The San Francisco call., 1897-02-27
THE ANGLER.

Thousands of Salmon Fry Will Be
Liberated in Coast Streams.
The streams are now in splendid condi-
tion for steelhead fishing, and doubtless
there will be rush of anglers to-day to
Point Reyes and Shellville. Next week,
il the weather continues fine, party OF
anglers will depart for the Russian River.
which large stream should soon be in good
order 10 receive its whippers.
1t is hoped that the Fish Commission
ers will have deputy patrol the Sonoma
Creek tomorrow, as it il reported that
an exhibition of disappearing will be held
not ar distant from the town of Glen
Ellen. A few weeks ago some large fish
were speared in the vicinity of DR.. O'Don-
nell's ranch.
]. Z. Locke, who managed in such a
successful manner midnight excursions to
the angling ana hunting grounds between
Point Reyes and Duncans Mills, is con-
templating giving an excursion in the
very near future 10 Point Reyes.
Doubtless ii an excursion was run from
this City to Point R-yes, leaving here on
Saturday evening at OF 8 o'clock so that
the anglers could enjoy little sleep be-
fore morning, quite q number of the
patrons of the sport would take advantage
of the trip and the early fishing.
Should Governor Budd sign the game
bill before Saturday next. Their special
sportsman's train to Duncans Mills would
be very well patronized, as hunters would
have Sunday to shoot quail and duck and
the anglers would certainly enjoy good
sport in the tideweters of the Paper-mill
and Russian River. An excursion should
not leave this City later, if possible, than
8 P. M, as sportsmen and anglers are as
anxious to catch a few hours sleep as any
other class of men.
Within the next few days the California
Fish Comm Ssioners Will Hberate $50, 90
salmon fry in the streams of central Cali
fornia. These little fellows were incu baled
in the Bear Valley hatchery, in Marin
County. They will be released in Rus
sian River and its tributaries, Paper-mill
Creek and its tributaries, Olema Creek
and its tributaries and in the Bear Valley
Creek. The United States Fish Com m is
sion was made aware of this fact ana has
sent word TO A. B. Alexander to proceed
at once to the hatchery and make a study
of the salmon fry, its habits, rate of
growth, foou, movement and enemies.
During the late heavy rainstoTm several
thousand fry were destroyed by an over.
flow of water from the hills which flooded
the breeding department of the Bear Val
ley hatchery and washed away the little
fishes. Fortunately the attendants by
hard and persistent toll saved the lives of
several thousand youngsters. The little
fellows will now be given their freedom,
and ii is hoped that the experiment will
prove a success. The eggs were shipped
from the Sisson hatchery to the Bear VAL
ley hatchery som months ago. Experts
in fish culture are OF the opinion that the
salmon fry will Immediately seek the
ocean where they will wax fat and strong.
Anglers will be interested in Assem- bly,
bill 451. approved by the Governor yester-
in ff1lt nd T.,
prohibits the taking. etc. of salmon
trout, brook trout or lake trout, or any
other variety of trout except steelhead
trout (Salmo Gairdneri) between Decem-
Der 1 and April 1 of the following year,
every person who buys, sells and catches
anv steelhead trout between the 1st OF
February and the 1st of May each year;
and every person who at any time takes
or catches any trout, except with hook
and line, is guilty of misdemeanor.
Steelhead trout may be taken in tide.
water, between the 1st of May and the Isl
OF February of The following year with
lawful nets of not less than seven and
half inch meshes Tree to float with the
tide or current.
Nothing in the section shall prohibit
the possession at any time of steelnead
trout when taken in tidewa:er with hook
and line. Fresh salmon is protected be.
tween September 10 and October Is
Salmon above tidewateI is protected be-
tween October Is and November J5, OIL
between sunrise of Saturday and sunset o.
the following Sunday. Limits OF tide
water in Sacramento River shall extend
from its mouth to Sacramento City; in the
San Joaquin to .he Southern Pacific
bridge, near Lathrop; in Eel River tc
East Ferry, aoove Fortuna; in TIE
klamath to north of the residence o.
James McGarvey; IN Smith River to
Higgins Ferry