The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-25

the arrival of trains al Boca for the purpose oil
conveying them 10 the fishing grounds In 70 r
mer years the stages left Truckee for Weber
and Independence lakes.
The Supervisors or Sierra County have passed
law which Will prevent market hunters and
fishermen from from catching fish in the lake.
of Sierra County before July 1. 1t is said that
since April tons of trout have been shipped
from BOca and Truckee TO the Sacramento and
nance passed by the Supervisors of Sierra
County 1t Will be unlawful 10 fish in the lakes
or streams before July /.
Judge r. B. Tappan of Alameda has returned
from Whitney Creek, Eel River. Mndocino
County, and this is what he writes: Eel river
is not good stream for fishing There are no
Wide BERTH have tried all manner of fishing
with little success. Anglers who have hsbed
The Eel River and It's tributaries have returned
disguised. / saw q man drop big charge OF
giant powder in large hole and not 4 fish
responded to the blast, which proves that here
are no fish TO be caught with rod and line.
Game Is very plentiful, however, and especially
deer"
The writer should certainly have caused the
arrest Of The man who placed giant powder
cartridge In the river, as IL Is men Of his ink
who are depicting the rivers Of their tinny in-
habltants. 1t is no wonder that there are nj
trout in the Eel river where tie writer fsned
with inferior success.
camera artist who was in the guise of an
angler visited San Andreas Lake last Sunday,
and DaSkered number OF very amusing pic-
lures OF fishermen, some of Which Will appear
later on III The CALL. Among those he got
good shots AT are: Professor Perkins, Slerp by
Dolliver, II oneSt John Butler, Alfonso Smith,
Chairman Terry, Young Sugar House, DR..
Rogers, Mr.. Sammi, Sir William COoney, Or.
Dean, Al Newman, Richard Brooks, W.
TWitchell and several other breezy Walton
ians who returned disguised with the way in
which old man boreas stirred IN the lake on
the first Sunday OF the season. Very few good
catches were made, as the wind was entirely
too boiserOus for lake fishing.
In many farming communities a feeling ex-
ists to some extent 1ustilable, against the So
called sportsmen's clubs. says The American
Angler. In certain sections This prejudice as
sumes an accentuaed form, and it has been
found Impossible to procure Il verdict against
man guilty of wlllful lrespass or caught In
the act OF killing game or fish on the pr eServes
or club. The people ate opposed 10 thinking
over the matter at all. They simply believe it
10 be an Infringement OH the lee rights of the
citizen for an association of wealthy persons 10
control In fee simple OF by lease the water 8
and the lands on aud over which free passage
and usage have been their conceded right for
generations. They do not and will not give
thought to the fact that utter destruction OF
fish aud game would eusue were liberty to kill
unrestrained; that clubs foster protection and
Increase; that club lands are private property as
much so as the acres OF a small farmer; that
to repeal the law OF trespass would be to take
away the inherent right OF ownerslip-abSo lute
control; that The adjacent lands and fiuvial
waters flowing from aud into The preserves are
made more fruitful of fish and game by the
stockings and protection done at the EXPENSE oil
the clubs. at is Gods acre." comes The cry
from the shooters and fishers of the small towns
ana villages. dUu the influence OF IL would De
all-powerful were IL not that The owners Of
farm lands are subject 10 a stronger one-that
OF the mighty dollar The victory is TO tile
mightest, but the sore spot remains, showing
itself In the juryboX, aud some times on the
bench and In tho District Attorneys office.
This condition, which certainly exists IS TO
be deDlored, and IL becomes the duty of intel.
ligent and thoughtful spoItsmen all over the
country to consider how 10 placate this local
sentiment and at the same time enlarge the
field Of their own recreation; uphold the game
laws and broaden the sympathy that exists be-
tween genuine sportsmen, be they buionaifes
or poughboys.
II is conceded that IL the game laws were
strictly enforced and stocking conducted lib
orally and with judgment the waters OF tile
country would TEEN with game fish. enough TO
satisfy the most insatiate of fishermen. Suck
q condition would do away with The necessity
OF private preserves for club use. Plenty of
nsb, protected and caught uuder wise regIIla-
tions, would soon take away the financial prom
from under club formations. except in 4 few
Isolated cases where unhealthy eXelusveness
is born of unwiedy bank accounts. We ques-
lion, provided coDcensus Of opinions could be
reached. il there is one angler ont OF hundred
who would prefer to FISH preserved rather than
wild waters. Clubs spring up from a scarcity
Given plenty of fish, with liberty TO roam
hither and yon In pursuit of them, and The clubs
with exclusive rights would he measurably
limited, although CLUB quarters for social inter
course would multiply.