The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
FISHING HAUNTS
CALL ANGLERS
AGAIN
Bay County Streams Are Alive
With SfeeIHead and Big
Catches Rule

When the steelhead trout fishing
season opened last Thursday there was
a veritable stampede Of anglers TO the
various coast streams. all eager TO
indulge in their favorite pastime after
fully three months OF restraint. Al
though but few Of those who went out
on opening day had returned 10 the city
yesterday, those who did come back
brought fun baskets, and their glow
ing report OF an abundance of fish con-
WINGED the Jess fortunate, who were
obliged 10 stay ut home. that the sea
son was opening under the most favor
able conditions According to these
returning anglers the streams in the
bay counties were alive with steelhead
sn0 rainbow trout and any one with
The least DretensiOn TO expertness with
rod and reel had no difficulty in filling
his basket
The san Gregorio lagoon and the
Purissims. Pescadero and other
creeks along the line of the Ocean
shore railroad were visited by large
delegations OF local sportsmen and
ffhe streams in Pedro valley also came
an Tor their share of attention. Re
sEults were highly satisfactory as
rule, numerous large catches being
E1eported. and many OF the fishermen
who visited that region elected to re-
main FOR day or two so as TO reap
T1he full benefit OF the well stocked
streams. The old favored fishing
shaunts in Marin county attracted an
unusually large number OF disciples OF
sfhe rod and reel the Paper Mil and
1aguuitas creeks and the famous
White House pool near Point Reyes
ss5eing whipped by hundreds Of local
fcelebrities. among them being such
dyed IN the wool Waltonians as George
IN Barnes. Otto Feudner Charles
Breidenstein and DR.. Wibon.
: There We're over Ie0 rods on Paper
s1dill creek on Thursday, but the fish
aermen did not tarry long near the
Point Reyes end OF the stream, as the
water was rather high and somewhat
CLOUDY IN that vicinity. It was report
ed TO be settling rapidly. however,
-End good sport should be had there
rbefore many days George Barnes
tcaught 20 fish. ranging from inches
TO 10 inches in length. on the creek.
land he stated that most OF the anglers
The met had nearly equal luck FeHd
finer. Brefdenstein, DR.. Wibon, Sam
wells. Joe Pincus. Bert Spring. fred
Savage and ". r. Eaton hshed up
sstresm from Lagunitas and nothing
sslad been heard from them up TO Fri
was excellent
Theodore Rothschiid whipped Sonona
screek around Kenwood and landed on
n three FOUNDER and one weighing one
Rnd a half pounds IN a short time. Dave
Sachs. president Of the Anglers esso-
citation, was still fishing on the San
FEregorio lagoon when last heard from,
and he was not expected TO return
,home for several days.
The fact that the fish and game com
mission. through Chief Deputy Charles
Nogelsang, interpreted the trout law
broadly, so that anglers would be per-
-7litted 10 take rainbow as well as steel
head trout without mOlestation from
the game wardens. added much 10 the
pleasure OF anglers on opening day. As
IS well known. It is difficult for fisher
men 10 distinguish the rainbow from
The steelhead trout. and this difficulty
has been the cause OF much trouble
sn past wears This season. however.
the fish commissioners take the same
view regarding these fish as that held
by anglers in general The officials of
the Anglers association have con-
WINGED the members OF the commission
that the restrictions on rainbow trout
fishing. heretofore in force during the
month OF April, could hardly be called
anything but foolish, as that particular
species is really d steelhead that has
/. taken on bright colors after ascending
fresh water streams from tide water
With the commissioners OF tie same
lopiniOn. the way OF the angler is made
more pleasant than IN former years
sand this condition Is due wholly TO the
Efforts OF George Wentworth Of the
Anglers association.