The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-03
ANGLER AND SPORTSMAN,
Trout atchers Report That
the Streams Are Too
High.
The Governor Asked to Appoint a
Commissioner From the
South.

Some of the anglers who took their de-
parture from this city last Saturday with
the intention of having the first whip of
the season at favorite streams have re-
turned, and report that the creeks are too
high for good fishing. Messrs. Swan,
O'Rourke, Williams and Douglas attacked
the Glen Ellen stream and some of its
tributaries or Monday, but they retired
from the whip after a few hours fishing
somewhat disguised with their luck. The
stream is yet too high, and the recent
freshet has resulted in decreasing the appe-
titles of the steelhead inhabitants, who
would not be tempted with either roe,
shrimp, worm, spoon or fly. The largest
fish taken on Monday weighed three
pounds. 1t was landed from a pool oppo-
site the Mervyn Hotel. Mr.. Williams said
that dynamite must have been used in the
pools between Glen Ellen and the dam, as
he had found many small fishes on the
banks that bore indications of having been
killed by some explosive. Nevertheless
there are a good many small trout in the
creek that will afford good sport for anglers
just as soon as the water becomes clear.
The best-killing fly on the Sonoma at this
season of the year is Benn's Royal Coach.
man.
Reports from Paper-mill Creek, La
gunitas and other streams in Marin County
are much the same as have been received
from those who had tished the Sonoma
Creek, VIZ: water too high and off color.
Some members of the Country Club did
fairly we'll by worming the small creek that
meanders through Bear Valley. Several
nicely sized trout filed the creels of the
lucky club anglers. The Olema Greek
PANIED out very well for those who tished
that stream. Contractor Mclaughlin
caught fifty nice fish in Purissima Creek,
and says that the trout of that favorite re-
sort have not yet finished spawning, as
many Of the fish he had taken contained
roe or niilt. The Taylor brothers of South
San Francisco fiShed the San Gregorio and
Purissima creeks and report having had
good success, returning with well-filled
baskets of small fish. Should the weather
remain fine all the creeks will be in good
order by next Sunday, and good sport
should follow.
The following communication from G.
A. Loud of the Southern California Ken
mel Club at Los Angeles is self-exp lanatory.
The gentleman believes, as the CALL has
said, that Southern California should have
representative on the Board of Fish
Commissioners of this State:
LOS ANGELES, March %, 1895.
Editor Morning Call: 1t was with no little
pleasure that the sportsmen of Southern Cali
fornia read in recent issue of your paper
your article on. the appointment OF the MEM
bers of a board of fish and game commission
ers. They were indeed pleased to see that you
fully recognized the justice OF their demand for
representation on this important board.
All that great stretch of country-in fact,
nearly one-half the State In area and wealth
south of San Francisco has no representation
ON the board as now constituted. Since the
establishment of. the commission very many
thousands OF dollars have been drawn from the