The morning call., 1891-12-20
THE ROD.
Anglin for So-Called Hookbill Salmon

AngliD for So-Called Hookbill Salmon
at Point Reyes.
w. II. Ward the real-estate agent, caught
fifty pounds of carp and pike recently in
the Russian River
Speaking CT the revenue derived from the
renting OF some salmon fisheries a Boston
exchange says:
We have more than once had occasion to refer
to the salmon fishing in tie River Tay scotland,
and quoted his rental TO show in 4 measure what
might be The value Of salmon rivers III this coun-
try, provided they were properly ana thoroughly
Sir James I. Stewart Richardson was recently
tented for SS375. Last year Ihe same fishing
rented for $500, an increase this year OF $3.50.
Another fishing rented for an increase OF S715
over last year.
The friends of John Butler, better known
among the angling fraternity as Honest
john" will be glad to learn that he has re-
covered from a severe attack of la grippe,
which he did not catch with roe bait.
Anglers are catching hookbill salmon. as
they are commonly called. near the mouth
of Paper-mill Greek. Inc hook bill will not
take hook baIted with any kind of lure,
hut those who tried trolling did fairly well
during the month. A few SIeelheads put in
an appearance, but their numbers are not
as yet sufficient to guarantee anglers good
sport. Reports from Point Reyes state that
the miilmen at Camp Taylor have been
dumping all kinds of refuse matter into the
creek and that the I've from the paper works
IS killing off hundreds of small fish.
The Fish Commissioners would have the
best wishes of the angling fraternity if they
compelled the owners of the paper-mills to
place netting at the mouth of the flume
which feeds the mill After spawning
season the fish, on their journey to salt
water, swim into the tiume, and, once in
that box, they fall an easy prey to the
employees of The mill, who kill hundreds of
steelhends yearly. The proprletors of sew
eral mills doing business in the lumber
districts of Mendocino County, especially,
have complied with the requests of the Com
missioners In many particulars, and it is
hoped that the fish interests of Paper-mill
Creek, which is enc of the nearest and most
accessible streams, will be carefully looked
after by the powers that be.
The anglers and sportsmen OF this country
must consider themselves, in a measure, for
tunate. In New York State case was re-
Gently decided in the courts of Orange
County against r. II. Moses, President of
Clarks Lake Angling Club, for fishing on
Sunday. The fish and game laws of the
State forbid shooting, hunting and trapping
on Sunday, but they are silent in regard TO
fishing on that day. The Penal Code, how
ever, makes it illegal to fish on Sunday
Judge Wisner OF Warwick decided that an
otfense had been proved, ana fined Mr..
Moses. Tie case was appealed. County
Judge Beattie affirmed the decision, holding
that the Penal Code did not leave the
question as to whether the offense
was disturbance TO the repose and religious
liberty of the community TO hesjudGmen
of the courts, witnesses or Jurors but by
the force of the statute the specific acts are
declared to be unlawful. Section % of
Chapter 534, Laws of 1879, prohibits all
shooting, hunting, fishing, playing, horse
racing, gaming or other public sports, eXer-
cises or shows upon the first day of the
week, and all noise disturbing the peace of
the day is prohibited. Sahbath-breaki is
misdemeanor, punishable by fine not
less than So and not more than $40 or by
imprisonment in a county Jail not exceeding
five days, or by both.