The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
THE ANGLER.
Trout Fishing in the Streams Near
Uklah-Catches at Lake San
AndF6aS,

AndreaS.
The San Andreas Lake was well
whipped last Sunday, and, with few ex-
ceptions, the anglers returned with we'll
filled baskets of trout.
large number of permits have been
issued for tomorrow, and as a matter of
fact the demand for boats will be keen.
1t is said that the boats at the lake need
a good overhauling, as they are not in a
sale condition to carry more than one
angler. 1t has been suggested that the
fishermen who enjoy several outings at
the lake "raise" a subscription tor the re-
pair of the boats.
1t will be rememb bered that some wears
ago the Fish Commissioners stocked this
bay with striped bass fry. The stocking
proved very successful, and now the mar
kets are overstocked with those game and
edible fishes.
In some of the Eastern States anglers
enjoy days OF the grandest sport imagin-
able catching the striped denizens of the
deep with rod and line, but although sew
eral attempts have been made by our
local experts TO tempt the bass to accent
OF spoon or some other lure, experiment Is
have invariably ended in failure 40 catch
on"
| 1t will be pleasant news 10 the fraternity
to learn that there is still hope for anglers
and that striped bass can be caught in
this bay by means of trolling.
During the past week several fair sized
! bass were caught by two Alameda anglers
who trolled for them in the big lagoon
near Bay Farm Island, which is spanned
by the narrow-gauge railroad bridge. One
of the fish taken weighed fourteen and q
quarter pounds and it gave the anglers a
battle royal. The fishermen troIled with
hand lines from a boat and used large
spoon at the end of about fifty yards OF
| line.
The fishing grounds can be reached by
taking the narrow-gauge train for Ala
media and getting off at High-street STA
ton. Twenty minutes walk from the
station will land anglers at the bridge
which spans the slough, where boats can
be procured from the bridgekeeper
A. r. Harrison OF Glen Ellen mailed the
following report of catches that have been
recently made on SOnoma Creek to the
general passenger agent of the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific Railroad:
DR.. J. J. Richards and Messrs. Otto Schry.
ana's and j. Nordman's catch for Decoration
day amounted to l2O, fishing from the hotel
S s. Hooper and J. j. Cowan made the catch
OF 133, fishing over the same ground last we e K
in three days.
Numerous small catches, running from 25
to 70, have been made during the last week
around Glen Ellen.
The following catches have been made
in the streams within easy reach of
Ukiah:
P. B. Beckart, 159 Montgomery street, 46O
trout; Mrs. Beckart, 80 trout; Harry L. Mil
ier, Wells-Fargo Bank, $50 trout; Mrs. H. l.
Miller. 81 trout; Master Jack Miller, 30
trout. Several big catches were made on
Lennon Greek, Soda Greek, Hanly Creek
Dougherty Creek and Big River. Beckart's
largest weighed pounds, Miller's largest
weighed pounds. Several were caught
weighing from TO pounds.
According TO the latest reports from
Gualala River, Billy Burke. the ex-cham-
pion trout fisherman of The CALL has
caught on. Billy is said to be an expert
angler, and his fishes invariably run large
because they are magnified when seen
through Billy's glasses.
John Gallagher, the champion trout
catcher OF Oakland, is rusticating at Baird
and he writes tnat the trout-fishing on
McCloud River Is now truly excellent. IA
suggests that the anglers OF the FIy-
casting Club who are desirous of testing
their rods in long-distance casting should
paw visit to the McCloud while the anp-
ling is at its best Trout run from one
pound to five pounds