The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-27
MONTANA'S RARE FISHING.
GREAT SUPPLY OF TROUT AND CRAY.
LING ~ THE STREAMS.

The Season just Ended One of the Res,
Ever Known Thcre-Tho Inoxhaustibl.
supply of Fish In tho Mountain Rivers
Great sport in Camping Out for n Tina.
HELENA. Mon. Nov. 21.-The season just
closed has been one of the most prolific ,or
fishermen in tho history OF the State. a some.
what remarkable statement for a common.
wealth that has increased so rapidly in populs.
ton a. Montana has within a few years. Tim
| there will he fine fishing In this State for sew.
eral years Is hardly disputable for several rea.
sons. First. the two principal feeders Of front
streams IN Montana the Missouri and Vel.
lowstone Rivers-are both very large and most
abundantly stocked: secondly, Montana wal.
| tons In that part OF the State adjacent TO tina
! Missouri River above the great falls lcity Of
Great Fallsl and all mountain streams. cover.
ing practically that part east of and In ths
Rocky Mountains. are furnished with a yir.
tually nexhaustible supply Of grayling in add.
ton to trout. Another and perhaps the most
potent reason Is that there are very stringent
and most effectively enforced laws prohibiting
the use OF anything except a hook and line in
their procurement. and also laws against their
shipment out OF the State. no matter how
caught.
The result Is that there are no not fish.
erinen. and that when caught the fish are used
solely as a food product within the confines Of
the State-a most desirable end to be attained.
for which result the residents thereof arr
greatly indebted to game wardens who per.
form their duties thoroughly. There have
been no arrests and very few. II any. viola.
lions since one prominent rancher was fined
heavily for u useless sacrifice by draining tho
water from an irrigation ditch and leaving
thousands of trout to withar and die.
Grayling are to be found in only three parts
Of the United Stutes-the Yukon River In Alas.
although not SO beautiful. The chief out:
ward difference Is in the larger dorsal fin d
color. The fish's scales are also a little larger.
but no more numerous than those. OF q trout,
nearly EQUALS The trout. They, feed 'if n tGs
f sresd s wi { sSe NTH and tdTq Srs u s"t G0 io nGt IN in' &;
deeper holes, whereas the trout generally fire.
quent the rifles when feeding, Both are
hook one Of each species az the same cast.
sermed, ladies' fish, y probably : from s14 the faes
snap at a fly. and are consequently Ignored by
the true sportemen. but fall easy Victims to
women with their grasshopper bait, These
size, and at times great care is necessary 10
hauling them out. and in this way the women
can usually point with Just pride to the size Of
There are innumerable trout streams in
Montana, and il is doubtless a fact that more
people In this state spend q few weeks annual.
" on some OF them in emulation of Igaak Wal.
ton than in any State In the Union in proper.
ton TO population, The favorite streams in
this immediate neighborhood are the Boulder.
Sixteen Mile. Big and Little Blackfoot, Prickly
Pear and Beaver. All OF these are easily ac-
cessible. and for the accommodation of those
50 inclined: both the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern have what are called week
END" excursions; that Is. trains ieayinr on
Saturday night and returning on Monday
morning. thus giving the fishermen both ths
morning and evening fishing. The trains are
patronized literally from March Is TO Nov. |
by those who seek 2 days outing. At almost
more men with their fa'"ilies may be found
camping on Big Blacifoot. the favorite stream
on account OF its many conveniences and great
length. where excellent grouse. duck and deer
SHOOTING 3 bo o : III may ny,,v be e. l3unG also; This stream
two beautiful species; The trip is made over.
land from Helena. and in this way has a SPLEEN
did LOT, OF mountain scenery. crossing. as one
does, the main range OF the Rockies. Dane
ing is frequently INDUCED IN during the even
ing at the neighboring ranches. The altitude
Is 100 great for snakes and the fishers sleep in
tents with n roaring campfire outside.