The Salmon Fishery of Penobscot Bay and River in 1895-96 by Hugh McCormick Smith
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and the alewife--for which the nets are exclusively set.
Salmon Net Types Salmon weir, Penobscot. Leader of stakes interwoven with brush, 175 yards long. "Great pond" brush, 42 feet long. "Middle pond" and "back pond," netting with board floor, each 10 feet long. Outer entrance, 16 feet wide; middle, 2 feet; inner, 1 foot. Value, $75. x x x x x x x x / \ x x/ \x | | | | | | | / \ | |/ \| x x x x x x x x x x |
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