Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-04
EVENING CHAT

! [ EVENING Chat |
More trout fishing will be possible
IN the vicinity of Harrisburg this year
than known in years, according to the
State authorities in charge of fishing,
and they declare that every report re-
ce1ved about the condition of the game
fish In this neighborhood is excellent.
Strange as 1t may seem, no attempt
was made for long time to restock
the trout streams or small creeks in
Dauphin or Cumberland counties after
they were fished out. Perhaps the
upper waters of the Conodoguinet and
yellow Breeches received some atten-
ton from time to time in the way of a
glass jar or so of minute fish fry, but
systematic planting" of trout was
something unheard of around here
until a year ago, when Commissioner
n. r. Butler. in response to requests
from sportsmen, made a series of
visits TO streams. He went over Stony,
Clarks, Armstrong; and other creeks
In the upper end of this county and
also went into Perry. Lebanon, Cum
berland and York counties. AS a re-
suit hundreds of yearling trout were
sent out, some of the work being ham
died in conjunction with the federal
authorities in charge of fish propa-
cation. Last Fall the upper end creeks
with the exception of Wiconisco were
all planted" and some work was also
done this Spring. The Wiconisco, like
the Swatara and Paxton creeks, is not
a trout stream. and neither is the
Conodoguinet or the Yellow Breeches
in lower reaches. The smaller streams
are known as trout streams and each
one has been inspected and stocked.
with these steps taken by the State
ana intelligent supervision and care
exercised by people interested in fish
ing we may have the pleasure of fish
ing In our own county once more and
Oh also whipping streams in nearby
counties which used to be inhabited
mostly by bullfrogs and stonerollers
and sunfish.
1t is estimated that there are about
400 fishermen in Harrisburg, of whom
100 belong to that immortal class
willing to get up at o'clock in the
morning to go fishing. This 100 is the
pand that leaves the city on the night
OF april IA so as to run a race with
the sun in reaching the fishing ground
ana does not mind that chilly feeling
that penetrates even hip boots in walk
ing INTO stream of ice-cold spring
water TO dangle a fly in the pools
Where Mr.. Trout is apt to be found
awaiting the appearance of some
THIRSTY bug upon the surface of the
stream. It does take love of the snor,
to get UP in the morning. especially
on cold April morning with a feeling
or rain in the air. but it is nothing
compared to running the chances Of
ialllng head over heels into a stream
IN patroll1ng the creek seeking places
tor cast. The members Of this early
plrd hundred are probably we'll posted
on the condition of their lines and flies
practlced casts in the secIusion nf
their back yards.
Missed from the ranks of trout fish
ermen this year will be the late Dr
PAM A. Hartman, who was an an
thorlty. not only on trout fishing, but
OF angllng Tor bass and salmon. This
VIII pe the first time in many years
that Dr. Hartman's familiar figure will
not be seen wading the streams in
cumberland and Franklin counties.
Dr' hartman was always one of the
Irst TO go out when the season opened.
Ills pest trout fishing was near the
close OF the season. when DR.. Hartman
would always bring home many
speckled beauties, most Of them of
unusual size. "a
Predictions that there would ba
good trout fishing in Pennsylvania
TINS Spring were made by N. r. Butler
state commissioner of Fisheries to-
day. Considering the condition of
the streams and the severe winter
through which we have passed. the
reports have received about the trout
are excellent and 1 think that there
VIII be good fishing" said he. "This
condition is general throughout the
state l have received dozens of re-
ports and as far as I can make out
the fish have not been harmed" The
commissioner said that since the trout
season closed on July 81 last over a
million brook and brown trout have
been planted" in the trout streams
of the State, the work having gone on
as long as weather permitted and
having been resumed recently. These
trout are all at least year old and
are from four to seven inches long
and therefore able to take care of
themselves, says Mr.. Butler and havn
been selected from among the bes,
trout at Cory and Bellefonte. The
shipments have all been consigned to
men recommended for their interest in
planting of the fish and reports on tbe
condition of the fish and of the man
ner in which they survived the winter
nave been received. According to the
commissioner many fishing asso.
Citations took charge of the work and
have furnished reports at regular in.
tervals on the condition of fish and
streams.
The trout season will open on April
10 and run to July 81.
A PENNSYLVANIA we'll known here
who is bound to be in for the first day
of the trout fishing sailed Yesterday
from Europe after a three months !
tour. He was Frederic w. Fleitz, for |
mer Deputy Attorney General. who
has not missed fishing for trout on the |
first day in a long time. Another
first day man" who is getting ready
Is James Scarlet the noted Danville |
lawyer. who owns one of the greatest |
collections of flies in the State. He
has not missed the opening day for a |
long, long time.
| WELL KNOWN PEOPLE