The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
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plant 75.OO0 trout fry to-day near the confluence of the Paper Mill and Lu- gunitas creeks. As exclusively stated ir last Tuesdays Call, MT. Cross planted 25 00O fry of the cutthroat (Myhss) and rainbow Qrtdius) in the Lagunitas Creek near Libertys, and when the little fel- lows were placed in the shadows they immediately started on hunt for food
 Deputy Cross states that he had seen quite a number of small fry in the pools and that with the addition of the little fel- lows that came from the hatchery there should be trout for all and t1rst-class fishing in the Lagunitas next year.
 IL is to be hoped that the anglers will use good judgment in their selections of five inches in length will be returned to on good authority. that the Super .:visors of Marin County will soon pass an ordinance making 1t a misdemeanor for any person to have in possession trout of less than five inches in length. This will give the Constables of the county a good : opportunity to add to the treasury.
 The following letter from that we'll known angler and lover of true sport, James Watt, speaks for itself:
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug IS. Sir: Now that the Paper Mill Creek and the missioners, would 1t not be well to suggest to the spoTTsmen of San Francisco the advisabil- fly of engaging watohman to patrol the two streams both in and out of season. good man to give his entire attention could be had for say $50 per month.
 The main difficulty seems to be the con- tinuance Of their subscriptions on the part of interested sportsmen
 Can you suggest any feasible plan for ac- complishing this result. Yours very truly,
 JAMES WATT.
 Adolph Lorsbach, who Is possibly bet ter known among his sporting friends as Ham and Eggs Is stocking a stream in Fruitvale with imported frogs. Lors- bach does not hesitate to say that a frog will rise to Q fly, and that the large fel- . lows are game fighters. H. and E. has been taking lessons in fly casting from Doc" Watt.
 The following very interesting item on the growth of salmon appeared in the Portland Oregonian of recent date: The number of marked salmon captured this, season Is much larger than is gen. eralIy known. They were matched in the fall or 1895, and after being marked by cutting off the adipose fin, were turned In to the rivers in the spring of 1896 The fact of their capture proves that some or the salmon at least return to the river where they were matched in less than four years, the time in which scientific men who have made a study of this matter say that it takes salmon 10 mature. As the marked fish weN turned out in the spring of 1896, those caught this season have been at large one caught weighed only ten pounds but the most of those caught since weigh over twenty pounds, and one weighed hfty-seVen pounds. It seems almost in credible that a salmon should grow to this size in less than two years and a half, but there can be no doubt that the marked fish caught are some of those which were turned out in the spring of 1896. Fish and Game Protector Mcclure has kept list of all the marked fish ported to him. with their weights. which will be published at the end of the sea son. It is probable that more of these marked fish will be caught next season, and when a comparison of the weights of those is made with the weights of the ones caught this season, a better idea of how long 1t takes salmon to attain their full growth may be obtained.
 The Ukiah fish hatchery had a very narrow escape from the forest fire which ragged in it's vicinity last Wednesday, It was thought at one time that the hatch cry was doomed. but change of wind saved millions of little fishes.
 Dave Mills. superintendent of Floods Lake, Menlo Park, met with a remarka- ble cOincident a few days ago. MT. Mills has been nursing broken arm for some time and during an inspection of the lake COW, the fall resulting in a smashing of the maimed member. The COW ran madly around the field and finally fell exhausted. MT. Mills discovered that the animal had been bitten by rattlesnake The COW died in few hours after hay ing been stung.
 Peter Thorsen of San Mateo is the re- cognized champion rock-cod fisherman Of the country burg. Peter is having a large pond filled with salt water and he will ask the Fish Commissioners to ship him a few thousand rock cod fry for planting purposes
 George Roop and w. E. Cunningham left this city last Tuesday for months fishing and shooting along the Mckenzie River and Waldo Lake in Oregon.
 John Butler and his company of steel headers are making very extensive prep arations for three weeks outing on Eel River, Humboldt County. Fishing is now splendid on the Eel.
 Otto Bransdorf and his dog Dickey Boy, left yesterday for weeks recrea- ton on Russian River, where bass fish ing is now very good-i. e., according to Charley Green.
 SAN FRANCISCO, August IS, 1Sss
 Sporting Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: party of eampers-George NJ Fisher, Charles F. g. Belcher of San Francisco-who have just returned from Kern Lakes, bring excellent reports of the fishing along Tule and Kern rivers Large catches of golden trout were made by ali fortunate enough to have chosen that region for their vacation this summer. and in Whitney Creek the trout were espe- cially accommodating, rising to almost any oo- ject in the form of a fly or insect, and taking such firm hold of the hook that the poorest fisherman could come into camp with fair sized mess at any time An hours fishing in the golden beauties, all of which were caught between the falls. one and half miles from where the creek joins the river, and of the fish measured under eight inches, and few over twelve.
 At the lakes the trout would not rise all successful catches being made with salmon flies close to the bottom the fish weighing from one pound to six and Q half pounds.
 Game of all kinds was very scarce owing to large bands of sheep destroying what little feed had sprung up. The ranchers throughout the district are complaining of the valley farm CTS for sending sheep into the mountains, for they not only ruin the meadows, but kill out the snow brush and all other vegetation there by driving all animal life out of the country, and also seriously endangering the water sup ply. While at the forks of the Kerns, how ever. which is off the beaten trail. four bucks were brought into camp, als9 & three bears Yours respectfully, E. s. BELCHER.
 While deer hunting near Point Reyes last Sunday a rife in the hands of c. Dietz exploded and a piece of the iron struck c. Henrioulle in the arm, inf1ict- ing painful but not dangerous wound Dietz had his hand badly lacerated. Al Neuman fired ten shots at deer. He says that it is running yet.
 SAN FRANCISCO. August IT, 1s9s
 Sporting Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: Victor CagIeri. the wel-known sportsman. and Carl E. Bundschu visited Buck Camp, a few miles above Glen Ellen, last Sunday. and Caglieri killed a. fine two o-pointer weighing 135 pounds dressed.
 IMPALED ON A MEAT HOOK. Painful Experience of George Selig