The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
TROUT STREAMS
DRAW ANGLERS

The call of the trout streams seems ir-
resistible these days, and an unusual num-
Der of city sportSmen are putting their
angling luck TO the test. The streams,
both large and small, are yielding good
returns. but there is a general complaint
that the fish are understood. The Truckee
is lower than for years at this time and
many fish are being taken.
Ward and Austin creeks at Cazadero
still yield big returns, although the fish
are rather small. W. D. Fountain is the
fisherman's friend at Cazadero. He knows
where the best pools are to be found and
acts as guide and mentor TO the men from
the city.
Achille Roos. W. c. Murdock. Louis
Titus and t. c. Kierulff have had good
sport on the Upper Sacramento. near Cas-
teIla. Mr.. Kierulff secured forty trout
the first day he went on the stream. One
of these was a two-pounder. All the fish
were taken on the fly. Two weeks hence
the river will be in much better condition.
The best sport was obtained between
bridges IA and Is, near Castella.
Lake Lagunitas, forty-five minutes
walk from Ross Station. in Marin Coun-
ty. will be opened 10 anglers to-day.
Fishermen must have a permit from the
water company. They must not use bait,
fly or spoon being the only lure permit
ted. The lake Is open from to O'Clock
for persons with the proper credentials.
Among the men who will wet line there
to-day will be Frank Marcus, Charles
Breidenstein, Julius Bruins and Bert
Harwood.
Mr. Breidenstein ished the Purissima
early in the week with a friend. They
had joint catch of seventy-five fish.
There is not much size to the fish in the
stream, and Mr.. Breidenstein voices the
opinion of anglers when he says the
stream should be closed for season or
so to give the fish a chance to develop.
The season in which black bass may be
taken opened on the 1st inst. and will con-
tinue until December 81. These fish put
up game fight and are highly priced by
sportsmen. There are some in the Rus
sian River. but they are hard to capture.
Some sloughs near Stockton and numer-
Gus sloughs near Yolo, between Sacra-
mento and Dixon contain these fish. They
are taken with all kinds of lures-worms,
spoons, bass flies, live frogs and live min
nows being some OF the favorite ones.
Joe Uri and Jim Turner will go after
black bass to-day on a private lagoon,
where they are promised good sport.
Joseph Doyle and party left yesterday
for the Yosemite. They will remain a
month in the valley and will whip it's
streams carefully.
w. A. L. Miller and Joseph Pincus
were on the Carmel recently. They found
the stream full of fish, but they were
small in size.
Eli Marks goes to Webber Lake next
week He does not expect much sport. as
the lake is teeming with minnows, upon
which the trout feed. They are big, lazy
fellows and few are taken.
Bert Spring and large party left on
Thursday for the Big Meadows for two
weeks stay. w. Burlingame reports the
fishing there as being better than for
years past. He fished at the Big Springs.
the Hamilton branch and the reservoir.
and in each secured a good basket. The
trout range from one-half to two and
one-half pounds in weight
DR.. Bull and wife of Alameda. both en-
thusiastic anglers, are having great sport
at the Meadows.
Colonel Kelihor and ]. V. Stevens are at
Baird, on the McCloud. The weather is
said to be cold.
The striped bass fishing at San Pablo
afforded great sport early in the week.
On Tuesday Jack Karney and William
Hopkins caught eighteen, Jabez Swan had
fifteen and A. J. Muller like number.
They averaged three pounds In weight.
The largest weighed about six pounds.
The best killer is a No. Wilson spoon.
copper lined.