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Ben's Ground. Lies ESE from Petit Manan 4 or 5 miles. The marks are
Petit Manan Light to northward of Middle Hill of Mount Desert and Humpback
Mountain on the west side of Trafton's Island or Pond Island Light to
the eastward of Jordan's Delight. The ground is circular in shape,
about 3/4 mile across, having 14 to 30 fathoms of water. The bottom is
of rocks and mud. This ground is of little importance except as a
small-boat ground in summer for cod and haddock. Hake are taken on the
muddy bottom near it, It is a winter haddock ground in calm weather,
these fish leaving it in the storms, the water being somewhat too
shallow for them to "ride out a blow" in comfort, Such at least is the
reason the fishermen give for the sudden cessation of their taking on
shoal grounds after a period of heavy weather.
Southeast Rock. This is a ledge, nearly uncovered at low tide on its
shoalest spot, SSE from Petit Manan and 4� miles distant, The shoal
portions slope toward the NE a distance of 4 miles over an irregular
bottom, Depths vary from 17 to 30 fathoms, The shoals are rocky, and the
deeps are muddy, Cod and haddock are taken here in May and June, hake
from July to September, It is a good lobster ground, also, Fishing here
is by handline and trawl operated from vessels and small boats from
near-by Maine ports.
Broken Ridges aka Joe Roy Ground. This lies SSE from Petit Manan 7
miles to the center. It is 2 miles long NE and SW and one mile wide and
from 27 to 33 fathoms, and the bottom of rocks and mud is very uneven,
The shoalest portion is near the center. It is said to be a good cod and
haddock ground, and is mainly a small boat ground, although some vessel
fishing is carried on here in the spring.
Black Ledges Ground. This ground lies between Jordan's Delight and the
Halibut Ledges, or Black Ledges. It is a good haddock ground for a
brief season in the spring and early summer when the fish are following
the herring schools. In general it is a small-boat ground on which
chiefly hand lines and trawls are operated, A few cod and cusk are taken
here in the fall, and it is a good lobster ground.
Bakers Island Ridge. This is a narrow ledge making out from Bakers
Island E, by N. The eastern part bears S. by E. from Schoodic Island 3/4
mile distant The ridge is much broken, its average width being � mile,
and it has depths of from 20 to 25 fathoms over a rocky and gravelly
bottom. It is not much fished on the shoaler spots, but 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 spring and fall; haddock
from October to January, inclusive. Fishing here is done by small boats
and small vessels mainly from Bass Harbor and Southwest Harbor by trawl
and hand line. It is a very good lobster ground.
Martins Ground; Hillards Reef. The center bears WSW. from Schoodic
Point, distant 3 miles. It is a rocky patch of 4 or 5 acres and has
depths of from 15 to 25 fathoms. It is not important except for its
hand-lining for cod and haddock in the spring and fall months and for
hake in the fall. It is a good lobster ground.
Egg Rock Broken Ground. This is a rocky ridge making out S. by W. from
Egg Rock Ledges and is about 2 miles long by 14 miles wide. It has an
irregular bottom, with depths from 9 to 15 fathoms. This ridge, with
Martins and Seaveys Grounds, divides the western or Bakers Island mud
channel from Schoodic mud channel. Both these were formerly considered
very good hake grounds but, while still good, are not as profitable for
hake fishing as in past years. Haddock are taken on the ridge in the
spring and in October, November, and December. A few cod are taken in
the spring and fall. Fishing is by trawl and hand line. It is a good
lobster ground.
Inner Schoodic Ridge. This ridge bears SE. by S. from Bakers Island,
the center distant 12 miles. This ground is nearly circular in form,
about 4 miles in diameter, and has depths running from 18 to 60 fathoms.
The bottom is of rocks, gravel, and mud; the shoaler portions are sharp
and rocky. Vessels from Maine ports use this ground, fishing by hand
line and trawl. Cod and haddock are abundant here in spring and fall,
and hake fishing is good through the summer. It is a good lobster
ground.
Outer Schoodic Ridge. The northwest part of this ground bears SE. from
Bakers Island, from which it is distant 22 miles. It lies 7 miles
outside Inner Schoodic, has long been considered one of the best shore
fishing grounds of the Maine coast, and still seems to deserve the
reputation. The ridge is about 8 miles long in a NE. and SW. direction,
lying nearly parallel with the adjacent coast. Its greatest breadth is 6
miles. The bottom is broken and irregular and has depths from 22 to 80
fathoms over rocks and gravel on the shoaler parts and mud on the deeps.
Principally Maine vessels fish this ground, using hand line and trawl.
Cod, pollock, haddock, cusk, and hake are present here from June to
November, and a few large halibut, up to 300 pounds in weight, are taken
here in June and July.
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