Oquossoc Angling Association -- Records May 24, 1884
Sprague's Journal of Maine History Volume 9, No. 1
1921 Published by John Francis Sprague Dover, Maine
page 43


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James Mathison, Superintendent of the Oquossoc
Angling Asso-ciation at Indian Rock, Maine, in the
Rangley region, contributes to the Journal the
following copy of the records of that Association,
dated May 24, 1884:

"James P. Baxter, Portland, Maine, May 24th to June
3rd, inclu-sive, six days' fishing with his son,
Percival P., took fifty-two fish, four of which
weighed twenty-four pounds.  The largest was taken
in Cupsuptic Lake June 3rd by Percival and weighed 7
3/4 pounds before being dressed.  The guide made his
weight 8 pounds when taken from the water.  The
weight of the four fish when caught was as follows: 
8 lbs., 6 1/2 lbs., 5 lbs., and 4 1/2 lbs. --24 lbs.

Written by Mr. James P. Baxter.