The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-09

I catchable size now, and the native
paintings of the fall of 1910 are from
seven to ten inches long, and those to-
| gether with the natural haJchlngs IN
| the creeks, and all the older fish as
| we'll, provides trout-fry instead Of
beefsteak for every person in Utah all
summer long. right here in Salt Lake
county, and as rule one doesn t have
to be an expert to get them, either,
| Practically all these streams are
readily reached from Salt Lake City
by team, or by street car and short
walk, or by regular train into Parley's
canyon resorts, and regular stage, lines
however, be lodged in the mind of
every angler, regarding the trespass-
ing on the farms adjoining the creeks
in the Salt Lake valley, The careless
ness with which the fishermen have
tramDled these fields has Justly aroused
the farmers to concerted action, and
arrests for trespass are very probable.
Permission can be obtained from the
owners in most cases, and where such
authority cannot be had, the golden
rule will probably he the best guide.
THE Provo river and its tributaries
Il have received from 100000 to
100000 trout annually of all kinds, the
natives being planted in the autumn
and the others in the spring. Most of
these weigh a pound or more now The
catch lmi: is fifteen pounds Der day,
and a moment g calculation shows that
there are probably the limit catch for
1000 fishermen every day for the three
summer months in this watershed
alone.
From 100000 to 100000 have gone
into the spring tributaries OF Utah
prppl q Ttab
ty, has received annually from 175,0Oo
to 100000 of all kinds of fish. IT is
quite easy of access from Mapleton or
Sprincville, with good road all the
way to the headwaters. between the
Strawberry and the Provo rivers.
lnere are several ranch houses along
the way, with many an interesting
camping site.
Spanish Fork CANYON creek. Thistle
creek on the railroad line, and Dia.
mond fork, leading from near Thistle
station northeast toward the head of
the Strawberry irrigation project (gov-
ernment road all the wav) have re-
celved from 225.ooo to 100000 annual
~ and fisher PARTIES are always numer-
Gus along these easily accessible
streams there is ALWAYS room at the
top and the vacationist should be
prepared 10 90 pretty well IN the
streams and to stay several days.
American Fork creek has received
ahoHt 100000 annually of all kinds, !
about one-ha II of them being natives: |
and Dry creek, false to name this wear |
because OF good SHOWS in the noun
,alns' has received another 100, 900 !
rms creek heads above Anime in n |
very beautiful country ard empties
INTO tan lake near Lehi. The Journey |
should be made via Lehi. All these |
! Tan county streams may he easily
reached by team or automobile, as well
az by train.
a BOUT 100000 trout, half natives,
= have gone into Davis county
streams annually, and while these half
lozen creeks are all short. and mostly
Steen rapid streams, the fishing is good
rs rule for one who cares TO po on
ioot a large part of the way. Good
tram service is had to all towns and
sne hnal trip to the creeks is in no
case very long, These points are a1so
accessible easily by motorcycle team
>r automobile. though camping sites
'rr nropahiv fewer than elsewhere,
FROM 100000 TO 100000 hsh have
neen pianted annually in MI the main
,ileafnS or Weber county North fork.
south torE and Spring creek beinp the
oetter hsbion rlaces now; however
"'uoie I"rF OF the OGDEN river is also I
rood hshing country.
over IN Morgan county from 100 600 s
% lou.ooO fish have been placed in :
,acn or the four main creeks annually 5
'ost creek coming in from the north.