The Salmon Fishery of Penobscot Bay and River in 1895-96 — John Shaqi
The Salmon Fishery of Penobscot Bay and River in 1895-96Smith, Hugh M. (Hugh McCormick)
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The Salmon Fishery of Penobscot Bay and River in 1895-96
Smith, Hugh M. (Hugh McCormick)
Atlantic salmon fisheries -- Maine
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Salmon weir, Stockton. Leader 200 feet long; brush from shore
to low-water mark; remainder brush at bottom, netting at top.
Head 60 feet long; outer pound 40 feet, middle pound 12 feet,
inner pound 8 feet; brush below low-water line, netting
above; plank floors in two smaller compartments. Value, $40.
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Salmon weir, Winterport. Leader, brush, 6 rods long. Heart,
brush or netting, 40 feet long, 20 feet wide, with 8-foot
entrance on each side of leader. Pockets, netting, 10 feet
in diameter, 9-inch entrance, wooden floor. Value, $50.
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