(Bulwark Shoal: the eastern is Round Shoal). On other parts the depths
vary from 5 to 22 fathoms. The bottom is irregular, of rocks and gravel.
A favorite small-boat ground for fishermen from Portland and neighboring
islands. This is a cod ground the year around and a winter haddock
ground.

In June and July a few halibut are taken in 14 to 18 fathoms on the
sandy patches between the ledges. We are told "Very many large halibut
are sometimes taken in some seasons in this small area. Sid Doughty. a
local small-boat fisherman, had $300 worth from half his gear for one
day's fishing here, being obliged to leave the rest of his gear until
the next day from his weariness in handling the heavy fish alone."

Hue and Cry Bottom. This ground lies W. 1/2 mile from the Portland
Lightship. It is about 2 1/2 miles long by 1 1/2 miles wide and extends in
a generally N. and S. direction. The bottom is mainly rocks, though
there is a sandy area lying inside it. Depths are from 4 fathoms, where
is a buoy and where it breaks in heavy weather, to some 35 fathoms over
much of the rest of the ground. Cod and haddock are found here In the
spring, and cod, haddock, and cusk in the fall months.

The Pasture. It lies ESE. from the lightship 10 miles: south from The
Cow (Small Point) 12 miles. This ground is 4 or 5 miles long by 2 1/2
miles wide. It has depths of from 45 to 80 fathoms over a bottom of
broken ground, rocks, and mud. It is a cod ground the year around but is
best in spring. Cusk also are here the year around. Haddock usually are
plentiful during January, February, and March. Inside the Pasture (about
10 miles S. from The Cow) lies the Fire Ground, mentioned elsewhere.

The Klondike. This ground lies 15 miles S. by E. from Bald Head and
is 3 miles long by 2 miles wide. The bottom consists of ridges of
rocks--a "blistery" bottom (abundance of "sea pears", "sea squirts", and
other marine growths of a similar nature). It is a cod and cusk ground
all the year. Haddock are present from January to April and hake from
September to December. Depths are from 75 to 80 fathoms over mud and
rocks. Fishing on this ground is by hand line and trawl by small boats
and sloops, with an occasional trip by larger vessels in winter.

Sagadahoc. This ground is SE. by E. from Halfway Rock 22 miles and S.
1/2 W. from Seguin 17 miles. It has a broken bottom of rocks "blisters,"
and mud, and is 3 1/2 miles long by 2 1/2 miles wide, with depths from
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