The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-30
TO Improve Our
jolly Fishing
Streams
Forestry Office Tells OF Interesting
Plans Under Consideration

flee is actively interested in getting !
,he cooperation OF the Rod and Gun
cubs, the Commercial clubs, Rotary |
cluns nnd other organizations in Sc /
curing the Establishment OF gov
ernment fish hatchery for southern
idaho
Supervisor Campbell informs us
that Congressman John f. Nugent
h.,s presented a bill providing for
The establishment of Federal fish
hatchery, and it has been intimated
that the Thousand Springs valley is
very desirable and practical place
for such an undertaking.
The State hatchery is not able to
supply more than small per cent
OF the fry and fingerlings needed to
re-stock the fishing streams of SOU
thern Idaho, and Federal hatchery
would be of great benefit for this
The public is fast coming to- real
ize that we must have recreational
areas, where families and worn-out
business men may rest and recupe-
rate, and the Forest Service has al
ready worked out an extensive plan
to provide suitable camping and
summer home sites within our Ma
tiOnal forests
III this vicinity we have few pla-
ices suitable for summer homes and
recreation camps, and the local For
est service office has been working
OH the matter for some time.
1t is expected that they will ac-
complish the construction of good
automobile road from Oakley to the
head of Big Cottonwood, and the
Bostetter Ranger station, this com
desirable recraationai ssFeas aid
some of our citizens have already
! signified their intention of securing
building sites, under Forest service
. permits, and erecting summer
homes. Also, there has been some
talk of a club house to be erected in
the same locality.
The local Forest officers are also
pushing the plan of building prac-
tical road to Lake Cleveland, near
the top of Mount Harrison, back and
) south Of Albion, where there is A
delightful little lake of some thirty
, acres in area. The view from the
lake is interesting, one being able to
see for many miles in every direc-
tion. The elevation is nearly 5000
feet, and it is a pleasant place to
spend few days resting up. There
is some fishing in the lake, and the
Forest officers are arranging to have
the lake re-stocked and the outlet
properly protected.
South of Lake Cleveland. Nesting
in an interesting break in Mount In
dependence, is found a group of five
smaller lakes. where some summer
camping is being done. The Forest
officers stocked these lakes with
trout some five years ago, and alrea-
dy the fishing is good. AS soon as
money is available to provide suit
able road, this area also will be
found desirable recreation site.
At the Sublett reservoir, the fish
ing in past years has been wonder
e fully good. but the heavy demand
/. made on this small body of water by
fishermen who delight in landing
' even few three. four, or five-poun-
' ders, has almost depleted the lake.
Sixty-five Thousand fry were planted
in this stream. in 1918 by the coop
GRAFTON of the loyal sportsmen and
: the Forest officers. but several
times that number are needed
There are many small trout
streams in the. surrounding hills
that could be made to furnish good
fishing and thereby afford some To-
cal recreation within the reach OF
all. If we get behind the movement
> and support our Congressman in his
efforts along this line. there is eve.
ry reason to believe that we can
benefit ourselves and the public al
large along recreational lines.
The Forest Supervisor informs us
= that he has already secured the
hearty cooperation of the Twif
Falls Commercial club, the Rotar,
- club. and the Rod and Gun club. an6
= is sure that the local organizations