The morning call., 1894-03-16

printed and forwarded, together with blank
application for entries 10 all anglers IN the
State whose names are known TO the committee.
All VINO anticipate entering the tournament
should however, Immediately forward name
and address 10 Waller ID. Mansfield, 3 Pine
street, San Francisco. <sss 80
The following letter to the CALL from
prominent angler al Truckee VIII be read win
interest by those who have whinned that grand
sneam-the Truckee Rver-and thu several
great lakes adjacent 10 the mountain town.
The writer, who may possibly represent
Truckee at the fly-casting tournament says:
San ordnance passed last Sept mber by the
Supervisors of Nevada County extending the
closed season for taking trout from May 1 10
June was a move in the right direction.
lit Is well-known fact TO all devot~es OF the
rastime, among whom are numbers OF San
Francisco anglers, that the river and lake
trout in this vicinity spawn during the
months of April and May more than at any
other time of year, and that trout when spawn
ing seek shallow water.
"They then ascend the small streams which
empty into large bodies of water and. as might
be expected, fall an easy prey to Indians and
professional fishermen.
THE change IN the old law will have it is
expected, an excellent effect, so far as he pro-
tectlon OF Inc f>hes Is concerned, during the
months in which they spawn.
The Sierra Nevada Sportsmen's Club has
decided to assist the officers of the law in The
detection aud prosecution of off nders.
"In Sierra County The season for angling,
which In former years opened on April ], VIII
not open this year until July 1. Thus the sea
son Tor trout-nsnlng onWebber Lake viii remain
closed until the lat r date The change In
the law, IN this particular, was made specially
TO stop professional fishermen from depicting
the lake of its male fishes, which remain near
the surface OF the wafer until the ice dsap-
pears and ate easily caught by those who fish
through holes made in The ice. 1t Will be law
ful, however, to catch fish IN independence
Lake on June 1.
The Fish Commissioners have repeatedly
stated 10 the sp0rismeD and anglers OF his city
that they had arranged matters satisfactorily
with the mill-OwDers, so that In future the
refuse stuff from Inc mills. Twill not be dumped
into the Truckee River
81 wonder when they intend TO carry out
their good intentions? AT present the mills
situated on the river are dumping tons upon
tons of sawdust and shavings daily into the
stream, and employees smile when the Fish
commissioners are mentioned. The fish WAYS
In The river are also in much need of repair. In
TACT the hshway al Buckhallers, with the
exception OF one or Two others farther down
the river, is the only one properly constructed
There is law 10 stop the mllmen from running
the river and our anglers are wondering whai
must have been the arrangements made be.
tween Commissioners Redding, Mcneil and
Murdoch and The mill-owpers.
The latter, some months ago, showed I'm.
mistakable signs of alarm. but II We are 10 Judge
by their present dispositions, relative TO The
pollution of Truckee with mill taili0gs, etc., Il
Is, indeed, to be presumed that they have had
an understanding with the Commissioners"