The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
BIG CATCHES
IN. MONTANA.
Many Ideal Spots There for
the Trout Fishermen.
SEASON HAS BEEN PROLIFIC.
More Anglers Are 10 b Found In the State
Than 10 lnI Other Part Of
The Union.
SEASON HAS BEEN PROLIFIC.

The season Just closed has been the
most prolific In the history OF trout fish-
ing In Montana, largely from the fact
that there was an unusually light snow
fall last winter and the streams were
therefore quite low, rendering the holes
less safe as places OF refuge
Not only were more fish caught, but
some OF the largest specimens ever seen
fell victims 10 the feathered NY after
having for years resisted the wiles OF
fishermen.
For instance, a "cut-throat'' trout that
had been known TO inhaoit Sixteen Mile
creek pool for a decade, and has snapped
innumeaable hooks by a final jerk Just as
a net was about TO be dipped under MIN,
was at last landed by persistent hsner-
Another caster captured two monsters
I'm the Blackfoot river, near Lincoln. They
were u and rs inches in length ana
weighed six and quarter and six pounds
respec lively.
But in ordinary years fishing in Monta-
ma is far above the aXerage- for several
reasons. First, the two principal feeders
of trout streams In Montana, the missouri
and yellowstone rivers, are both very
large and most abundantly stocked.
Second fishermen in that part Of the
state adjacent 10 the Missouri river above
the great falls t9reat Falls city, are
exhaustible supply OF graylng as well as
trout.
BOTH ARE VORAClOUS.
Grayling are found in but three sections
OF the United States-the Yukon, North
ern Michigan. and Montana In appear
ance the grayling resembles a trout The
chief difference is in the larger dorsal mn
OF the grayling, which has a peacock
The fish is believed TO be a cross be-
tween the trout and whiteiish. both of
which frequent the same pools and eddies
In harmony. The grayling differs from
the trout also in that it feeds at the
mouth of pool. whereas trout generally
seek the rifles for that purpose.
7 Hence. IL is not an uncommon occur
renee to land both a trout and grayling
with one cast just as the ny floats from
the rifle into the swirl
Both are voracious. and when the water
Is clear take the fly without hesitation
The grayling will not seek a morssi In
muddy water.
found In Montana's streams, from the or
dinary mountain trout to the Dolly Var
den and "cut-throaL The cut-throat
trout has an enormous mouth, which can
snap an ordinary leader with a precision
wonderful to behold.
When a fisherman is able to exhibit a
established. as the FISH is not only
"gamey," put II seeks holes from which
landing is extremely difficult.
PARADISE FOR FISHERMEN
The mountain streams of the state also
abound I'm whitnsh, sometimes called
the womeus friend, from the fact that
thcy are always I'm plain sight and DO
not scare at a shadow as does the trout
These fish are not 'gameY. and are
caught with grasshOpper bait.
They attain great size. and consequent
Is the women can usually point with
lust pride 10 the size OF their catches
a true tisherman,. however, will disdain
the whitcfish and put nothing i'm his
basket not procured win hy.
In proportion 10 population. IL Is quite
probable that there are more fishermen
In Montana than any state I'm the Union.
as all the mountain streams are well
stocked with the NarfOnS SPECIES OF rTOTTr-
Weekend excursions that leave The
larger cities SATURDAY nights and return
Monday morning with one fare for the
round trip.
During vacation seasons hundreds of
persons camp along the streams.
Grouse. ducks. and geese are quite plen-
tiful and afford recreation for the hunter