The morning call., 1893-08-20
ROD AND LINE.


Brown Trout and Black Bass From
the East-The Time 10 Fish.
Deputy fi{h commissioners are now buslly
engaged shipping trout fry to various
parts of the State. The Sisson hatchery
contains large quantity of youngsters
which will have to be shipped S quickly
as possible so as to give workmen an op-
portunty of repairing the hatchery
preparatory to the autumn run of salmon
from which heavy supply of spawn is
expected ;hs year.
At meeting of the Commissioners held
last Monday. of which THE CALL con-
tanned an exclusive report, Chief Patrol
man Babcock stated that during his So
journ in the East the United States Com.
missioners promised California shipment
Of the eyed eggs of brown trout fish
which above ali other varieties of the
trout family Will prosper in fresh-water
streams and lakes. The brown trout is
not an anadromous fish and as a matter of
fact will remain at all seasons of the year
in rivers and creeks that empty into the
ocean. 1t is decidedly gamy and OF fine
/ flavor.
Apart from the trout eggs Commissioner
Mcdonald promised to send the United
States special car to this coast with con-
signment of fry of the large mouth black
bass. the little fellows will find home
in the Russian River upon their arrival.
and IN the course OF few years anglers
will make this stream their principal head
quarters. The river is prolific now OF
smal-mOuth bass, which is one of the
ID OSt palatable of fresh-water fish.
AS the angling season is fast drawing
to close the sport seems to the improv-
ing. Reports from the McCloud River
speak of very good catches that have been
made recently by men who use the fly
solely
The snow on the mountains is fast melt
ing. which means that the rivers are fall
ing and trout are feeding on insect
Larvae which float overhead.
The Truckee is another good stream late
in the season. 1t contains innumerable
trout that can be induced TO partake of an
artificial fly If put to them in manner so
as to emulate the natural insect.
In fact all of the mountain or highland
streams are good now. and anglers who
have waited for a favorable time to catch a
good basket of fish should avail them
selves Of the present opportunity.
Those who are Gagged and cannot take
wing to the rocks that have stood for
ages and under which the beauties hide
have no reason to kick too hard as there
is at present splendid fiy-fiShipg to be had
on the San Andreas and Pilareitos lakes.
The San Andreas Lake can bereached in
few hours drive from this city, but per-
mi ssion to fish must first be had from the
water company, which is always pleased
10 grant gentlemen the privilege OF a
days fishing on the lakes.
AS previously stated in THE CALL, the
later the season the later will be the fish
and fishing. The trout, which a few
months ago were in very poor condition,
are now strong and vigorous and Will give
the most expert angler a fight that will
send thrill of pleasure coursing through
his veins.
An idea of the good sport now TO be had
at San Andreas can be cleaned from the
TACT that the expert stream whipper, ROB-
ert Hewson, landed twenty splendid trout
last Tuesday morning in two hours' fishing
MIR. Hewston is a strong advocate of fly
casting and under no circumstances will
he use any other kind OF lure during the
trout-fiShing season. The genial Professor
Mckenzie, who is another disciple OF ''the
gentle art" had very good luck last Tues
day, and reports fly fishing on the lakes as
being excellent.
Count w. w. Noble, man who In days
gone by enjoyed many pleasant hours on
the Highland rivers of Scotland, will try
| his hand at fly casting today on the San
Andreas Lake. The coInt is a very pol
| lshed angler who takes pride IN showing tn
| MS friends handsome trophy he won
| several years ago at the international f1y-
casting tournament held on the banks OF a
famous English trout stream.
A salmon from Kamchatka, which
weighed 104 pounds. said te be the largest
ever seen in New York, was exhibited re-
Gently III the Fulton market. that city. a
RUSSIAN hsh merchant from Kamchatka,
who Is one of the heaviest shippers of
] salmon from that country is in New York