The morning call., 1894-12-23
ANGLING.
A Few Notes That Should Interest
the Fish Commissioners


1t is extremely doubtful whether the sloughs
and the estuaries of mountain streams VIII be
IN anything like fair condition to-day for the
capture of steelheadS by those gentlemen VINO
fancy bait or bottom fishing.
There have been occasions, however, when
good sport was had when the water was the
color of cream, bur sucn occasions are by no
means frequent.
The rivers have been running bank nlgn DUR
Ing the week past, and it has oeen suggested
by prominent angler In letter 10 THE CALL
that the Fish Commissioners remove their
deputies from the hatcneries-which are now
having a winters vacatiOn-and assign them 10
patrol duty ON the streams. The deputies, VINO
are supposed TO look after the hatcheries wnen
the latter are in working ORDER so TO speak,
eau b. used at the present llme TO goou az
vantage and instead of paying them Tor XIII
Ing time'' they should be Immediately dis
patched to points where they can make tnem-
selves OF some importance 10 The State
here are veral coast streams that need
patrolling, and especially at this time, when
thousands OF salmon and trout are on THEIR
spawning beds.
When the heavy waters recede and the pOach-
ers have an opportunity OF spearing fish the
Fish Commissioners can rest assured they are
not doing their duty In allowing deputies 10 en-
Joy luxury and idleness al the hatcheries when
their services are required elsewhere.
L. as frequently stated in THE CALL, more
attention was paid to The parent fishes of the
coast streams there would be very little need
for fish hatcheries.
The Commissioners say they require more
men to properly attend TO the duties dependent
upon the commission for fish protection.
That Is funny Why not put the men now
idle TO work?
VIII he spawning season Is over 1.-THE
Matching deputies" can return to their old love
10 the mountains and DO the good work the
commissioners pride themselves in having ac-
complished.
What is the earthly use OF stocking streams
with young fish of the same fish when they
fran rha IN hair
are slaughtered by the wholesale on their breed
Ing grounds?
1t is protection to breeding fishes that the
people of this State require of The Fish Com
missioners, aud the ques ions might be asked:
What have the COmm> siOners done or what do
they intend TO do In this particular?
Certainly IL they Will refuse TO send idle depu-
ties 10 protect the breeding fishes the sooner
the hatcheries are abolished as bang burden
on the State the better 1t Will be for the people
VINO are taxed TO support sucn useless orGa-
ments. Protect the parent fishes and the
streams of this State will not require stocking
from the haIcheries.
notice that George ii. Cr0seIle of PtIaluma,
formerly of This county, ana an old. all round
printer and editor, Is an applicant for the posi-
ton OF Fish Commissioner. G0vernor.elect
Budd will doubtless give Crosette the appoint
menf, and III dong SO he Will find his appointee
TO be no sucker"
appointments Of Fish Commissioners, but
wouldn't 1t be an awful thing II the Legislature
sat down" upon The Commission as being
worthless?
Probably the Fish Commits. ioEers are not
aware that it is unlawful TO Kill steelheads at
this season above tide water. This is what a
HealdsDutg paper says. Attention. Commits.
sioners: Salmon (seehead) and hard
mouths are abundant In Russian River and its
tributaries. Fifteen huge salmon, weighing
from sixteen to eighteen pounds, were landed
by some boys one DAY this week, and 1t is
3ffirmed by venerable fisherman that there
are many In theS streams which Will weigh
above twenty-five pounds. He also asserts
that he has seen In Russian River hard mouths
as long as five feet and carp that al e Monsters"