The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-23
THE TROUT SEASON.
Creels Filled to the Brim by
Skilled Anglers.
GOSSIP OF THE ROD AND REEL,
High Water In Mountain streams Against
Good Fishing-Partfes Visit tho
Pflchuck Lake Fishing.

Trout fishing is all the rage, and every
person who is in any sense lover OF the
sport, either takes the first opportunity or
makes one. to enjoy a day with the rod
and fly. The fine weather of yesterday
offered a splendid opportunity for the
early morning and late evening fishing,
and more than few Seattle residents took
advantage of the situation. Not only in
the vicinity of the city, but in many out
of the way places, where nature holds full
sway, could have been found the expectant
angler. Duwamish river was in high favor
yesterday, no doubt owing to the recent
reports that it afforded fine fishing for
salmon trout. Cedar river, which has
always been synonym for fine fishing,
continues to hold its place, but so far
the trout taken from its waters have been
trifie under size, figuring on the previous
seasons results. The same is true of the
Hood canal section. One of the resi-
dents of that section was in the city few
days ago, and i'll conversation about trout
fishing and the opportunities afforded,
said that all the streams flowing into the
canal were well stocked with trout, but
from the strings he had caught himself
and observations of what others had
caught, he judged the trout to be running
small this season.
Lake fishing has just commenced to be
good, and while to those who have visited
Lake Washington time and time again,
trolling Doth in Union bay on the west
and in each of the several bays on the
east side of the lake, only to return empty
handed, it may seem veritable fish story,
yet there are fine trout being killed in
those same bays every day. The ex-
PLANTATION is that it requires skill
to kill lake trout. Any one can hold the
line which drags the spoon, but few can
handle it properly. Captain Leake, an
Old fisherman, who lives at the foot Of
Madison street, said the other day: There
are lots of trout in the lake, but you have
got to know how to get 'em. There amt
one in ten who knows how to handle the
line"
The captains companion remarked that
he did not know that there was any great
secret attached to dragging spoon
through the water.
$50 show you that there is" said the
captain, 81 will take you out for short
fishing trip
The boat was launched and the captain
taking the oars motioned to his companion
to take the tackle and handle it according
to his own ideas. 1t was the same old re-
suit. The boat was rowed along the shores
of Union bay but not trout rose to the
spoon. On the way back Captain Leake
took the fishing tackle, still retaining the
oars. and in less than five minutes brought
in two-pound trout, remarking as he did
so: There's lots of 'em, but you've got
to know how to get EN-"
Notwithstanding the recent rainy
weather the reports Of heavy killings
are numerous. In the Green, White and
Shoqualmie rivers and other streams that
are ted from the mountains, the high
water is against good fishing, but in some
CT the smaller streams, not so close to the
mountains, and in the lakes, there are
trout to be found in abundance. One of
the best streams according to the judy
ment of the anglers, is the Pichuck, which
has yielded some very fine baskets
Harold Preston, James Sallee, w. w.
Williams, w. A. Hardy and II. +. May
hew left the city Saturday evening on the
5:25 O'Clock train for Machias, where they
intend to enjoy a few days trout fishing.
The party expected to start from the hotel
at Machas at 80 O'Clock yester-
day morning and wade the Pill
chuck river, fishing with the fly.
Every man of the party stakes
his faith on the 1y and has doubts about
the ability of an angler who uses salmon
eggs to ensnare the tinny tribe. Mr. Sallee,
who fished in the streams in the vicinity
of Machias last season, says that unless
something extraordinary has happened,
there are no better grounds to be found
within easy reach of Seattle. During one
days trip last season he killed liza trout
in the Machias river, and every one of
them weighed four pounds. He will use
a handmade English fly. of rather dark
body. The fly is made in the most deli
cate manner, the body being lined
with wafer-like layers of cork. The wings
are simply perfect, presenting gauze-like
appearance, and calculated to attract the
shyest of trout
Lieutenant Wyckoff and A. w. Engle
were out trout fishing Thursday, and
killed lib trout at Chic creek. near Chic.
Saturday was great day at the sport
ing goods stores for the sale of fishing
tackle, and yesterday small army of
fishermen were out in different directions
n frv their IfJcly