The San Francisco call., 1896-03-14
THE ANGLERS.
Fly-Casters VIII Practice at Stow
Lake This Afternoon.

The anglers of this City will be pleased
to learn that the Fish Commissioners have
had some of their deputies patrolling the
streams which are within easy reach of
the local fraternity.
Last week the clerk of prominent hotel
at Glen Ellen was arrested by deputy,
who caught the poacher with trout in his
possession.
The transgressor was taken before a
justice, who fined him $5 and costs. The
coin was handed over and now the resi-
dents OF Glen Ellen and vicinity who have
production for catching trout out OF
season are bit careful that no strangers
are about when they cast their lines.
Two men were chased by deputy of San
Rafael few days ago who happened upon
1.-The anglers" when they were fishing the
headwaters of Lagunitas Creek. The deputy
or constable was searching for poachers
who have been killing deer when he en-
countered the fishermen.
Game Warden Mogan discovered recently
a new scheme by which some professional
fishermen who reside near Ager were ship
ping trout to this City The fish were
taken from the Klamath River and shipped
in boxes which were labeled wild rab-
bits" The warden looked with suspicious
eyes upon this rather strange address, and
had the boxes opened for inspection.
They were shipped by g. Rogers of Ager
to g. Berti of 10 Washington street and
A. j. B. Immel of 119 Washington street.
The consignees declined to accept the
boxes from the express company, and con-
sequently the Game Warden was power
less TO arrest the merchants.
During the past month angling for steel
heads in the tide waters of the Russian
River has been very goou. John Butler
and Mr.. Donaldson returned from Dun
cans Mills last Tuesday with nine beauti-
full fish, that averaged from two pounds to
eleven pounds in weight. Several fish
were also taken from the Paper mill Creek,
near Point Reyes.
According to the appearance of the
weather rainstorm is not far off. Con-
sequently a rush of winter fishermen is
expected to-day to various points fire.
quented by the handlers OF salmon roe
and shrimp.
John Gallagher. the champion angler of
Oakland, recently returned from Pesca-
dero, where he enjoyed several days of
good fishing in the Pescadero lagoon.
Among a party of anglers who enjoyed
good fishing last Sunday near Point Reyes
were Rod Mcmillan, John Benn, AL Smith,
Louis Rondeau, J. Mcfarland and several
other disciples whose names could not be
ascertained. Mcmillan caught five fish,
but one of the number had the appear
ance of what is generally known among
the winter anglers as hookbill. 81 con-
tend that the fish. Notwithstanding its
color, is steelaead that has been in fresh
water for some time, said General Ba;tu.
Mcmillan did not acquiese, however, but
argued that the fish belonged to the hook
bill variety.
~ agree with you, Mcmillan" retorted
John Benn. "Any fish that is as brown as
this fellow must be game and mem Der of
10 oiyLf 70 hof' Il
bill sure enough, Nc; can't you see" and
old Benn smiled blandly as he looked into
the eyes Of the handsome disciple of Wal
ton.
The Fly casting Club will meet this
afternoon at Stow Lake for the purpose Of
enjoying little practice in casting.
A. n. Cheney, the State Fish Cuiturist OF
lar relative to the planting of fry, which
should prove interesting reading to Dep
uty Fish Commissioners:
Brook, brown rainbow and Loeb Leven trout
should be planted in small spring rivulets
tributary to the larger intended TO be stocked
From the rivuets they will work down as they
grow into the main stream.
Lake trout should be planted among bowl
ders or rocks on shoal IN midlake very near
to deep water, into which the young trout
soon find their way. In the absence OF such
shoals with rocks to afford hiding places for
the young trout they may be planted on nat
ural spawning-beds, when they are known.
In transporting young trout II they come to
the surface of the water in cans ii is sign OF
exhaustion, and the water should be frequently
aerated by dipping it from the can in a dipper
and let fall into 1t again from considerable
height.
1t is safer to aerate the water placed in the
cans al the hatchery than to add fresh water
during the 10 rney, the qualities OF which are
unknown. Should the water in the cans be-
come warm, the temperature should be reduced
by the addition of ice broken into small pieces.
Ii the water in the cans containing young
trout should be warmer or colder than the
water i'll the lake stream at the time OF
planting the fish, the temperature should be
equalized by mingling the two waters in the
can before the fish are turned out as marked
changes In the temperature may Kill the young
trout.
Fishcans ordinarily hold about 5000 trout
fry, and not more than three cans OF fry
should be planted in one year in stream from
six to eight miles long, and the fry should be
we'll distributed throughout the length OF the
stream by planting in rivu)ets, as previously
stated, as by punching the plant there is
danger OF exhausting the food suitable for the
young fish.
Fry or yearling fish should be planted as
soon as received and never under any circum-
stances Kept over night without constant
watching and aerating the water. Trout are
sent out by the state in the spring or fall, as
transportation during the hot months is at
tended with great risk.
Applicants for fish should so far as pos
fish food In the streams they desire to plant