nd the deepest soundings being on the
western part, where the bottom is mostly rocks and boulders. There is
said to be a small shoal "peak" of 35 fathoms here. Over the greater
part of the ground the bottom is of rocks and gravel. In proportion to
its size this ground is nearly as important as New Ledge, being resorted
to by the same species of fish at the same seasons and being visited by
the same type of craft, with a larger number of the small crafts
operating here and the larger vessels fishing here principally during
the worst of the winter weather.

The fishing is by hand line, trawl, and gill netting, with a lessening
use of the hand line and an increase in the use of this ground by the
gill-net fleet. Cod and cusk are taken here from May to July and
through October and November, the cod predominating on the ridgy bottom
in the deep water, on the western and northwestern side. Hake are also
found here in the winter. Haddock are fairly abundant from December to
March. There are usually many pollock on the shoal in fall and winter.

Tag Ground. Between Broken Ground and Seguin Island, ESE. from Seguin,
distant 5 miles. A narrow rocky ridge 2 miles long, in a NNE. and SSW.
direction, with an uneven bottom and depths from 14 to 30 fathoms.
Principally a summer small-boat ground fished by hand lines, trawls, and
gill nets. Cod are found here the year around. Haddock are abundant in
the winter, hake in the summer months, and the pollock are here also in
the summer season when "top schooling." Cusk are found in the deep water
all the year.

Outer Kettle, also known as Kettle Bottom. The center of this ground
bears S. from Seguin Island, from which the northern edge of the ground
is distant 10 miles. Its length is 12 miles in a N. and S. direction,
and its width 10 miles, thus being roughly circular in forum. It is an
uneven piece of bottom consisting of rocks, gravel, and mud. The depths
range from 25 to 75 fathoms. This is one of the best fishing grounds on
this part of the coast. Cod are the most abundant fish and are taken the
year around. Haddock are plentiful in the winter months and cusk are
present all the year in the 50-fathom depths. Fishing here is by trawl,
hand line, and gill nets operated by small boats, sloops, and, in the
rougher weather of the winter, larger vessels, which visit it also,
generally to make one "set" at a season when a "fish day" (one on which
it is possible to fish) is the exception.