South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
DIAMOND LAKE ANGLERS
TROLL FOR BEST SPORT
MinnOWS Are Scarce and Blue
gilIS Bite-SmaIImouthS
Ready Soon.

CASSOPOLIs. Mich. July 30
Never mind the worms; brings some
minnows!
1t used TO be just the opposite at
southern Michigan's summer resorts
but times is changed" and whereas
year ago at this time one sought
secluded hooks wherein the eeIy
anglers were nursed along via the
dishwater and refuse route. and the
minnOws lay at your very pier door
step. this summer the anglers abound
while minnows are a scarcity. Yes
luxury, unless someone tips the Sc
cret as 10 where they lie in the lake.
and you have 90 buy the creek
variety, procured some 10 miles east
OF Diamond lake. and some few miles
away from other lakes just 20 make
IL interesting.
But with all your worms the kind
OF fish you'll get except occasionally
are liable 10 get you lin Dutch" with
the game warden, and South Benders.
summering hereabouts are seeking
the wiley bass, plckerel and pike via
the artificial bait route. Trolling is
the big game for the present, and
with a record Of > in one day by
three IllinOisians stopping at Forest
Hall. They were all-nOt the fisher
men-black beauties the big mouth
black bass gamester who thinks any
thing with a sparkle fit for his palate
A few more days and the more
scrappy smalmOuths Will be ready
for a grasshOpper bait. and but little
while and one viii be able 10 use
frogs without operating on bull
variety big enough TO eat and using
him in sections.
The big blueglls. one Of the best
in he a. hA
in Diamond lake, have migrated east
and are being caught. few and far be-
tween. in some 30 to so feet Of water
off Charles HaTper's pier. For the
summer months they camp in the
white fish grOunds-folks do say
there are white fish in Diamond lake
between Sandy Beach and the is
land. Of course there is an occasional
one in shallow water, and most OF
these few are carrying spawn. and the
female is followed by the male. This
is unusual. but is attributed to the
season, which has been remarkably
cool especially around the lakes.
Mrs. Frank T.. Warner and daugh-
Ter. Marjorie. are spending a few days
at Shore Acres, and at the same resort
Mrs. John Devine and baby, and her
sister. Miss Mary Leeper, are guests.
Mr. and Mrs. +. w Grouse of South !
BEND their two daughters, and Mr. |
Grouse > ]
ton. O. motored down Sunday and |
returned Tuesday 10 their home al |
the coroner OF Van Buren, and Port |
age avs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brodbeck /
and daughter. Hazel, of South Bend, !
arrived at the club house. Eagle |
Point. Monday. and left Wednesday |
for Indian lake for a days stay, |
when they will return 10 South Bend !
until the latter part OF next week i
when they expect 10 occupy the Club |
house for a two weeks outing.
Workmen are engaged at the sum-
mer home OF A. d. Warner of Mish-
awake. at Shore Acres, completing |
one OF the most attractive boat houses
on the lake. The structure. built of /
brick and stone. with a mammoth
stone slab over the 10-fOot lake en-
trance. adds a great deal TO the II
$4,000 property erected by Mr. War
ner for his summer residence.
Carl Winkler and John Reynolds II
Of South Bend have been guests at II
the Charles Harper home at Sandy II
Beach.