The morning call., 1894-12-02
THE ANGLER.
Items of Interest TO the Fish Conn
misSionerS-LoCai Casts.

THE CALL has frequently suggested to the
hon orable Board OF Fish Commissioners of this
State The introduction of the brown or Loeb
Leven trout into the rivers and lakes OF Cali
fornia but up to the present little or no atten-
lion has been given this matter by the powers
that be.
1t IS much easier and less expensive mat
ter, however, to stock coast streams with the
young of the steelhead trout, so called by
scientists.
The steelhead, as all anglers are well aware,
will not remain In fresh water during the
months open 10 the angler, and as a conSe-
quence the splendid sport which always comes
with the hooking of large fish is missed by
the Slmon-pur- angler who will wet his line
only during the season when II is lawful to
catch trout by means of hook and line.
Ii the brown trout was introduced the condi-
tion of affairs piscator would certainly
undergo a very material change for the better,
and the Commissioners would have the hearty
approval and good wishes OF the anglers of the
coast.
The brown trout Is thorough fresh.water
fish, and here Is yet TO be stated by anglers an
instance of brown trout having been caught
In salt water.
The anglers OF Europe, where the brown
| trout affords grand sport during the summer
months, are proiuse in their praise OF this
beautiful variety of the trout fan lily. Probably
IN the near future, when the Fish Commission
will be put In charge Of the State Sp0rtsmen's
Association, the anglers OF this State Will be
given an opportunity OF testing their skill with
The rod against The cunning and grand fighting
qualities OF the only fresh trout.
BY the way. isn't il about time that that con.
Segment of laige-moutb black bass which the
commissioners announced would arrive from
the East months ago put in an appearance?
Speaking OF the brown trout, In which the fish
anglers of this country are becoming deeply in.
terested, few comments on this game and
splendid table fish cannot fail TO Interest ali
lovers of the angle.
The common brook trout OF Europe is called
in Great Britain brown or yellow trout, and in
the Eastern States il is known as brown trout
or Won Behr trout, the name given TO il by lie
United States Fish Commissioner in honor oil
the donor OF the first eggs sent to the commits.
sion. The Loeb Leven trout Is found in a lake
of the same name in Scotland, and is highly
esteemed as game fish.
A. n. Cheney, an authority on fresh-water
papers, says:
"Some years ago ] examined some Loci
Leven and some brown trout In ponds side by
side at the Cold Spring Harbor station OF the
New York Fish Commission, and could dis
| cover no difference between them, and from
that time to this have been trying TO find Out
! II any difference really existed"
| In DR.. Days "British and Irish Salmonlda'
! appears the following concerning Loeb Leyen
1T Is the rich feeding and the shallowpess
| OF the loeb that alter the appearance both in
ternally and externally. Whenever the Icons
| are shallow, have clear water aud rich feeding
| the trou. assumes The appearance of Loci
Leven trout. In several lOcns in Sutherland
| where this is tie case, we find trout one coulC
| scarcely distinguish from those of Loch Leven
Take, for instance, Loeb Slatel, Loeb Leer.
Loeb Coorach and Loeb Crospuill. where tht