The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18
FISHING IN MONTANA.
The Season Fast Approaching When
tho Angler Will Have
His Fun.
The Different Kinds Of Fish and
Where They Can be
Caught.
Enumeration Of the Various Fishing Re.
sorts Frequented by the Old-Timers
Tho Flathead Lake.

Montana is one of tho finest regions in
the world for Camping out" land the time
ID fast approaching when lthe enthusi-
astio angler will gather his traps and take q
trip into the mountains for a season of
recreation and pleasure. The latter part of
July and beginning of August is the time
selected by many who wish to escape the
heat and turmoil of midsummer. Then is
the best time to fish in the mountain
streams. The SHOWS of winter will then
have disappeared and the streams which
have their source from never failing springs
are teeming with mountain trout. At this
season the streams are too muddy from
melting snow to fish for trout. They won't
bite under such circumstances: But in
midsummer they may be said to be ripe for
The market here is now supplied from the
lakes Of the east and from the Columbia
river, although some very fine fish are taken
from tho Missouri river, near Benton. At
this season of the year great quantities of
hsh are taken from the Missouri river be-
low the falls with seines. Twelve hundred
pounds were sent to the Helena market
few days ago from Benton. But, unfortun-
ately for this section of Montana, the falls
fish to the upper tributaries of the Mis-
souri,. Some very good fish, however, are
taken from the Missouri near Helena when
the river is not too high, consisting of gray
ling, whitefsh, trout and lnRs. The latter
1elished, although they. are said to be very
good eating when skinned and properly
cooked. Grayling are found in all the
streams in Montana, and are next to trout
in point of excellence. Trout streams are
20 plentiful in Montana that it is difficult to
decide which are the best. Tho Yellowstone
is par excellence the best stream in the state
for salmon trout. They are splendid eating
and range in size from minnows to fish
that tip the beam at four and half to I'VE
pounds. They are among the most beauti-
full fish in the world. They are scaleless
am: and us sssf .d a s. .snoh gasss.
make dish at for king. The Yellowstone
lake in the National Park is literally filed
with them, as we'll al Sawtelle's lake. at the
head of the Madison. But these fine fish
are found in no other tributaries OF the
state they are found in Flathead lake, and
all streams Of that section afford 6ne sport
Tor the fisherman. In fact nearly all the
mountain trout that como to this market
are from the Bitter Root country.
The finest food fish from the west is the
quantities Of which are consumed in this
market. The great lakes of the east also
contribute largely to the Montana fish mar
ket, OF hahbut, cat-fsh, red horse, founder,
sturgeon. ETC.. etc.
From the best information obtainable
from old-timers who are in the habit Of go
ing fishing. it is learned that the Dear
born. North and South Sun rivers, Rock
creek, Little Blackfoot and Big Blackfoot
are the best places for trout in this vicinity.
6pringdale, in 0aliatin county, il also q
splendid place to hsh for brook trout.
Mystic lake, in the mountains near Bozs-
man, 10 beautiful and romantic spot in
which 70 6sh. Il j. located in the nigh
nountains south OF Bozeman, in the midst
rUeeahea - hegssbaek. IL lake u about