The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-19
ROD AND CREEL.
Streams That Have Been Stocked Wit
New Hampshire Trout.


Serras with Eastern trout. which, how
ever, did not prove a successful enterprises,
owing, in all probability, To the inferior
knowledge possessed by the care-takers Of
the fish Of business which requires niue h
experience and long years OF study. The
present board of commissioners, with
Ramon Z. Wilson at its head, has to great
extent revOlutionized matters piscatory.
AS previously stated in THE CALL, the
present board received last season cOnsign-
ments of eggs OF the Eastern trout COM
monty known as New Hampshire trout,
which were turned over to the attendants
OF the Bear Valley hatchery in Marin
County, ana during the months of April and
May, as will be seen by the following re-
port of the commission, Il majority OF the
principal trout streams of the State or their
tributaries were stocked by the young Of
the Eastern trout (SalmO fontanalis), a
gamY and grand fish.
The report SAYS that the first ship ment
was distributed in the San Gabriel River
and tributaries March 31st Of this year, and
that the second shipment occurred on April
1st The total number Of fish distri buted
among the tributaries of the San Gabriel in
Los Angeles County was $4,000 juvenile
trout. The sources of the San Gabriel are
far up in this mountains, and the waters are
cool during the summer season, which fact
is proven by the number OF native fish
that inhabit the waters all the year round
On April 10. $4,000 fry were placed in
Garcia River and its tributaries. This
beautiful river is in MendocnO County, and
is a weil-known resort of anglers. Ii runs
through a thoroughly tlmbered country, and
in the summer months large and deep pools
form here and there in whose cool depths
the new variety of fish will, unquestionably,
do we'll The youngsters were planted in
Huttons Gulch, Mungermans Creek, Row.
land Brook and the main Garcia River.
IN Mo tod int f,o
Olema Creek, Marin County, and on April
II % 600 were distributed in the tributaries
of Austin Creek, SOnOma County. The lat
ter stream emptieS into the Russian River,
and is thoroughly fished during the months
of June. July and August.
On April % the Pescadero and Butano
creeks and their tributaries were stocked.
In his report TO the commission w. H.
Shelley says: '"The Pescadero runs
through a sparsely timbered country and
does not appear to be as good a trout
stream as the Butano, which latter creek
passes through a canyon, the sides Of which
are covered with a dense growth of ever
green's, shrubs and trees. Its waters are
pure aud cold, being we'll protected from
the rays of the sun. 1t falls over two cat
aracts in its descent which are too high for
any trout to ascend. We planted 5000 above
the upper falls and 5000 below the lower;
1900 were placed In the main stream of
and tributary"
On April % 10000 were distributed in the
tributaries of San Lorenzo near Fulton,
Santa Cruz County. The streams Of this
latter county are all good for trout; they
have their sources in the high coast noun
tains, and run through deep and well tim
bered CANYONS.
On April IS $1,000 were planted in the
following streams of Santa Cruz County
VIZ. Branceforte Greek, San Lorenzo River,
Laguna Creek and Sequel Greek.
On April 80 1850 were placed in Gala
yeraS Creek, Santa Clara County, ana on the
same day y 500 were distributed IN Austin
Gulch, tributary of the Los Gatos Creek
On May 4 %. 600 were planted III San An
tone Creek, which is tributary Of the Ca
laveras River in Calaveras County.
The SaE Antonio has its source in the
high peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains,
and is fed most OF the year by the melting
shows. Its waters are cool all the year, and
the Eastern 'beauties" should do we'll.
On May u 6000 were deposited in Halleck
Guch, a tributary of NicasiO Creek, Marin
County.
May IA 81, 600 were distributed in the fol-
lowing creeks OF Santa Cruz County: San
Zayante and the San Lorenzo River.
May 10 10000 were placed IN Sulphur
Greek, at the confluence with Squaw, So
mona County. Sulphur Creek runs through
a deep gorge in the Sonoma hills, and the
young fishes should thrive there.
May IS 10000 were planted in Pieta
Creek, Sonoma County.
May q 10000 were distributed among the
creeks near Auburn, Placer County.
On May 81 10000 were planted in Inman
Creek, a tributary OF the Adobe, in Sonoma
County.
Applicants who were furnished by the
Commissioners with fry had teams waiting
IL.
youngsters " TO their new dwellings in the
forests. In several places where the streams
were located in rough and almost inaccess-
ible places the parties TO whom the fish were
seat worked for hours carrying the cans by
hand to the water. thus making it possible
to stock streams that otherwise would not
be populated with the gamy and tooths0me
New Hampshire beauties.
Professors Fraser and Jackson returned
last Thursday from the San Rafael lakes
with handsome baskets of trout. They re.
port the fish as being very gamey and of eX-
celent condition. Professor Fraser tells a
good story of his brother angler:
Jackson was sitting on log taking
comfortable sun bath when he eSpied jack
rabbit coming toward him. His first thought
was how he could catch the prize beauty,
dead or alive. He looked divers ways along
the bank for brick, a rock or an ink
bottle-well, anything that might dispatch
the horny hand of toll. The only thing
that his literary eye detected that might
have proven of some good at close range
was a sOftshell crab which was within reach.
II cannot make certain of killing that
funny. thing with a soft crab," thought
jackson, as the little animal-the hare-was
drawing dangerously close to the disciple of
the rod and pen.
a lucky thought suddenly flashed across
the brilliant mind of the man of many
imaginations.
Dashing his bunch of fves into his hunt
ing-coat pocket he yanked out big Cana
dian tlyboOk. Inside was a ball of wax,
which is a necessary adjunct to anglers in
case of a break III rod or line.
"Ah there, my SIZE" chuckled the pro-
fessor, as the hare was almost within Wax
shot
Biffl and the chunk sped like bullet
through the air. The aim was good. The
wax struck the poor and unfortunate little
shOrttall between the eyes and stuck firmly
to fur.
The frightened animal turned quickly in
its tracks and took the same trail in the
direction of where Professor Fraser, with
the assistance of Mr. Sebie. WAS trying
hard to land monstrous muscalonge.
To Professor Jackson's wondrons aston
ishment he saw the travelling mate OF the
hare he had shot wax ball at moving
along at great speed and both on the same
trail, but going in opposite directions.
The lacks" collided and the wax worked
splendidly. Result, the professor returned
with two live hares and his ball IF wax.
The animals will be mounted, stuffed and
may probably find their way TO Chicago in
the sweet by and by.
1t was said that a small striped bass was
caught last Sunday at Point Reyes by
anglers WHO were fishing at The White
House."
The lucky WaltOnians who landed the
new arrivals from that stream were fishing
with clubs for large trout.
ATHLETIC.
Poor Performances by the Turner's at
San .Inse-Nnfea.