The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-14
FISHING SEASON
OPENS MONDAY
Conditions UnfaVorabIe on Ac-
count of High Water.
ANGLE WORMS BEST BAIT
HEADWATERS WILL PROBABLY
YIELD LARGEST CATCHES.

When the clock strikes the hour Of mid
night tonight the summer fishing season
wiH be on and those who derive much
pleasure from trudging up and down a
mountain stream from early morn till
iaSe at night trying to hook the spOrtiva
trout VIII have the opportunity they have
Ionged for since the close of last sea-
son. Perhaps Utah has as many fisher
men IN proportion to the population as
any OIner section OF country on the globe,
ana should have as nature has been
pounuIul in distributing hundreds OF
clear mountain streams as homes for the
earnest of all fish-the mountain trout.
These streams are kept well stocked by
an admirable system Of fish hatcheries
ana ana state laws The fishermen. knowing
TINS, are anXtously awaiting the time
when they may cast the first lily.
For the past week the sporting goods
stores have been kept busy supplying
the public with tackle, and an army OF
fishermen are expected to line up along
the various streams at an early hour
tomorrow morning
state Game Warden J. n. Sharp stated
yesterday that he would have all the
streams well guarded by game wardens
today and il anyone was caught fishing
prematurely, or found with fish in his
possession, he would be promptly arrested
and brought into court to answer the
charge of unlawful fishing.
Best Places TO Fish.
For the benefit of the fishermen Mn
Sharp was asked for an opinion on where
would be the best place to fish tomOr-
row He said that the fishermen should
try to reach the streams draining the
south side of the mountains, as they
would be much clearer The fishing
streams in general around the state are
very high at present, and for this rea-
son Mr. Sharp thinks many who go OUT
will come home disappointed.
On account Of the high water the ma
tive trout are all at the headwaters.
should be left alone by all true sports
men. says Mr.. Sharp. Mountain Dell
creek, at the head Of Parleys canyon.
ought to be one of the best places around
Salt Lake. as the snow has nearly al
melted away and the water Is clear.
IL is well stocked with brook trout and
some good catches should be made. Lost
creek. about thirty miles from Ogden.
and Chalk creek are also good streams
at the present time says Mr. sharp. Tor
the same reason Beaver creek IS an
other good stream which IS well stocked.
The Weber, Ogden and Provo rivers and
Parley's and Cottonwood creeks are all
high with muddy water and will be poor
fishing grounds for some time to come
Those who are ambitious enough to get
at the head of these rivers or some OF
their smaller tributaries, however, can
get good fishing. as the waters viii be
much clearer than further down the can
Angle Worms Best Bait.
Mr.. Sharp advises al fishermen going
out at the jpresent time to use angle
worms, II possible, as the trout bite az
this kind of bait much better at this
time of the year. It will be well. how
ever, TO have along a small assortment OF
flies in case the fish should take to that
kind of bait. Fishing will be backward
this year, according to Mr. Sharp, on
account Of the cold weather and high
water. Fish are slow to come to the sur
face under these conditions, and the hlgh
water washes many insects into the
streams as food taking the place OF the
artificial flies used with such success un-
der different conditions
Mr. Sharp yesterday returned from a
trip to Panguitch lake and Fish lake.
where he had gone to gather fish spawn
He says he met with poor success on &C
count of the muddy water, but mas sew
eral deputies who We're left behind to
gather the spawn as the waters clear