The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
AND HUNTER.
Abundance of Sport for Wielder
of Rod and Gun.
GREAT CATCHES OF SALMON.
Trolling on the Bay Brings Trophies
Trout Fishing in the Lakes-Grouse
and Duck Shooting.

The last week or ten days has been spe-
cially favorable TO sportsmen, and as
result the siver-side salmon, the speckled
trout, the grouse and pheasant, and to
some extent the duck have had a hard
time eluding the snares put in their way.
For the last FIVE days the strings of sal
mon brought up from every boathouse
have been large in number and in weight.
running from six to twelve pounds. The
cool. clear air IF the mornings, combined
with the prospect of good CATCH" has
brought many a sleepy fisherman from
bed and caused him TO go rowing over the
Sound in hope that the finny tribe, who
are In the early hours, will be enticed to
bite at the glittering brass spoon which
drags along in the water 100 feet
or more in the wake of the boat.
Old fishermen always advise the novice to
be out on the water as early as D O'Clock
In the morning if he wants to strike the
best fishing, but frequently it is about
three hours later than O'Clock when he
appears. However that may be, the bay
has presented very lively and pictures
que sight in the early hours since the sill
ver-sides commenced to run. The water
smooth and rejecting the suns rays, pre-
sents scene well worthy the attention of
an artist. Across the bay along the shore
by West Seattle the rowboats look small
indeed, but the large number of them and
the various directions in which they
are going helps to bring them more clearly
into view. With the aid of marine glass
the movements of individual fishermen
may be seen, and it is pleasure to observe
the excitement apparent when the person
In charge of the line feels bite, and can
almost be heard to sing out, ''got strike. F"
As he hauls in the line he exclaims, "Aha,
I've got him this time" or in tone of dis
gust says, ''Oh, pshaw I've lost him."
Near the grain elevator seems to be q
favorite resort, and the boats all make it a
point to pass over that spot and then run
along to Duwamish head, where, from the
time of the earliest settlers, the salmon
have been taken in good numbers at this
season. Yesterday morning was grand
time for fishing and the salmon rose after
the spoon rapidly and at all points on the
bay where they are usually found. When
the fishermen commenced to come in it
was very easy matter to form a good
idea of the success attendant upon the eff
forts of each. Seldom did any one come
up from the streets leading down to the
boat houses without carrying three or four
beauties whose weight would average be-
tween six and twelve pounds. In some
instances the number of fish was so great
that they were strung on poles that they
might be carried with more facility.
Trout fishing has been to certain ex-
tent overshadowed of late by the salmon
fishing in the bay, but this has not pre-
vented some anglers from seeking the
waters of Lake Washington IN quest of
lake trout, or deferred others from travel
ing some distance from the city to enjoy
the pleasures of catching the shy trout
which inhabit the swift flowing streams.
Of late the waters have commenced to
rise in the rivers, and consequently sue
cessful fishermen have taken to the lakes.
Boat fishing on the Snoqualmie above
the falls still continues to offer
good inducements to those who care
to take the trouble to reach the ground.
In order to be successful the fisherman
must hire a canoe and secure an Indian
who is acquainted with the best points for
fishing. The brown hackle fly with red
body is the appropriate bait for the present
season. Good fishing may be had at Lake
McMurry, on the Seattle, Lake Shore &
Eastern, and Cedar lake, on the Columbia
strings have been taken from Lake Wilder
ness within the last three weeks.
The rivers flowing into the Sound are
thick with hump-backed salmon and a
gentleman who arrived in the city on the
Lake Shore train from the north yesterday
tells a good fish story. He says that while
the train was waiting near the Stillaguam-
ish river he saw big bear sitting on the
- Est~
with his paw and eating them.
Grouse and pheasant hunting is still
good, and the decaying of the rank under
brush makes shooting easier and surer.
The state of Washington boasts of six
species of grouse, namely: the sage
grouse, the pinnated grouse, or prairie
hen; the spruce grouse, or fool hen :" the
white-tailed ptarmigan, the blue grouse,
the Oregon grouse, or pheasant The first
three species are found only in Eastern
Washington, while the remaining three
are found in different sections in the west
ern portion of the state. The white-tailed
ptarmigans are found in the near vicinity
of Mount Rainier, but the blue and Ore
gon grouse are well scattered throughout
the whole area. The shores of Lake Wash
ington afford good sport for those who are
experienced wing shots, and the section
twelve to fifteen miles north and northeast
from the city abounds in birds.
Wild pigeons were very plentiful at
West Seattle during the past week. Mr..
w. A. Hardy bagged fourteen in a few
hours hunt and was not required to 90
more than five blocks from his residence.
Deer are abundant on the islands,
especially on the San Juan group.
The last and best excursion OF the season
Don't fail TO go with the Foresters 10 Vicforis
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