The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-06
POOR WEEK FOR FISHING.
Streams Too High for Fly Casting
Trolling in the Lake.


The anglers confined themselves last
week to lake fishing the heavy rains hav-
ing raised as well as rolled the rivers and
brooks. Even in the lakes it was useless
to try the fly, so the fishermen, who get SO
much pleasure ont of dainty, split bamboo
rods with which they send the fly skip
ping over the water, were compelled to re-
sort to the troll. 1t is almost needless to
say that many fishermen, or those
who style themselves as fisher
men, came home empty-handed. On
the other hand, few were successful, and
some fine killings were reported. One
man, whose given name is Peter, but from
a sense of delicacy desires that his sur
name should not be mentioned, took a
string of nine trout from Union bay last
Thursday. the total weight of which was
twelve pounds. On two other occasions
during the week the same angler took
messes which would have well graced the
table of numerous household. This same
lucky fisherman was one of the unfortu-
mates until a few days ago. He had always
heard there were fish in Lake Washington
and time and again he tried his luck, but
with always the same result. AS he was
starting out one morning last week one of
the old-timers on the lake said, Let me
fix that troll for yer, and I'll bet they'll
raise for her."
Thinking that he might gain some in
formation, the amateur angler passed over
his tackle and paid strict attention as his
voluntary instructor laid down principles
sure to attract the fish to the shining troll.
He followed instructions, and came in
with few nice fish. On the following day
he repeated his success, and as he landed
met less fortunate sportsman. As they
walked from the boathouse. one swinging
a string of fish. the other with his hands
in his pockets, the latter said: "You seem
to have luck"
"Luck, did you say" was the reply,
"why can catch them anywhere now"
Number made no reply. but whistled
softly to himself as they took the car for
the city.
Reports have been frequent of late con-
corning the illegal methods being used to
take fish from Lake Washington. 1t seems
that dynamite is being used to catch the
fish. BY this means large catch may be
made in a short time and at a small ex-
pense. As the fish raise to the surface
and are apparently uninjured, it is a diff
cult matter to detect the offenders unless
caught in the act. The law is very plain
on this point, and if the reported practice
continues may find some one in trouble.
Chapter Xxi = of the state laws reads:
1t shall not be lawful to cast or pass, or allow
to be cast or passed, into any of the waters of
this state into which salmon or trout are wont
TO be, any lime, gas. coeolus lndlcus or any
other substance deleterious TO fish, or to explode
or cause to be exploded any powder, hercules
powder, dynamite, nitro -glyeerine, or any other
explosi We substances, for the purpose of catch
ing, killing or destroying salmon, or any other
food fish, and any person or persons violating
auy of the provisions OF this section shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof be fined in a sum not less than
$50 nor more than $50