The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
ACCOMPLISHING IN
 THE HIGH SIERRAS

The following letter to The Call from that expert fiy-caster and hill-cltmber John w. Bourdette will be found very interesting to anglers who contemplate a trip in the mountains:
 Trout fishing in the high Sierras Is about six weeks earlier than usual, occasoned by the dryness of the season and the small quantity of snow now remaining on the mountain tops The feed, which is carried by the melted snow into the lakes and streams of the mountains has by reason thereof become diminished to such extent that the finny tribe will now take anything in the nature of food that is thrown to them The period of time interyen- ing before the winter sets In will therefore reward the sportsman for his efforts in quest of such rare and exhlarating sport
 I was rewarded by an extremely good catch on the north fork of the American River, in the immediate vicinity of Snow Mountain. The gamy Eastern brook trout. like ''Josephs coat of many colors,' predominates In this stream and readily takes the fly when properly handed taken not to alarm them, for they are shy birds and know more than given credit for. foot of the Rubicon ridge of mountains to the west of Lake Tahoe and flowing through the fork of the American River will be found to be admirable stream on which to pass sew brook trout of fair size and ganeness. They now take the fly. with alarming rapidity. adapted for casting, running 1t goes for long distance through gigantic granite for derbrush, detrimental to the successful en- joyment of the sport
  leaves McKnney's on Lake Tahoe daily for Rubicon Springs. where eomfortable accommo- true sport and recreation.
 To conclude your outing trip to Glen Al pine, the sportsmans paradise of the 6ierras. nestled in a pleasant nook on the crest of the high mountains, should not be omitted. There lakes, comprising Lilly, Grass. Susie, Heather Halfmoon and Gilmore. lie in the immediate spent and enjoyed. The result of my last days fishing was forty-eight pounds of the one days fishing. Fishing on these lakes will be found good just after daybreak and at dusk under the crevioes of rocks and large logs which lie on the bottom of the lakes. Rumor about to have filings made upon the lands sur rounding these lakes and utilize them for his of the general public: As these lakes are now the property of the United States Government sion of the State of California at great cost and labor, and having been used for more than forty years S as as hsning h ground by the general men of this State will stand idly by and allow any such scheme to be fostered and carried sport of the untrammeled privileges granted to them by right e of sovereignty to fish upon the
 JOHN W. BOURDETTE.
 SANTA ROSA. Aug. 3.
 Sporting Editor of The Call: A strict in- vestigation Is being made and seven men who sian River near Pieta. and thereby slaughtered many hundreds of fish will be brought to jus tice for their cruel sport. A party of Santa Rosa hunters. composed of District Attorney Emmet Seawell, Attorney Rollo Leppo O. F. Leppo Charles Wright and J. w. Seaweil. while on their way to this city came across a party of seven men who had killed by the use of giant powder scores of fine trout and salmon; The pool in which the explosives had been placed was covered with the mutilated fish. The hunters told their story when they got to Cloyerdale and when they arrived here. Italians, has been established. The affair has created a great deal of indignation in the sporting circles of the county.
 F. l.. FINLEY.
 A. Joel, A. Leipsic, w. Greenblatt, l.. Brader and J. McEvoy are having first class trout fishing in the Garcia River
 Steelheads running from a quarter of a pound to 0 pound are now plentiful in Eel River near Grizzly Bluff.