, 1899-03-30

G. w. Lovejoy is circulating a petit
ton to obtain permission to seine for
lake trout, whitefish and carp in Hut
tonl lakes and the Sodergreen lake on
the pioneer canal. Under the law for
the protection Of game and fish passed
at the last session of the legislature,
ter 10 that 1.-The state fish commissioner
may, upon petition of fifty citizens of
the county wherein is located any lake
or lakes which have been stocked with
food fish, such as lake trout, whitefish
and arp and upon the recommended
tion Of the board of county commission
ers permit citizens Of this state to fish
for these fish with a gill net with mesh
not less than two and one-half inches
and said net to be exhibited to the fish
commissioner or his duly authorized
deputy and by him SO approved, and 1t
is further provided, that fish so law
fully taken shall not be shipped out Of
the state of Wyoming, but persons hav-
ing more of said fish than can be used
for their own consumption may sell the
same to residents of the State of Wyo-
ming, and provided further that the
state fish commissioner may at any
time revoke said permission If in his
Judgment 1t is necessary in order to
preserve the fish in said lakes"
Mr.. Lovejoy has secured the neces-
sary number of signatures and will pre-
SEM his petition to the county commits
sioners It their meeting next Tuesday,
who will take action on the matter so
that II consent Is obtained the expert
ment may be tried when the season
opens on May LIST.
Hutton lakes are fairly alive with
carp, lake trout and whitefish and there
are also some black bass, rock bass,
perch and croppies, which have been
planted in past years.
These lakes are situated thirteen
miles southeast of Laramie and are
lear the Laramie river, being filled in
spring by the overflow of high water.
The large lake is called Lake Creighton
and covers about 1000 acres, being
thirty feet deep in the center, with a
gradual slope toward the shore, the
beach being very sandy. The shape OF
Lake Creighton is nearly round, except
on one side, where a long arm a quarter
of a mile wide and nearly a half mile
long reaches out to the west. Lake
Hutton is a round lake and covers
about 800 acres and is thirty-ive feet
deep at the deepest place. 1t is believed
that there are fresh water springs in
these lakes which assist in keeping up
the supply and in addition Sand creek,
a small stream coming down from the
mountains. flows into Lake Creighton
during high water. The lakes were
stocked many years ago and now they
are fairly alive with fish.
During the years 1888 and 1889, 1907
900 young lake trout were placed there
by Louis Miller. who was then fish
commissioner, he being urged to do SO
by a number OF prominent citizens of
Laramie.
A few years before, Otto Gramm, Ed
ward Ivinson and others secured a lot
Of German carp and whitefish from the
government fish car, which came
through every year and put them in
Lake Hutton. In 1887 a lot OF perch,
black bass, rock bass and croppies were
put in Lake Creighton and Mr.. Miller
says that he found carp and whitefish
in both lakes, showing that during
high water they had travelled from one
lake to the other. Some brook trout,
were planted in Sand creek, have
found their way down this stream into
the lakes % that the variety Of fish in
these hhes ts enough to delight any
But here is where the trou-
Die begins, the fish cannot be induced to
ute at any kind Of bait or hook. Some
Of the best fishermen in the country
have tried to catch these finny fellows
and have tried flies, trolling spoons,
ninnows, frogs, red flannel and every
,ther known device In the shape Of q