The morning call., 1891-05-03
ROD AND REEL.
san Andreas Lake VIII Not Be Opened to
Anglers Until June.

San Andreas Lake VIII Not Be Opened to
Anglers Until June.
An Eastern angler named DenniStown claims
in q Letter 10 the American Field TO have made
discovery, which he considers an important con
tribuliOD TO tie natural history OF the sea salmon
of Canadian rivers DennisIOwn made about
twenty fishing excursions to Canadian waters
and landed an average Of not less than five sal
mon for every days fishing during all these
years before he made his dscOyery-quie by ac-
cident-last season. These are his own words
The river being the Tnpitaqua:
The Government lessee of the net-hshing for
salmon in the tidal waters near the mouth OF the
river WIS very intelligent French Canadian named
Girard who TO nay tent near his house 10 have
the usual chat about fishing matters. During our
discussion to the fact whether salmon which had
once entered the fresh water Of the river often
turned 70 the salt water again before making their
maj ascent to their spawning grounds, he asserted
that such undoubtedly the case; that he had
complereIy Droyed the correctness Of this state
nenJ judging only by the color ana general ap-
pearance of the fish, but b. far more efhcent test.
He stated that soon as they entered fresh water
they began to lose their teeth, and when they had
been time in IL they had lost all OF them He
said If he had fifty salmon handed 10 him in dark
rOom-SOme from the river and some from the sea
he could easily SEPARATE them into two lots; those
without teeth from the river, and those with teeth
from the sea, and the color and general lock
Of the fish when examined by daylight would con-
firm his selection.
salmon on that coast: having previously known or
most OF the gentlemen who Tor the last twenty
had nSneQ various rivers o. ttdt ltIfltOfHs
having come n contact with many ieSSees Iof net
fishing salmon. and read most OF the books on the
natural history OF this hSh without hearing or
reading any statement TO this eject thought TIE
man vas Chatting ne, and probably intinated IS
He then good-naturedly called one of his children
from adjacent house and tod them to bring from
his salmon StOrehouse the two fish they had that
morning taken from his nets. This was done, and
when examined, one bright as silver, evidently
from the mad formidable mouth, full OF sharp
teeth; the other, which lad loSt neh OF ltS bright
ness, ard had an the signs OF having been IN the
river hal scarcely tooth in its hesd-a few quite
loose odd teeth being ali that were visible
DIRECTLY after this MIR DennistORR hShed the
ST. John, aud, with his nephew, killed 100 sal
mon, all OF which were carefully examined aud
nearly all found quite tOOthess. Some few,
supposed to he late arrivals from the sea, had
some struggling loose teeth. Later the Indian
confirmed the truth OF the discovery and said
that salmon do lose their teeth, as deer lose their
horns, animals their fur aud Holsters their
shells. They brought the discovery 10 the atJen-
ton OF William j. Florence, the distinguished
Eouche, and asked what he thought OH de
writes:
do not agree with the .Iosing-teeth u theory
believe the gums Tecede in tbs fresh OF spawning
water while ut sea the gum grows over and con-
win yef76
execution Of iear In ana on9 a1b slr ,ao
and their teeth had begun 70 disappear in their
gums. Ny idea is this: These fish went out OF the
river but met the returning schools and came back
with them without having had time 70 fatten up.
Anglers have been patiently waiting for the
opening OF The PilarctOs aud San Andreas
lakes. The latter contains a large amount of
gainy black bass but, owing to the fact that
the flsI still with their young the water CON-
/ pany has wisely decided not to open that lake
until next month, Which, In all probability; the
fortunate DOssesSOrs Of passes Will enjoy right
royal sport. The Pillarcitos Lake was opened to
anglers on Friday and those who went out Ia
quest OF al early rise" report having caught
some beautiful trout on spoon and fly.
Several striped bass have been caught by net
fishermen recently 10 the vicinity. OF the old
bridge Anglers W
capture OF ibis gsmy fish should 1ry their luck
In that locality.
Tfout-hshiBg at Point Reyes Is about over for
this season. Occasionally fair sized grilse is
caught, but as general thing the sport Is very
unTemuneTative in that locality
SonOmd Creek has not been what It was as a
fishing resort since the hatchery was established
abeye Glen Ellen. The stream this year con- .
taius good number OF small fishes.
some good fish have been taken from Boulder
Greek recently. A visit TO that stream Will re-
pay any angler fond Of whining.