Little Jeffrey.  A small piece of broken, rocky bottom, roughly circular in form.  Depths average 35 fathoms.  Species and seasons are as on Old Jeffrey, from which it lies about 4 miles NE by E.

Monhegan Western Ground.  This is a somewhat extensive ground lying about 4 1/2 miles WSW from Monhegan Island.  The depths range from 22 to 45 fathoms.  Its length is 4 or 5 miles, and its greatest breadth is 2 miles on the eastern portion, gradually narrowing westward to about 1 mile.  The ground runs Se and NW.  Pollock are found here in September and October.  It is fished by hand lines, trawls and gill nets.  Marks:  Bring houses on New Harbor over the white cliff on Pemaquid 6 miles from New Harbor.

Broken Ground.  The center bears nearly S. from Pumpkin Island (at entrance to Boothbay Harbor), distant 7 miles.  It extends 4 miles in an ENE. and WSW direction and has an average width of 1 3/4 miles.  Depths are from 35 to 50 fathoms on a bottom of rocks and mud.  Cod are taken here the year around; hake from June to September.  Cusk also are found here all the year in 40 fathoms depths.  It is fair herring ground on spring nights.

Great Ledge.  Ten miles S. from Cape Newagen.  It is about 4 miles long, SSW. and NNE and from 1 to 2 miles wide.  There is said to be a shoal of 14 fathoms on the northern edge and another of 22 fathoms near the center.  These are both broken and rocky, but the main part of the ground, having depths of 30 to 45 fathoms, is mostly composed of sand. is quite level, and slopes gradually toward the edge.  It is a good ground for cod and haddock in winter and for cod in the spring.  A few pollock are taken here, also.  Halibut are found on the shoals in July.  On these, also, are good lobster grounds.  It is chiefly a small-boat and vessel ground, fishing being done by hand lines and trawls, with some gill netting.  Marks:  Show the sawtooth of Morse’s Mountain coming out by Seguin on the western side; hold this until Pumpkin Island comes onto White Island.

Barnum Head Grounds.  These lie SSE. from Damariscove Island and are about 1 mile long by 400 yards wide.  Depths are from 40 to 70 fathoms over broken ground of sharp rocks on the shoals, with mud on the deeper parts.  This ground is fished by hand lines, gill nets, and trawls mainly by boats and small craft.  Cod, haddock, and pollock are found here in the spring and fall months:  hake in the muddy parts in summer.  It is a summer hand-line ground for cod and pollock also.  Marks:  Bring the peak of Heron Island on Damariscove and the “Whistler” on Seguin, 7 miles from Damariscove Island (this gives 21-fathom soundings) or Big White Island’s inner part just touching on Barnum Head; Morse Mountain (in Kennebec) touching on eastern part of Seguin to make a sawtooth.

Peterson’s Ground.  Lies distant SW. from Monhegan 20 miles and SSE. from Seguin 16 miles.  This is about 3 miles long in an ENE. and WSW. direction by about 1 1/2 miles wide.  The northern and western edges rise sharply from the 85 or 90 fathoms of the muddy bottom about it to 60 fathoms over a bottom of rocks and stones.  Easterly and southerly the ground slopes away gradually over hard gravel to 90 fathoms.  Cod and hake furnish the best fishing here—­at its peak during October and November.