms. The bottom generally isgravelly and quite level. The soil is fished by both vessels and boats using hand lines and trawls.

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

Old Jeffrey. An exceedingly very good ground. It is said that better fishing could be had here than onany other terrain of its size inside the vicinity. This component of bottom bears SE from PumpkinRock and roll, from which the heart is distant about 6 miles. It can be about 3 mls long SW and NE,and about 1 mile wide. The base is broken, of gravel and mud, with depths from 25 to 50 fathoms.Fishing this is by trawling and land-lining. In spring cod are most numerous, in late summer and fallhake, cod, and pollock are taken. Halibut are found on the shoaler elements in July.

Little Jeffrey. A small bit of broken, rocky underside, roughly circular in form. Depths average 35fathoms. Varieties and seasons are as on Aged Jeffrey, from which it lies about 4 miles NE by E.

Monhegan European Ground. This is a somewhat extensive ground telling lies about 4? miles WSWfrom Monhegan Island. The depths range from 22 to 45 fathoms. Its length is four to five miles, andits very best breadth is 2 miles on the eastern portion, gradually narrowing westward to about 1mile. The ground runs SE and NW. Pollock are found in October and September. It is fished yourselfgill, lines and trawls nets. Marks: Take houses on New Harbor over the bright white cliff onPemaquid 6 miles from New Harbor.

Cracked Ground. The heart bears nearly S. from Pumpkin Isle (at entrance to Boothbay Harbor),distant 7 miles. It extends 4 a long way in an ENE. and WSW direction and has an average width of1? miles. Depths are from 35 to 50 fathoms with a bottom of dirt and rocks. Cod are taken here theyear around; hake from June to September. Cusk are found here each of the year in 40 fathomsdepths. It is fair herring soil on spring times.

Great Ledge. Twenty miles S. from Cape Newagen. It is about 4 a long way long, SSW. and NNE andfrom 1 to 2 miles wide. There may be said to be a shoal of 14 fathoms on the northern advantage andanother of 22 fathoms near the centre. The primary part of the ground, getting depths of 30 to 45fathoms, is mostly composed of sand. is quite level, and slopes gradually in the direction of the edge,although they are both broken and rocky. It is a good ground for cod and haddock in winter and forcod early in the year. A few pollock are taken here, also. Halibut are found on the shoals in July. Onthese, also, are good lobster reasons. It is chiefly a tiny-vessel and boat ground, sportfishing beingdone by hand collections and trawls, with some gill netting. Marks: Show the sawtooth of Morse'sHill coming out by Seguin on the western part; hold this until finally Pumpkin Island arrives ontoWhite Isle.

Barnum Head Reasons. These lie SSE. from Damariscove Tropical island and are about 1 mile longby 400 yards wide. Depths are from 40 to 70 fathoms over broken floor of sharp rocks on the shoals,with mud on the deeper parts. This soil is fished manually lines, gill nets, and trawls mostly by boatsand small craft. , and pollock are found in the fall and spring months:haddock and Cod hake in themuddy pieces in summer. It really is a summer hand-line ground for cod and pollock also. Marks:Bring the peak of Heron Island on Damariscove and the "Whistler" on Seguin, 7 a long way fromDamariscove Isle (this gives 21-fathom soundings) or Big White Island's inner part just touching onBarnum Head; Morse Hill (in Kennebec) holding on eastern a part of Seguin to make a sawtooth.

Peterson's Ground. Lies distant SW. from Monhegan 20 miles and SSE. from Seguin 16 mls. This isabout 3 miles long in a ENE. and WSW. direction by about 1? miles broad. The western and northernedges increase sharply from the 85 or 90 fathoms of the muddy bottom part about it to 60 fathomsover a base of stones and rocks. Easterly and southerly the ground slopes away gradually over hardgravel to 90 fathoms. Cod and hake provide the best minn kota endura right here--at its peakthroughout November and October.

Cusk Ridge. It lies S. ? E. 12 miles fromPumpkin Island, 3? to 4 miles long, NE.and SW., and 1/4 mile wide. This terrainis somewhat difficult to find. It possessesa bottom of black gravel and stones with30 to 60 fathoms of water over it. A"blistery" bottom that is a cod ground theyear around, the best of the sport fishingoccurring in the spring weeks. Hake arenumerous in the fall, and cusk fishing isexceptionally good from the deep waterin June.

Potato Repair. Three miles WNW. from Monhegan. A round nubble about 14 mile in diameter, ofwell-defined, rocky bottom getting about 40 fathoms over it. Cusk and cod are taken on the shoaland hake from the muddy edges regarding this.

The Apron. Four and one-half miles from Monhegan. Marks are the tripod on Eastern Egg cell Rockover Franklin Island Light; Monhegan Light over the middle of Manana. Its duration is 5 a long wayand its width 3 miles. It is a cracked piece of ground with 10 to 45 fathoms. Cod can be found theyear around and haddock all the season except for a few weeks in summer. Cusk are here most ofthe year, but the time of year for pollock is September.

Henry Gallant Ridges. The inner one particular lies 16? miles S. by E. of Monhegan Island, extendingin a NNE. and SSW. course, about 1 mile long by 1/4 mile wide. The outside ridge lies about 1? milesfarther from the island on the same having as the first and paralleling it and evidently is about thesame sizing. The bottom on both shoals is of pea gravel and black stones with depths averaging 45fathoms but rising from the 90 and 80 fathoms of the surrounding dirty ground. Both these are year-all around cod grounds, the spring months, nevertheless, having The largest university. Cusk alsoare abundant on both shoals in the spring.

