Boars Head Ground (also called Inner Ground).  This parallels the coast about 4 miles N. by NW from the Head, at Petit Passage, into St. Marys Bay.  This ground is about 4 miles long by 3 miles wide, having depths from 55 to 65 fathoms over a hard bottom of broken ground.  Cod are most numerous here from April to July, inclusive; haddock from July to September, inclusive.  Hake are found here in summer and early fall, principally on the muddy ground between this and the next fishing ground—­the Outer Ground.

Outer Ground.  This is about 3 miles long by 2 miles wide, lies about 9 miles out from the main on the same bearing as the Inner Ground, and is visited by the same species, their periods of abundance upon this piece of bottom being the same as on the former ground.  Virtually all taking of ground fish on these grounds is done by hand-lining, though the practice of trawl fishing has come more and more into use in recent years.

Head and Horns.  A shoal of 68 fathoms, about 2 miles long in a NNE and SSW direction by 1 mile wide, lies due north from the Boars Head of Long Island.  Here is a hard bottom where good cod fishing is had during the spring and summer.  Hand-lining from the bottom is carried on in summer for pollock.  Haddock are few here, these appearing mostly in the summer.  Depths about the ground average 80 fathoms over mud and stones.

Sandy Cove Ground.  Lies offshore NNE about 7 miles from West Sandy Cove.  It has from 40 to 50 fathoms of water over a sandy bottom, lying parallel with the coast, about 4 miles long by 2 miles wide.  Cod are abundant on this ground from May to July, hake coming somewhat later.  As were most of the grounds of this vicinity, this ground was mainly a hand-line spot, but in recent years fishing here has been done mostly by the trawl method.

Inner Sandy Cove Grounds.  About 2 miles NNW. from West Sandy Cove.  These are 3 miles long NNE. and SSW. by 1/2 mile wide.  Both hand-lining and trawling methods of fishing are in use here, but the trawl is fast displacing the older gear.  Depths are about 35 fathoms over a sandy bottom and 50 fathoms all about it.  Species and their seasons of abundance are as on the Outer Sandy Cove Ground.  Almost anywhere between Spencer Island and Cape Split there is good haddock fishing in June and July and cod fishing in May and June.  Depths are from 16 to 40 fathoms:  the bottom is generally stony, with considerable areas of gravel.  The fishing is done principally by trawling, rather short “sets” being made.  Off Cape Split are considerable whirlpools, which, with spring tides, are very dangerous.  These sometimes run 9 knots an hour.

Spencer Island.  Almost anywhere between Spencer Island and Cape Split there is good haddock fishing in June and July and cod fishing in May and June.  Depths are from 16 to 40 fathoms:  the bottom is generally stony, with considerable areas of gravel.  The fishing is done principally by trawling, rather short “sets” being made.  Off Cape Split are considerable whirlpools, which, with spring tides, are very dangerous.  These sometimes run 9 knots an hour.