The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-10-24
Local Fishermen Will Have Great
Sport Next Season.
100000 or THE fINNy TRIBE
Turned Loose In Streams at To-
gan, Richmond and SmlthfleId.

pleased to learn that State Fish Com
missioner Shap has again invaded
Cache county and dumped into the
streams another hundred thousand
"minnows" of the native mountain
trout variety. He came up from MUIR
ray Tuesday morning, bringing with
him two barrels and half a dozen dis
tributing cans all filed with the little
fellows, and proceeded to the different
places where they we're to be turned
loose. Logan got one third, and the
remainder were divided equally be-
tween Richmond and Smithfield, the
fish and game warden and deputies
designating the particular places
along the streams best suited to their
future growth and development.
In transporting these hatchings
constant care and attention Is re-
quired, as so many Of the little fishes
In such a limited space and little
water, quickly work out OF the water
all the oxygen. All the way from Salt
Lake City to Logan, Mr.. Sharp sat in
the baggage car and freshened the
water by dipping it up and pouring it
back into the cans and barrels. Be-
fore the train stopped at Logan the
fish were all settled well to the bot
tom Of the vessels which held them,
an indication that everything was o.
X, and Mr.. Sharp feels confident that
nine-tenths, If not all, of this distribu.
ton will thrive well. He says
that by next season these will have
developed into speckled beauties at
least eight or ten inches long-just
the proper length for good fry.
This certainly ought to be very
gratifying to the devotees of rod and
line, for with 100000 fish eight or ten
inches long, besides the countless
number that have never been caught,
to select from, it should not be diff
cult matter for even an amateur to
satisfy his appetite for trout. This is
not the first time 100000 minnows
have been dumped into Cache streams,
and it's dead sure thing that that
number has never been caught during
any season, so it would naturally seem
that fishing should prove much better
each season.
Mr.. Sharp is not inclined to feel
kindly disposed toward those who in
sist on violating the fish and game
law and is doing everything he can to
break this practice. However, he says
that it is not unnatural for some to
violate the fish law, for the reason
that before the law was passed many
ardent lovers of the sport were in the
habit Of indulging to their hearts
and there was little need of
their not doing so. There were plenty
Of fish and fewer people to do the fish
ing, but now conditions have changed.
The fish began to give out and as the
valley became more thickly populated,
the demand for trout grew, conse-
quently 1t became necessary to enact
laws to prevent the wholesale catch
ing and final determination of the
fish. These violators of the law do
not seem to recognize the fact that
the law was enacted that they might
have better fishing in the future. Mr..
Sharp believes that it will be neces-
sary 10 pass law prOnlDltlng The
of trout. The demand,
especially in the cities, becomes great
er every year, and there are those who
will violate the law in order to supply
the demand.
Inasmuch as the state is spending
considerable money to better the fish
ing, it would seem that local sports
men would appreciate the matter to
the extent Of lending every assistance
in seeing that the laws passed by the
legislature are upheld rather than
torn down.