Mosers Ledge, also known as Middle Ground. This piece of shoal ground lies about midway betweenMonhegan Island and Pemaquid and it has a 3-fathom shoal on the eastern part where the seabreaks in heavy weather. This shoal, called Mosers Ledge, is cracked and rocky but slopes graduallyfor the SW., reaching 48 fathoms, with a base of gravel and mud on the deepest part. The ground isaround 2 miles long NE. and SW. and about 1 mile wide. It is very good ground for haddock and codin the spring and for herring in June and other best-schooling seafood In their season. Mackereloccur in late Sept and August. It is actually a lobster ground the entire year around.

Johns Head Ground. About 4 miles SSE. from Pemaquid Point. Depths are from 25 to 15 fathomsspanning a sandy bottom, making a good cod terrain in April and May. The ground is of circular formabout 1 mile in diameter. Hand facial lines and trawls, along with some gill nets, are used on the finesand shoal.

White Island Ground. This is ESE from White Isle, from which its internal edge is distant ? mile andthe exterior edge about 4 miles. Of triangular outline, it is largest at the outer finish. It is verybroken and uneven and has depths from 6 to 30 fathoms. In the shoal it is distinct, broken rocks,

though in some places the base is gravelly. The tiny, rocky spots are known by other names, such asBrowns Head Ground (a herring ground in June), where the fishermen catch a few rock cod. Thesandy bottom furnishes excellent fares of haddock in June and might. "Bobber trawling" is the usualmethod used in June. This ground is fished primarily by small vessels and sloops utilizing hand linesand trawls.

Steamboat Terrain. Seven miles WSW. from Monhegan Tropical island; it is 3 a long way long, NE.and SW, and ? distance wide. Its underside is broken with patches of rocks. Depths are from 25 to 50fathoms, the shoalest 20 fathoms. This is fished by hand lines and trawls mainly by craft from NewHarbor. Cod are found here the year all around but are most ample in the fall. Haddock are presentall the drop and spring; hake through the summer months; pollock in the fall. Cusk are mostabundant in the spring. A certain amount of lobster minn kota endura is done on this page.

Outer and Inside Boutens (Bootlegs). The interior ground lies 3 miles SW. from Monhegan Island. Itcan be about 1 distance long. NE. and SW., by 1/4 mile wide. It has a well-defined, rocky bottom,shoalest in the center, in which are 25 fathoms, sloping gradually south west and falling off abruptlyon the northeast part to the mud in 60 fathoms on the edges. , and cusk are here the yeararound.Cod and haddock Hake happen in summer on the dirty edges. It is a relatively good lobsterfloor on the shoal. The Outer Bouten is placed ? mile SW. of the Inner, separated as a result by adeep, dirty channel. It has a small shoal of 30 fathoms rising all of a sudden from the surroundingdirt. seasons and Fish of their presence are as on Inner Bouten. Minn Kota Endura on these groundsis principally by hand line and trawl. Marks: The Tripod on Traditional western Duck Island aboutthe eastern side of the big eastern mountain of Camden: Black colored Head just out by White Mind;White Head from the "Hole inside the Wall."

Slope Ground. This terrain is SSW 9 miles from Matinic: between 4 and three miles long NE and SWplus some 2 miles broad. The shoalest component has 35 fathoms and a rocky bottom part. From thisit slopes gradually to a degree of 50 fathoms over a bottom of mixed stones, mud and pea gravel. Itsvery best fishing is for hake, using both palm lines and trawls.

Seguin Sou'Sou'West Ground. This ground lies SSW. from the western part of Seguin Island, thecenter faraway 4 miles. It is a rocky shoal, ? distance long by 200 yards wide, by using a ? -acreshoal in the center. Depths are 7 to 14 fathoms. This is certainly evidently a SSW continuation of theMountain Ground. It is fished by small watercraft for rock cod by hand-liner. Trawling is done inMarch for cod, and this is also a cod ground in April. It is each a small-vessel and a vessel soil and isa lobster ground the year all around. Marks: Elwells Rock touching the western side of Seguin, andFullers Rock and roll touching the the southern part of part of Bald Go.

Seguin Ridge. This ridge is SSW. from Seguin Tropical isle, distant 5 miles. Four miles lengthy. ESE.and WSW by ? mile large. There are a number of modest rocky spots--hummocks of 9 to 14 fathomsin depth. Generally the ground has from 10 to 40 fathoms over it, except as mentioned. Cod and cuskare taken in the spring, haddock in May and June. and hake in summer. This is a good cod ground inthe fall as well as a lobster ground. A number of pollock are seined here in the spring. Minn KotaEndura is by hand collections, gill netting, and trawling. Marks: Pond Island Light around theeastern spur of Seguin; Wooded Symbol Island on Bald Head (Small Stage).

Seguin Ground. This ground is SW. by S. from Seguin Island, far-away about 7 miles to the center.About 4 miles long. NE. and SW., and a little more than 2 miles broad in the widest portion. There isa small hummock called Bumpers Tropical island Ground on the north end with depths of 13fathoms. Toward the to the south the bottom is gravelly and sloping, in order that on the middle andsouthern portions you will find depths of 35 to 45 fathoms, even though the northern portion is

mostly rocky. Cod, hake, and pollock are the principal fish taken here and furnish some of the bestminn kota endura in this vicinity. Haddock are not common here but are abundant in the sandybottom to the westward in Apr and May. Trawl angling and gill netting are done in the spring forhand and cod lining for cod and pollock in October. It is a small-vessel and boat ground along with awinter lobster ground.