The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-28
FISH ARE BITING WELL
IN WISCONSIN STREAMS TROUT
ARE NUMEROUS AND AFFORD
GOOD SPORT
GOOD SEASON IS ASSURED
Reports Received From Points Along
the Line of the Omaha Are
Uniformly Salts
factory.

In Wisconsin the experts with the fly
and the rod are having loads Of sport
and from all reports the season will
prove one of the best in years. The fish
seem to be biting well and in a few
weeks more when the fishermen begin to
arrive in plenty, the streams will be
full of lusty and hungry fnny inhab-
itants. In the following paragraphs will
be found reports received from number
Of Wisconsin points by the Omaha. road.
1t will be noticed that at some Of the
places the fish are not yet ready to be
caught, but as rule the prospects for
good sport are excellent ait almost all Of
the places heard from.
GordoE-Not very many fish caught SO
far. One party from Duluth went trout
ing, reported eighty trout caught.
.Minong-Trout streams are open here
now and trout biting in fine shape.
Chippewa Falls-Bass fishing - very
good in some of the nearby lakes
s Hawthorne-There is fair trout fishing
close here and very good bass fishlng
within six to eight miles.
Humbird-Fair trout fishing in two
streams In this vicinity
Lake Elmo-Excellent fishing to be had
at Lake Elmo. Bass have been caught
in great numbers the past few years.
Pike and pickerel are also quite plentiful.
Black River Fishermen claim
that prospects for this season are very
Shell Lake-Season for trout fishing
open and prospects are good. Bass fish
ing will be fully as good as last year.
Ploomer-1'wc trout streams near here,
one, Duncan Creek, running through
town, best fishing two or three miles
north of town, the other Mccain Creek,
about five miles from Boomer. Trout
do not average very large, but sometimes
good. fair catches are made in numbers.
No bass fishing nearer than twelve miles,
Long Lake being the nearest.
Cameron-Good bass, pickerel and Pike
fIcilt IN rirta IN(11%
half from the city. Good trout fishing
in the numerous streams. Three good
hotels and a livery here.
Warren-There are quite good many
trout III the small streams near here.
The Lommon Weir, three miles distant,
has some fine picksrel.
Bayfteld-Fine brook trout fishing in
streams under favorable conditions along
the lake shore. The streams are easily
accessible and convenient for fishing,
within few miles Of Bayfield,, and can
be reached in from one to two hours
drive in most instances
Superior Junction-Whalen Lake, abouc
three miles north of this station on Su-
perior line, has some bass and there are
one or two trout streams within a few
miles. Bass Lake, about eight miles
northwest, is said to be pretty well sup
piled with bass.
Haugen-We have several fine bass and
pickerel lakes, and conditions offer some
Chetek-No trout streams in Immediate
vicinity. Bass fishing will probably be
coed as soon as the season "opens, the
18th Of May.
Burkhardt-At Bass lake, located two
miles and half from this station, bass
and sunfish are plentiful in season.
Boats, fishing tackle. ETC.. can be Sc
cured at lake; good hotel accommoda-
tions.
Wilson-Fair trout fishing in streams
from two to five miles from this station
Several of these streams are not accessi-
pie IN places because owners FOR fish
ing on their land.
Hayward-The trout streams are open
with some snow along their banks but
the streams will afford good fishing for a
time.
Ellsworth-Rush river and Lost creek
are very fair for trout fishing early In
the season.
| Menomonie City-Fair trout fishing py
driving seven or eight miles west from
here.
Washburn-Streams in good condition.
Some of them were newly stocked a cou-
pie or years ago, and are now just about
ilght Tor hshinS, trout particularly be-
ing large and numerous
Rice Lake-Trout streams are numerous
ana within a distance of three to ten
miles from the city. The bass fishing
cannot be beat. and is distant about ten
miles. Good fishing in Rice lake. adj1in-
ing the city. Livery teams with guides
can be had at reasonable rates
Boardman--The trout pond a mile and
q iid1l HOTtHSdSt OF mere furnishes fair
fishing. Bass lake. four miles west, is a
fine place for bass. pickerel etc
: BeidenVnle-TroUt fishing is very good
Two small trout brooks within two miles
OF the depot, and sportsmen who have
been here this spring say fishing is fine
River FalIs-Brook trout season begins
April Is, and fishing promises to be good
Hammond-Fine trout fishing in the
kinnikinnik river. about five miles from
here
: Mlllston Some good trout fishing here.
stream one mile distant
Cartwr1ght-tn Sand creek three mile 9
west of here, some fishermen rave caughr
bftv or more bass and trout in day.
weighing from one-half to two and a
half pounds. Plenty of trout. but few
bass in this creek
Pass are Plentiful liz Tonv lake. Pota
to lake; Chain lake and Island lake. all
OF which are connected and extend from
eight to eighteen miles from here
Angusta-LotS Of trout in 20 strsaro
within few miles of this - tion.
Valley junction Trout brook. on,
mile from the station. considered good
fishing ground: also Bass lake, five mics
northeast -''- -
Solon Sprines-Trout st~ear,s omen AMI
number of good catches b,--a h en-
r'ade. Cord boss fishing "a short distance
from the station
Turtle I.akc-Trout and bass fishing IN
tf'~ vicinity is very good
Fairchil7-Good tort fishing In Prad;ev
brock and Beef river
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