The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-09-06

the undiverted portion Of the creek
where trout appeared to be almost as
plentiful Between this point and a
dam at the outlet OF the lake, the
creek seemed to be literally alive with
these beautiful trout. Rods were pre-.
pared AS quickly as nervous, excited
hands could do It. and in about forty
n!nutes's actual fishing for each OF
the party OF five. we had landed forty
OF the most perfect specimens Of rain
bow trout ! had ever seen. There WAS
not a bruise or blemish on one, and
the fighting was magnificent. Several
times during the sport each OF the FIVE
had n trout hooked at the same time.
II Was busy scene. There were many
more than forty Hsh caught, for the
female fish were returned 70 the
rreef The fish taken would weigh
from g: to az pounds each, ani
were very fat. The trout had eyi-
IDENTIFY come out OF the lake to spawn,
and were on the way back. However,
the first party to visit the lake report
ed seeing at least fifteen hundred Of
the fish near the outlet. and concluded
that these were spawning in the lake.
but 1t Is possible that the fish were
on the journey to the spawning place
a short distance below the dam
Had Il not been that | am certain
that all the fish OF the size caught and
seen belonged to the ones placed in
the lake three years ago, should
have placed the estimate of those seen
nj n much larger figure than five thou
sand. II is difficult to think in thou
sends after the sight described.
The writer does not undertake TO
account for this unprecedented re-
suit: right temperature. unusual food
conditions and every factor that goes
to make perfect trout must prevail
But the best part Of the story. from
the standpoint OF the angler, Is that
last year the fish and game commits
sion planted 10000 rainbow fry IN
this like. Some of these have bean
seen in another quarter OF the lake.
AMI are unusually large for one-year
trout. Should a proportionate result
be secured with the last fish planted.
Four Mile Lake will be world show
place at the time of the maturity Of
the fish, two years hence.
1t Is probable that the trout will
have returned to the lake by the 1st
OF July, and as there will be no
closed season for the lake. the sports
men who find it convenient should
not omit a chance to try their luck
there this summer. There will most
likely be a few rowboats on the lake:
II not, a raft makes an ideal place
from which to cast.
Since my visit to the lake Pendle-
ton party, consisting Of Marshall
Spell. Roy Buchanan and Hon. Roy
W. Ritner, spent several hours there
trying their luck. They caught thirty
seven trout. aggregating about ll5
pounds in weight. The fish We're
taken to Pendleton by automobile,
These enthusiastic sportsmen said
that rather than miss such an expert
ence they would willingly have walk
ed from klamath Falls to the lake
and packed fifty pounds each. and
they gave out the impression that they
meant every word Of it.
On June %. a party consisting of F.
]. Satinmetz and Dallas ]. Sidwell of
Portland. A. II. Cress. ]. p. Campbell
and Jesse Siemens of klamath Falls,
made the trip to the lake. walking
the distance that could not be nego-
tiated In an automobile. They caught
twenty-nine fine trout, considered the
fishing unusual. and were more than
pleased with the success Of the days
casting, yet It Is evident from their
statements. that the trout are rapidly
returning to the lake, and that the
angler must very soon be prepared
with boat or raft. from either OF
which he may get angling long to be
remembered,