Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-06
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four-footed animals. such - elk. der.
mountain sheep and antelope. Thsss
animals are found In the mountain
forests OF Ounnison county. and. slnce
they have bsen protected b. lav for
the past sig years. have Increased
wonderfully.
Our game and fish are extremely
valuable. not only for food purposes.
but for their natural beauty and attrac
ton TO the forest and streams.
The streams OF Gunnison county
are noted for mountain trout fishing.
In these waters trout are found in
abundance-three kinds OF trout. viz:
ainbow. natives and eastern brook.
This furnishes excellent fishing. e.
pecially il this true for tho fly fish
erman.
All streams in this section are clear
water. flowing from the mountains.
not polluted by mill-tailinss from the
mines or by destruction Of fish from
water used by farm irrigating bitches.
The Gunnison river Is one Of the
largest clearwater streams in Colo
RADIO. Naturally such stream IL the
home OF the trout. Gunnison county
can now point with pride to her many
highways and beautiful drives. Thou.
sands Of our citizens and tourists
spend the summer here hunting, fish.
ing and camping out.
The true sportsman. viz: the person
who loves to hunt for recreation or
sport. rather than for the commercial
value Of the fish and game he secures.
and who does not violate the law for
protection OF game and fish, and under
no circumstances does any damage TO
any persons property while hunting
or fishing. will find the Gunnison
river and It's tributaries an ideal spot
for healthful recreation and sports
afield.
Inasmrch as the department Of
rame and fish in this state IL operating
a trout hatchery IN Pitkin. Gunnison
county. for the propagation and dis
'ribution OF trout. there 10 no chance
for the Gunnison river to be depleted
from over fishing by the disciples OF
Isaac Walton.
Each year there Is one million trout
Wanted in the Gunnison river and It's
tributaries from this trout Matching
station at Pitkin. Colorado.
In former years the department of
game and fish collected eggs from the
large fish that run up the side streams
which flow into the Cunnison river
.n,ins the spawning season. and thus
s''sed our several state hatcheries with
tho eggs Of the rainbow and brook
trout. This enabled them to stock our
largo mountain lakes with young
trout. We are now reaping our re-
ward for our work In the past. as We
rrd we have bui'ded better than we
tnew in thoroughly stocking these
large mountain lakes. This is protect.
ing the goose that laws the golden
eee." Thereby we have increased the
states natural resources. and are en-
ahled to collect eggs from these wild
trout by the million each spring and
I'LL. This affords US a bounteous sup
MY to fill all our state hatche-ies:
and by gathering this by.product
which would otherwise Re DESTROYED
nv csnnibalism OF the wild trout. de
STRIVING their own eers durins the
'ime Of natural reproduction. We arr
enatjed bv artificial methods. with oui
hatcheries full Of eeFs. to ret out Z
hummer and a winte- hatch. for spring
snd fall distribution. Of strong, thrtfty
Young trout that grow to the legal size
for ANGLERS to catch when they an
two years old from time Of planting
Thus It Is that the fishing ATTRACTIONS
NJ this commonwealth are mot surpass
ed On the continent.
The. department Of game and fish o.
this state under our present commits
s'orer has done much to keen befort
The public the importance Of protect
ing our wild life. TIE present Closed
season on our four-footed psme AMI
mails has materially assisted In theil
increase. Az an example. the contin
ned cicsad season on mountain sheep
or the "Bie Horn" has proved wha
nrote~tson will do. when from oul
spcrtsmen eame wardens. and o. 8
Forest Supervisors We learn that IN TIL
r.rte ri Colorado there II greater
increase Of mountain sheep at present
than can be found IN anv Of the n'hel
-,crnt.sr states. This fact |. ev'denc
"a nv the vast increase Of this noble
/ animal in cunnison, Ouray and Chat
h see icrunffes.