The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-27
ROD AND LINE.
Where to Go for Days FishiDg-Bass
In Petaluma Creek.

Where to Go for n Days Fishing-Bass
In Petaluma Creek.
''Are you going to try your luck on FRI
day?' is the question now asked by anglers
who have made preparations for visit to
the trout-streams on April l.
OF course there will he crowds Of men
both young and old who will take advantage
OF the opening day of the season for trout
fishing, but as is generally the case large
percentage of the rod and basket carriers
will return home with light creels.
The creeks VIII be in excellent condition
for fishing in the latter part of the week.
provided the weather will remain fine.
Inquiries are now being made at the
various fishing shops for information as
regards the most favorable fishing grounds,
and several letters have reached this Office
desiring news of similar kind.
The amateur angler or the professional
who, so to sneak, is not cOnversant with
the lay of the land. may find that unless he
is forearmed with the right kind of infer
nation that wild-gnose chasing for good
fishing streams is not very pleasant pas
time.
The best fishing grounds within cash reach
OF this city are in Marin. SOnoma. San Mateo
and Santa Cruz counties
In the former county the most promising
creeks are Lagunitas. Psper-mll. Big and
Little Carson Ncasio aud various small
streams near Duncans Mills.
In Sonoma County the tributaries of So
ncma Creek oftentimes afford good sport in
the early month of the season. If rumor
speaks the truth the fShil z in the stream
which runs through Glen Ellen Will be poor
this year, as considerable poachlug has been
done in that vicinity during the winter
There are many small creeks especially the
ii Joker branch, tat EN- ty lHto the Sono-
ma Creek, which should prove worthy Of
visit next month.
The majority of the streams ia Alameda
County. particularly around Niles. have not
amounted to much for some years past As
they are populated With pike, fish which
is very destructive to trout.
OF the many counties within half day =
journey OF San Francisco IL is safe to say
that San Mateo County is ahead Of all 9TH
ers In having the greater number OF trout
streams 10 choose from. From Spanish
town, or otherwise known as HalfmOOn
Bay. 20 PescaderO there are as pretty little
mountain streams which contain innumer-
able trout as the most fastidious angler
would desire to feast his eyes upon. The
u-issima, LObitas. Tunitas. San GregOrio
or Arroyo Honda, with its two branches.
are always certain to pan out good results
in the months of April and May. Further
south are Clear Greek, Pompano Creek.
Pescadero and Peters-an excellent branch
-Burtano and Trijoles, which Will be found
well worthy of visit
In Santa Cruz County the angler can select
from big assortment of waters, probably
the best known Of which are Bowlder.
Aptos, Corralitos, Scots san Lorenzo and
| its branches. BY digging into the noun
| talns on shank's mare, fat and chunky little
trout, many of which Will scale half a
| pound, are now basking under the red
woods which guard and shelter the Arroyo
| de Jarro and Arroyo San Ficente-two We
| streams that come through the forest and
empty into the San Lorenzo River.
In Santa Clara County the Los Gatos
| Greek has been. M to recent years, the home
of the angler. This beautiful stream would
| have been worthy OF a great name had IL
| been protected.
There are several streams in Mendocno
| County which are well known to the old
anglers of this city. The best fishing, how
ever, is to be got in the heart OF the red
woods, where pedestrianism Is very difficult.
Members of the fraternity who are on the
| lookout for the whereabouts OF gamy fishes
Of the striped bass and salmon varieties
will be glad TO learn that the lordly bass
has made It's appearance In large numbers
| in Petaluma Creek.
letter from Petaluma to the sporting
| editor OF The CALL states that during the
| past week Italian fishermen have been
| catching quite number of bass. the weights
OF which ran from two pounds to eighteen
| and twenty pounds.
The writer also states that some OF the
| anglers who reside at Pstaluma tried their
| luck with rod and line near the place where
| the fish were taken with nets with poor re-
suits. The lures tried for the capture of the
fish consisted of ground worms and live
minnoys. Although no bass were caught.
the anglers had the satisfaction of discover
ing that the fish can be captured with rod
| and line in Petaluma Creek II anglers can
! hit upon the right kind of bait to use. One
| OF the party Who prospected for the new ar.
| rivals hooked large bass that cleaned the
angler out OF 20yards OF line on the first run.
! TIE fish took minnow.
On Friday night when the Clay-street
| markets had quite dis play OF fishes num-
| Der of striped bass were exposed for sale al
| % cents per pound. Although the law says
| that striped bass under eight pounds must
| not be taken, there were number or these
| gamy fishes on the market slabs that
weighed less than four pounds. The atten.
! ton of the Fish Commissioners has been
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