The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-16

discarded by the poaching fraternity. In
other words, the deputies turned their
! backs upon the law-breakers and then
! wrote long munications to the honor
able Board of Fish Commissioners stating
that the reports of poaching were false and
| that no signs of trespassing were visible on
the sands of time.
The Commissioners did not question the
veracity of the deputies. but to all requests
| to stop the killing of trout by means of
| spear and rod the answer was, eve have
done our duty and our deputies report
| that no poaching has been DONE"
The anglers of this city are very much
pleased that change for the better has
resulted and that in Emeric they have a
champion who will see that the poachers
will be brought over the Goals and given to
! understand that fishing out of season is
thing of the past.
! John II. Davis, deputy who has been
recently appointed by Mr.. Emeric, proved,
| during few weeks of service that he is
| just the man for the position of patrolman.
He has succeeded in making two or three
arrests on streams that have been for
years the rendezvous OF poachers.. Davis
| did not turn his back on the fish de-
| stroyers, and if his brother deputies would
only do likewise when they are sent out to
| arrest poachers the parent fishes of the
coast streams would soon restock those
| waters which are now comparatively use
! less-that is, from an anglers point of view.
| j. M. Morrison of Sacramento, whose
| photograph appeared in yesterdays CALL,
| is well-known sportsman who has given
! much time and attention to shooting and
to game birds. In an interview Mr.. Nor
rison stated that the introduction of for
eign birds had been neglected and that he
! will do all in his power to advance the in
terests of the sportsmen whose end has
! heretofore been neglected blythe gentlemen
| who have composed the Fish and Game
! Commission.
Every Scotch angler knows what game
fish the Loeb Leven trout is-a fighter that
has afforded no end of excitement to lovers
of angling who have been fortunate in
testing their skill and experience against
the Loeb Leven's wild runs and great leaps
for liberty while fighting for freedom.
In year or so the anglers of this State
may have an opportunity of comparing
the game qualities of the Loeb Leven trout
with the native steelhead and rainbow
There are at present several thousand
young "Highlanders" enjoying the clear
and cold waters of small lake adjacent to
the Sisson hatchery. The youngsters are
now about one year old and average from
five to seven inches in length. The COM
mission received a consignment of 10000
eggs a year or so ago from the United
| States Fish Commission at Worthwhile,
Mich, and the result of the experiment of
introducing 'the clans" into California
waters has been most successful. The
little fellows are now having a gay old
time in Clinks Lake, so called, and the
superintendent of the Sisson hatchery
writes that it is a pleasure to see them
leaping out of the clear water and other
wise enjoying themselves.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Mcfarland
is at present watching for poachers who
slaughter the rainbow trout that are try
ing TO get over the dam in the Klamath
River, near Pokegama, Siskiyou County.
The rainbow's principal breeding-ground
is the headwaters of Shovel Creek, which
stream empties into the Klamath River
near the hot springs.
The 1st of April will shut off the Sunday
anglers this year, but those who can spare
Monday for Sunday will be in the
swim, and from all accounts the "gentle
artists" may hope for good baskets of
young steelheads.
The Fish and Game Commissioners have
deliberately htted up quarters in room 70,
Flood building. The board will be pleased
to see all lovers of shooting and fishing,
and the secretary, who is a most obliging
young man, takes much pleasure in giving
whatever information he has at hand to
interested parties. Several beautiful en-
cravings of sea and river fishes adorn the
walls OF the compartment.
OF the many beautiful specimens of
midget flies now on exhibition at 416 Mar
ket street the ones tied by Miss Benn are
certainly superior to any Scotch or English
patterns that have been handled by Henry
Skinner for many years. They answer adj
mlrably for coast stream fishing.
The Recreation Gun Club will hold a
trap shoot to-day at the Oakland track and
the Lincoln Gun Club will burn powder at
, Blue Rock, at Alameda Point
1t is said that the editor of Sonoma
| paper has been fishing the small streams
, which empty into the Sonoma Creek for
some weeks past, and he thinks it is no sin
either. What say the Fish Commissioners
: John Berger. John Lemmar, Achille
! Roos,, J. Osborn, Billy Brown and A.
} Rudolph had great fishing last Sunday in
the Treekmorton Lagoon. John Berger
has had his arm in splints up to yesterday,
the result OF playing a big fish for sixty-fve
minutes. Berger, by some hook or crook,
? fastened his hook in the fish's tail, and
there was picnic, which completely