Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
ANGLING
EVER THIS
SUMMER
(By Isaac Walton

Reports from fishing parties which
plete sawmill outfit and other atieles
have been out, indicate fishing in Ida
no county win be the best ever the
coming summer.
Mccoy Hill returned last week from
Moore s lake and reported that, with
in a couple. of weeks, the fishing will
be fine there. That section has sew
eral other lakes which are teeming
with trout of the cut-throat variety
and which are considered the best
fighters of the trout family.
Mill creek, Meadow creek and the
South Fork of the Clearwater are in
fine shape and several fine catches
have been made in these streams.
Reports from Kooskia are that the
Middle Fork of the Clearwater and
tributaries are filed with fish await
ing the angler.
From the Salmon river section,
comes the word that Whitebird,
Slate, Skookumchuck and several
other creeks are affording much sport
to the fisherman.
With improvements on wagon roads
and trails in the mountain regions,
these places will be much easier to
reach and this will add materially
to the sport. In many instances, the
fishing territory can be reached with
auto, and other grounds are only
few miles distant from wagon roads.
Idaho county is considered one of
the best fishing sections in the north
west, and within the last few years
the fishing has been improving, owing
to the cooperation of the sportsmen
who have been careful in respecting
the law in regard to size of trout
which they take and this, to some de-
gree, is responsible for the improve
ment in this line.
The forest service has expressed
willingness at all times to give infor
nation to the sportsmen in regard
to the best PAGES to go for a few
days trip and will aid in any way
possible, as will any of the local
sportsmen.
With completion of the South Fork
road, the best fishing grounds will be
within an hours ride by automobile |
from Grangeville and this will make |
that section the favorite spot for |
Sunday camping parties, as fishing is
good and the scenery cannot be sur
passed anywhere.
With the North and South highway |
being completed, all sections of the
Salmon river country will be within
easy reach of all by automobile and
this will bring many parties into that
section, as there are very few indi-
viduals who are not fond of fishing,
provided the trip is not too hard on
them.
1t is rumored that the local Com
mercial club will soon take steps to
advertise the wonderful fishing and
hunting to be had in this section
If the state before the outside sports
lise in when to spend their vaca-
ions hunting or fishing.
When it comes to big game, Idaho
county is an ideal place, as elk, deer,
bear and mountain goats can be had
With very little difficulty and each
-ear more outside parties HE to this
section to get their game and by a
title advertising it is certain these
PARTIES could be increased many times,
Several men here are ready and will
ing to furnish pack outfits and guides
o any outsiders who wish them.
The one thing which all lovers of
outdoor sports are afraid of is the
crest fires which yearly destroy much
# the fishing by reason of ashes be-
ng washed into the streams in the
pring following the fires, so fish
rmen, be careful of your fires.