The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-11-06
FINS, FURS AND FEATHERS

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A letter received by Earl Franz from
Walter F. Bachus secretary Of the
Multnomah Anglers Association has
eased the uncertain minds of local
fisherman on the angling laws adopted
by the last legislature. Local sports
men were undecided as to the interpre-
tation Of the law on taking salmon
trout. Mr. Backus writes
According to the present game code
the open season for taking trout ends
on November 80 and is closed until
April of the following year. There
is, however, nothing in the game code
anywhere which prohibits the taking
of salmon of any kind with hook and
line at any time of the year. Accord
ing to this we can have salmon fishing
at all seasons of the year. In order to
properly define salmon we must refer
to the commercial fishing laws Of the
state and will quote two sections.
"Salmon" Defined - Wherever the
word salmon" is used in any of the
laws of Oregon the same shall be
deemed and held to include chinook,
silversides, steelheads. blueback. sock
eye and all anadromous species of
salmon and trout.
Taking of Small Salmon Prohibited
catch or take any salmon of any vari-
ETY. less than 20 inches in lenght, and
who shall not Immediately return the
same alive to the water, or shall buy
or sell, or offer for sale, or have in his
possession any such fish, shall be gull
ty of misdemean0r; provided, how
ever, that this provision shall not OPP
crate to prevent the taking of mature
salmon less than 20 inches in length.
After considering these two sections
carefully it becomes clear that we can
fish for any species of mature salmon
or sea run salmon trout at any time of
the year. The intention of the game
code is to protect all species of native
trout from December | to April |, but
there is no desire to prohibit fishing
for salmon or sea run salmon trout.
1t is up to the anglers to do their
winter fishing only in such stream
where these migratory fish are regu-
larly found, and not to keen any specie
of fish about which there might be any
question as to their classification.
Fred Paasch aVows that he is the
unluckiest man in the Apple Valley.
Mr. Paacsh got out his shot gun Mon
day to try for China pheasant cock
wont to stroll in his orchard. While
| he was hunting stranger appeared
and asked Mr.. Paasch for his license.
The latter replied that he didn't need
any, as the law didn I require a license
Of one hunting on his own farm. Then
| his face went white. He realized that
he had stepped about three feet across
the line into a neighboring orchard.
He admitted the confusing fact to the
stranger, who developed to be a Port
land game warden.
| Mr.. Paasch was given a minimum
fine of S25 by Justice of the Peace On
thank.
Although his left arm was perma-
nently manned number of years ago
| by an accidental discharge from
shotgun, F. G. Lindsey is one of Hood
Rivers most enthusiastic nmrods.
| HIS INJURY does not prevent HIM from
bagglng ducks, grouse and pheasants
in numbers that men with two whole
arms envy.
Mr. Lindsey uses his gun like re-
yolver in the hands of an ordinary
man. Sometimes he rests the butt
against his chest. The muscles of his
right arm are developed until its
strength is almost equal to that of the
two arms of other hunters.
With the aid of Pershing, hand
some white setter. 0. A. Boon and
| Herbert kraeft, Por rltand nimrods, ar
rived here Friday and bagged the limit
of five China pheasant cocks each be-
fore 3 p. m. The men returned to
Portland Saturday over the Highway.
| Their experience has shown that
good bird dog is needed in successful
| hunting of the pheasants. After the
first bombardment of the usual haunts
| the pheasants have taken to the brush
covered ranges and sportsmen without
the aid of settlers or pointers have
sought them in vain.
Local sportsmen who have examined
the structure fear that winter freshets
may cut out new channel at the end
of diversion dam erected at the
mouth of Hood river. The Hood River
Game Protective Association will seek
new funds for preventing the new cur
| rent The dam itself iS said to ha so
curely built and no damage is expected
to it,
Mayor Scobee and A. s. Keir had a
pleasant but wet time Sunday morning
on the West Side hunting Chinas.
They returned without bird.
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