The morning call., 1893-04-18
FISH AND DOGS.
What the Commissioners
Are Doing.
A White Man Arrested for Illegal
Fishing IS Acquitted Dogs for
Los Angeles.

The Fish and Game Commissioners are in
quandary as regards the discovery of a
meaus by which white fishermen can be
punished for Illegal fishing.
Only recently Two of their deputies caught
white fisherman on the Sacramento
River, near Antioch. in the act of taking
shad from net, the meshes of which were
much smaller than-th law allows.
The transgres-0r of the fish laws was
arrested and tried before jury at Martinez.
Notwithstanding that the evidence pro-
duced against the fisherman was as strong
as it possibly could be theIury acquitted
the poacher after being out two hours.
The Commissioners doubt very much if
the country residents who are appointed on
juries continue to allow men who DO
not observe the laws to go free that they
can be of much service to the State so far
as the protection of young fish is con-
cerned.
1t is proposed to stock the upper part OF
the Sacramento River near Delta with black
bass this year. Although some sportsmen
OBJECT TO the stocking OF this beautiful
stream with bass, because they are said to
be big enemies of the trout, Commissioner
Murd0ck has been informed that the bass
and trout live on friendly terms, which as
serUOn, lie says, can be proven correct by
| the keeper aud anglers who fish in the San
Andres Lake. The bass may kill numbers
OF small fishes, but as general thing Young
trout can keep well out Of the way CT the
ravenous sticklebacks when they have Il
sufficient amount of water TO paddle their
own canoe.
1t is also proposed to stock part of the
Eel River, about thirty miles north of Ukiah,
with black bass. The experiment Of stock
ing the Russian River has proven a success
and now bass from two 20 three pounds in
weight aru enjoying the cool waters OF that
SHitt-fiOwing stream.
An attempt VIII be made 20 introduce the
fTesh-water ell on this coast Experienced
pisciculturist5 contend that no better river
than the Sacramento could be named
for that purpose. The fresh water eel is a
| delicious fish, and is highly priced by eDi-
cures Of the old countries. The COmmis-
sIoneis, however, expect 10 hear from some
source that the eel Is destructive to salmon
spawn.
Reports have been received from the San
Joaquin River that Chinese fishermen are
catching small striped bass In the slOughS
near Antioch by means of small-meshed
nets, which are dragged along the slOughs
where the bass are known to frequent.
Ihe following are the rivers and streams
oil this coast which have been stocked with
in the past year with Eastern (New Hamp-
shireJ trout: Garcia River anu tributaries,
hendOeino County; Olema Greek, Marin
County; Austin Greek and tributaries,
Sonoma County; PescadeTo, Smith and
ButenO creeRs.. San Mateo County; San
Lorenzo River ana tributaries, also Laguna
and Sequel, Santa Cruz County; Calaveras
Creek and Austin Gulel. tributary of the
Los Gatos Creek, Santa Clara County; San
Antoine Creek in CaaveraS County; Ha,-
Ieck Gulch, tributary of Ncasio Creek
Marin County; San Vicente, Granite and
Scott creeks, Santa Cruz County; also some
streams in Sonoma and Placer counties
have been stocked by the most handsome
Of American fresh-water trout.
II IS yet too early, according to the Com
mlssiOners, to predict the success or failure
attached to the stocking OF the waters mem
TONED Will Eastern trout None of the
youngsters resembling New HampshiTes in
appearance have been caught so far this
year, and the Commissioners fear that their
efforts IN thls direction viii prove OF small
value.
The general opinion. Mr.. Redding says, is
that the Eastern trout follow the example
of The home productioE-the steeIhead-
and leave the coast streams at the end Of
tile winter season for the ocean, and that
they also lose their brilliant markings and
take on siivery coating. which makes them
resemble young steelheads in every par
ticular.
Thomas Higgs left yesterday for Los
Angeles with some Of San Francisco's we'll
known dogs, comprising 4. 7. Shells st.
BeInards Lady Gladys, Lady Delight and
Judge Jr.
James S. Watson's two foxhounds, DIR.
y. ). Regensb burgers st. Bernard Reglow,
Captain William noOle's ST. Bernard elliot
p, DT. Thomas BowhilPs wire-ha fox
terrier. William SchTieber's fox terrier
Jack, X. K. Gardiner'S two English settlers,
Betsy Mark and OthellO G. A. Haighfs
pointer Carmel. I. j. WatsOn's English
setter Starlight, Hugh McCraeken's grey
hour ds Donaod and Glendone and Mr.,
Huue's English setter Lady.