Exceptionally low tides in October 1985 revealed the stone footings of the 17th century fishing stages on Damariscove Island discussed in a recent article on the archaeology of the cod fishery. Photography shows two stage heads built of tabular granite and arranged side by side, part of a permanent fishing station which replaced the original seasonal facilities at the site. Such features can be taken as prima facie evidence of the development of the sedentary cod fishery, a settlement type characteristic of many sites on the coast of Maine.