The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
ROD AND CREEL.
Anglers Enjoying Good Sport.
Where to Go for Trout and
Bass.

During the next week the streams and
lakes that contain trout and bass will re-
ceive welI-deserved whipping.
Anglers will have three or four days in
which to enjoy favorite pastime, and
already many fond lovers of the so-called
gentle art have taken their departure for
parts unknown to all persons excepting
those who have prediction for the
sport.
In the mountains within a radius OF
400 miles OF the City, there are innumer-
able streams, all OF which contain trout OF
different varieties.
Devotees OF the sport who cannot afford
a trip 20 the McCloud, Klamath and
Truckee rivers, or an outing on the lakes
that nestle in the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains, can have sport galore within four
hours ride Of this City.
Anglers who have fished the Beg PIuton,
a stream that empties into the Russian
River near Cloverdale, report that good
hy fishing can be counted upon at the
headwaters of the stream. Then there is
the Pieta, a small creek within twenty
minutes walk of Pieta station, which can
always be relied upon for big basket of
small fishes. There are several very
pretty streams within an hours drive Of
Ukiah, where deer are almost as plentiful
must not be shot until the 18th inst,
when the close season will Xpire.
TIE season when black bass can be law
fully taken opened on the 1st. and rush
of anglers to the Russian River, near
GuerneviIle, will occur to-day. The best
lures for bass are minnows and small
frogs. but occasionally the black denizens
of the deep pools will take a spoon when
properly presented. There are some very
excellent pools within one mile OF Guerne.
Vile which contain bass tLat will rua
from one pound to five pounds in weight;
but anglers who fish for bass must be en-
dowed with patience, otherwise they are
certain to meet with disappointment.
The Supervisors have reappointed Mr..
Mogan deputy game and fish warden.
1t is hoped that Mr.. Mogan will prove
to the satisfaction of the gentlemen who
appointed him and to the sportsmen and
nglers OF this City that he is worthy Of
the office. The mere drawing down of
salary each month will not retain him in
his position. He must be out and doing,
and there is no better time than the pres
ent for the warden to prove he is the right
man in tho right place.
There is law, and it reads veryIpIsin,
which says that the possession of imma-
ture fishes is a misde emeanor. Now, If
Mr. Mogan will visit the several shrimp
camps on the margin of the bay, north
and south, he can make a record which
will be appreciated by the people at large,
as it is a we,l-known fact that the Chinese
are rapidly depicting the bay of its small
fishes by means of bag nets. The Mongo-
iians catch schrimps but they never think
of such thing as returning the small
fishes simply because they are not mo-
Tested by the Fish Com missioners.
Tons upon tons of small dried fishes are
shipped annually to China from this City
- of hA iSai
Any person who doubts this statement
can pay visit to Chinatown and satisfy
him self that the Chinese are running the
fishing industry OF the bay. How long
will this continue? Mr. Mogan is now in
q position to answer the question. Possi-
bly,, if he is powerIess TO act, other men
can be appointed who Will at least make
an attempt at stopping the unlawful cap
.ure of fry of food fishes.
James Chesley and a friend will try
their luck on Butte Creek tomorrow.
Jim has borrowed a basket suffi ciently
large to hold fifty pounds OF trout.
al Cumming has started for stream
which Is only known to the expert High
land angler. de will not dlvulge the loca-
ton.
Oscar Tolle purchased 500 worth of
tackle last Thursday and will start to-day
for Tahoe. Look out for shipments of
'smelt" fishes.
Salmon are now running in Monterey
Bay and some good catches are being
made.
John P. Babcock, chief of the flsh pa
troll, and friend are fishing Big Stony
brook.
General J. n. Dickinson is after the trout
of Lake Ia hoe.
1t is said that fly fishing on the Truckee
is good and thatlgood baskets of tish are
being caught.
Messrs. Walker and Cooper will try their
cunning on the fishes of Lagunitas Lake
on Monday. Walker has a cast of flies
which will tempt any trout, at least he
says 90, but Cooper smiles.
George Wright, Eli Marks, H. NJ.
Landesbereer, S. e. Sade. Judge Hunt,
Harry S. Emeric (Fish missionerl.
Ralph Low ana T. e. Bean are fishing
Webber Lake.
This months fy.casting contests OF the