The morning call., 1890-07-20
Where Trout Eggs From State Hatch
cries Go.

Where Trout Eggs From State Hatch
cries Go.
The many anglers who have been anxIously
awaiting the stocking by the Commissioners OF
the public streams adjacent 10 San Francisco
Will be surprised 10 learn OF the many thousands
of fish eggs which have been shipped to this city
this summer from Sisson and Shovel Creek
batcDeries TO gentlemen who are supposed 10
own private ponds or streams. Although the
hatcheTies are supported by State funds, II seems
that the States waters have been neglected for
such streams and lakes as are leased or owned
by clubs or private individuals.
The fish which have been taken from Shovel
Greek, which is a tributary of the Klamath
River is nown as the rainbow trout. Last
spring temporary hatchery was erected on the
margin Of Shovel Greek, near its mouth, and a
trap was constructed for the capture OF trout,
which during the months OF May, June and July
ascend the stream 10 large numbers on their
way 10 the spawning beds. The experiment
proved quite satisfactory TO Commissioner w ood-
berry, and IN fact, had it not been for the num-
Der of trout taken from the creek this summer
there would have been comparatively little done
In tile way OF fsh-hatchiDg, as the other hatch
cries. especially the ones In the State Of Nevada,
so TO speak, ran dry this summer.
To keep Shovel Creek well supplied with young
fsh-athongh the drainage has been heavy this
year-several thousand young fry from the
hatchery have been placed In the creek. The
run OF 6sh up Shovel Greek having ceased few
weeks ago tie trap at the mouth OF the stream
where 1t empties INTO the Klamath River
taken down and the eggs which were then in the
hatchery transferred 10 SissOn or 10 private ill.,
dlviduals who applied for them through Com
missioners Routier or Harvey. As the sports
men OF this city who take pleasure In angling
are anxious TO CLEAN some Information concern
ing the State fish batcheries and how the eggs
are disposed Of reporter visited the Shovel
Creek Hatchery in SiskiyOu County recently
ana was furnished the following memorandum
OF the shipments OF eyed-eggs made this year,
viz:
April 2sth, to Mr.. la Motto, Glen Ellen Hatch
ery, 100000 trout eyed eggs.
In May and JuEe, 10 Ssson Hatchery, $780,
600 eggs.
May TN, TO Alexander Badlam, San Francisco,
$4,000 eggs.
May sih, to q. b. Green. "a Hawthorne street,
San Francisco, 10000 eggs
May 10Th, Alexander Badlam, $4,000 eggs
(second supply
May 1911, Truckee Hatchery, $4,000 eggs.
July 1st. George Schoenwald OF Monterey,
90, 600 eggs, and ON the 18th %, 900 eggs.
July Attn, S. Ii. Knowles Alma, $4,000 eggs.
July 9Th, Alexander Badlam, Calistoga, So,
600 eggs.
The San Rafael Water Works Company had
applied for 10000 eggs for its lake, which were
to have been shipped last Tuesday with 10000
eggs which, Commissioner Woodbury. states,
were intended for The stocking Of the head
waters of the Laguntas Creek.
ln January last MIR. Woodbury. received
consignment OF Eastern trout eggs (Samo fOnti-
nales) from the Livingstone cold spring hatchery
at Charleston, n. Ii. he greater part of these
found their way into the Glen Ellen hatchery,
the remaining 1000 eggs were placed IN the
hatchery at Shovel Creek and on the 10th OF
June last The young fry OF this gamy trout were
given their freedom In the head-waters Of the
stream, Which leeds the rapid h0wing waters Of
The klamath.
Aswi be noted the majority Of the eggs stripped
from the rainbow trout have been shipped
TO residents of this city or the adjoining coun-
ties 1t Is presumed that large percentage of
the eggs Will perish, as IL requires experienced
men VINO thoroughly understand their business
to successfully undertake the handling OF the
spawn while 1t Is In q state Of incubation. The
trOughs in which the fry are kept, while In the
sack, have TO be ceansed daily and the water
must necessarily be cold; the temperature must
not exceed 100, otherwise deaths In the family
are sure TO follow. III half OF the numbers OF
eggs and fry which have been shipped from the
Shovel Creek Hatchery this summer for the pur
pose OF stocking ponds aud streams adjacent 10
ms city meet with success, some good sport will
be had In two years hence ar at home.
The trout ON the klamath River have ceased
TO rise to flies. and many OF The anglers who WIS.,
lied Klamath Springs recently, returned sadly
disappointed June was an excellent month and
very enjoyable sport was had by sportsmen VINO
visited The river In August the "Silver trout"
as they are termed by the Klamathans will be
numerous aud as they run few pounds larger
ON the average than the rainbow trout IL Will
require an experienced angler to handle them
klamath.
Captain George Cummings, the well.known
sportsman. has returned with his company Of
stream. wblppers from a three weeks outing ON
the Williamson River, which flows th rough tile
Klamath Indian Reservation. The company
consisted OF Tho captain and his son, A NJ Cum
mings, A. " Hail. William Fem, Is. Fuller and
A. Maun. General Apologize of the agency re-
ceived CAPTAIN Cummings and party most hos
pitably, and did everything In bis power 10 make
tile occasion of their visit pleasant and agreeable.
The sportsmen report tile weather as being
very warm IN July. but that the fishing was so
far superior TO anything they had ever expert
enced that the tOrTid atmosphere had no effect
upon their appetites for angling, which were APP
peased after the first week in camp. The
largest fish landed weighed thirteen pounds, al
though several trout which found their way TO
camp scaled eight and ten pounds. II was