wide, lying in the track of
the Yarmouth (Nova Scotia) to Boston steamers. Apparently, this title is
given to some rediscovered old ground and with a new generation of
fishermen displaces the old name. This is not a haddock ground, but cod,
cusk, and hake (large fish) are abundant here in the spring. Perhaps
this is an all-the-year fishing ground, but thus far no further
information about it has been obtainable. It is about 12 to 15 miles
long, ENE aned WSW, by 7 miles wide, lying in the track of the
Yarmouth (Nova Scotia) to Boston steamers.

Jones Ground. This is an important cod ground though of small size.
The western part bears SE, from Bakers Island Light, distant 32 miles.
The ground is 10 to 12 miles long, NE. and SW. and 5 miles wide. Depths
range from 50 to 100 fathoms. The bottom, which is quite broken,
consists of rocks, gravel, and mud. On the northeast parts, where depths
vary from 50 to 70 fathoms, the bottom is rocky and rough. This part
bears SE. by E. 1/2 E. from Bakers Island Light, distant 35 miles. (Green
Mountain, of Mount Desert, bears NW.) It is a hake ground in 110
fathoms. The center of the ground furnishes good trawl fishing from May
1 to September. The principal catch is large cod, but a smaller amount
of hake, cusk, and pollock are taken also.

Bank Comfort. This is a comparatively little known fishing ground
lying SE. by S. from Mount Desert Rock. distant 12 or 13 miles. It is
said to be 5 miles long, SW. and NE., by 3 miles wide. Here are depths
of from 75 to 80 fathoms over a hard gravelly bottom, the shoalest water
being some 65 fathoms. This is an excellent ground but little fished
because its small size makes it somewhat difficult to find. It is a very
good cod ground in spring and summer, hand-liners catching large cod
here from May to August. Hake and cusk are present here in summer also.
It is scarcely fished at any other than the seasons mentioned.

Clay Bank. This bank lies SW. by W. from Mount Desert Rock, the center
distant 7 miles. It is 4 miles long, WSW. and ENE., by 2 miles wide.
Depths are from 50 to 80 fathoms over a bottom of hard clay. Cod are the
principal catch in spring, hake in summer. There is virtually no winter
fishing.

Newfound. This ground lies off of the northeast edge of Jeffreys Bank
and is often considered a part of it, but there seems to lie deep water
between. This is one of three grounds of the name in these waters. The
present piece of bottom lies 2