Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine
Cow Ground Nearly SW. from Bald Head, the center distant 6 ½ miles. This is nearly 4 miles long in a NE. and SW. direction and 1½ miles wide. The northeast portion is rough and rocky and has depths from 16 to 18 fathoms. On the southwest part gravel and stones predominate, and the bottom slopes off to 20 or 30 fathom depths.
Trawling and hand-lining are the principal methods employed here, but there is an increasing amount of gill netting.
Cod and pollock are the principal fishes taken here, mainly in the spring. This is a lobster ground from November to April.