The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-06
FISH AND GAME.
A Rush of Anglers to Lake Pill.
arcitOs.
Evidence That Anadromous Fishes Will Not
Thrive in Fresh Water Slaughter
Of Deer in Marin County.

Now that with the exception of finger
lings, the streams adjacent to this city con-
tain few trout, there was, as expected, a
rush Of anglers to Lake PllarcitOs on Satur-
day and Sunday. The lake was opened to
the public on the LIST inst and, as con-
sequence, large numbers of anglers pre-
pared themselves for the occasion with a
plentiful supply of tackle and lures best
suited for lake fishing.
One angler, who is Well-knOwn to the
fraternity, stated to a representative Of THE
CALI. yesterday, that there must have been
at least calculation sixty rods on the lake
on Sunday, and that with one or two eXcep-
tons the fish taken were small, the average
not exceeding eight inches in length.
TIL great quantity Of food matter which
has &C smulaied in the lake this season has
been the principal cause attributed for the
exceptionally few catches of large fish.
Trout or, more correctly speaking, young
salmon, which the lake contains, are plenti-
full, but the large ones-nany of which will
scale four pounds-are, in the language Of
the angler, chock full of TODD.
They will not be tempted to accept of an
artificial lure until later in the season when
the small streams which feed the lake run
dry and as a result the supply Of natural
food viii have become diminished to a great
extent.
TROUBLED BY A PARASITE.
Quite a number OF trout baSketed on
Saturday and Sunday showed the marked
signs of the parasite. Complaints have
been made in past years of the imper-
feet condition Of the lake fish. owing to the
attacks Of a fresh-Water worm. which can
not be eXteTmnated as long as the lakes are
pTOpagated by the species Of fish commonly
called salmon trout
Experienced anglers and piscieultursts
laugh at the idea when told that the trout,
or more correctly speaking. young salmon
steel heads-wlth which the PllarcltOS
Lake have been stocked, will free them
selves Of these parasites when they become
OF a certain age. This is an erroneous belief.
The fish of the above lake cannot escape
the attacks of the fungus until they have
had an opportunity Of reaching their
natural element-the salt water-as they
belong to the class Of anadrOmOus fishes,
which frequent the rivers during the spawn
ing seasons. and Immediately afterward re-
tire to the salt water TO TecUperate.
The salmon, of which there are many sDe-
cies On this Coast, are attacked by a salt
water parasite at certain seasons OF the
year, and to rid themselves of this trouble
some pest they are by nature endowed with
an instinct which moves them to seek some
fresh water river or stream to become free
from this enemy.
IN FRESH AND IN SALT WATER.
When in the fresh or sweet water few
weeks the worm drops off. leaving the fish
free from further annoyance on that scare.
But parasite somewhat of a similar kind
again attacks the fish when il remains in the
fresh water any time longer than the law al
lows, SO &c speak, and unless the sufferer
Immediately retreats to its natural element
1t become lethargie and sickly and untitled
for table use.
The Piarcitos Lake and other lakes
M u "a fnr f0ara lraVv how hno ctr a
with this species of fish, enormously
termed salmon trout and as a consequence
the fish, unable to reach its native element
the ocean-at certain seasons of the year,
are attacked by a fresh-water fungus, which
can never be eXtermnated as long as they
remain IN the lakes.
1t has been suggested that the water com
p3ny stock its preserves with the trout
proper-the native Of the fresh water-that
Is II II hopes TO have good table fish, which
viii also give the angler a fight for its life.
The brown trout is a beautiful fish, which
would thrive III the lakes as would also the
Eastern trout, cons EHment OF which was
received by Commissioner OF Hatcheries
NOO1beTry last year, and placed 10 Shovel
Creek, tributary of the Klamath River
BOTH OF THE SAME FAMILY.
Owing 10 the marked resemblance of the
rainbow trout, which have been taken from
the klamath River for pT0pagating pur-
poses, to the hOok-bill Saimon-that is, in
appearance and general characteTisttcs-as
noted by anglers, Il Is the opinion Of many
experts that both are of the same family.
Several thousand young TalnbOWS were
distributed last season by the COmml sslOn-
eTs In the rivers and streams Of this and the
adjoining counties. Next year will be de-
teTnined the success which the stocking Of
the streams has attained in tAis particular
OF the large number Of anglers who fshed
fer trout" at Lake PilarcitOS on Saturday
and Sunday, the following named returned
with good m6sses Of small FISH average size
s incheSl: A Ebbatts, J. FiaderO, Holmes,
Butler, Oscar Lewis Single Russell, Mayors
and son, and Captain Cummings.
The San AndreaS Lake, which is well
stocked with black bass, will, in all prOha-
blilty, be opened about the 1st proX. The
young bass Wi. then be old enough TO care
for themselves. aud as the fish are very pro-
life The company need have 10 alarm in
opening the lake to anglers, as the bass have
Increased Sondeuully IN the past two years.
RUNNING DEER WITH HOUNDS.
The Country Club, which has leased the
vast property OF Howard and McShafteT in
Marin County for the purpose Of a game
preserve, will By no means help the protec-
ton OF the deer family if it allows hounds
10 run deer at this season of the year, when
the does are in a delicate condition.
A gentleman who hshed on the La
guniias Creek on Sunday reports that
short distance above the spot
huttb llib littlt 0aiSUl tulpLlcS AulO
the Lagunitas he found the carcasses of
two female deer, which had been killed
only 4 few hours before the discovery, and
a WOOd-chOpper, who lives 10 tue vicinity Of
the creek, Informed the angler that the
dogs that were running amuck belonged TO
members Of the Tamalpais club, some Of
whom have been in the habit of giving their
hounds little exercise occasionally.
II is not spOrtsmanlike practice to allow
hounds, either young OF 90, 10 run at large
at this time Of the yeSf and residents of
10calOma and vicinity have vowed to
shoot the first hound they see running at
large on any properly.
PROTECTED UNTIL 1898.
1t must be remembered that according to
the newly enacted State law governing
game and fish, deer of either sex cannot be
shot until the season Of 1893. There is no
doubt but that the Deputy Commissioners
viii have their hands fun during the winter
with the attempt to teach law-breakers that
the game law must be observed, and it is to
be hoped that the officials Of the country
towns will aid the Commissioners in pun
ishing the law breakers, whoever they
ha