The Winslow mail., 1920-07-02
SPORTSMEN FIND HUNTING AND
FISHING IN ARIZONA GALORE

PHOENIX, ARIZONA, June 30
Arizona is full of places to hunt and
nsh. Still newer places are being re-
ported from time to time. Without
going outside the state the vacationist
who is so inclined can find his parti-
cular variety of sport, Through the
state there are streams galore where
the fisherman may find mountain
trout. There are many lakes, natural
and artificial, where the rainbow
trout. the croppie. the bass, the Verde
trout. the salmon trout, and other
members Of the finny tribe lurk as IL
waiting for the angler
Ihe hunter. too. can find his fill of
sport, He can find plenty of places
where wild turkey still remain: whero
the brown and black bear feed on
berries. where the mountain lion
stalks his prey, where timid deer
trends.
For the fisherman there are many
places fairly close to home where he
may enjoy the sport of a one-day or
weekend trip. Mormon Flats on the
Apache Trail to Globe; Joint Head be-
tween Phoenix and Tempe; Granite
Reef. and various points on the Verde
and ella. all yield bass and croppie,
The man who loves to angle for the
game fish, to have real tussle on his
hands to land his catch. can find his
hearts desire by going little farther
from home. Many streams that have
the mountain and rainbow trout are
to be found around Roosevelt and IF.
Apache. Last year excellent fishing
at the government sawmill at the
White river, on the way from Lake
Roosevelt to Fort Apache, was report
ed, At the latter point supplies and
information can be secured for any
trip into the surrounding country. in
to the mountains where the high trout
streams are found
The White mountains hold many
fine fishing streams within 200 miles
drive of this city. Among them are
Big and Little Diamond. reached by
packing I'm: Big and Little Bonita,
the east and north forks of the White
river. Clear creek, Paradise creek.
Turkey creek, Cibicu creek and Trout
creek.
From Winslow the fisherman can
reach another Clear creek, the only
stream in the state that boasts the
real salmon trout In the same coun-
try is West Chevelon. where brook
and Verde trout abounded last year.
| Oak creek, in Coconino and Yavapai
counties, may be reached by way of
Prescott and Camp Verde. and is
said to be one of the most beautiful
streams in Arizona. Speckled trout
abound in it,
In the Sierra Ancha mountains,
which mey be reached via Pine and
Payson or by Pleasant Valley, Cherry
VI cch. 1Iout CIccch anu NUCh CIcch
can be found.
For those who prefer to fish where
batting is possible. the state offers
many places, Lakeside, in Navajo
county, is beautiful body of water
two miles long, an artificial lake. and
may be reached by way of Prescott.
Flagstaff and Holbrook. Near Flag
staff is Lake Mary, also an artificial
lake and beautiful and popular sum-
mer resort.
Mormon lake, a natural body of
water holding rainbow trout. bass and
croppie, and Stoneman lake also may
be reached from Flagstaff. Roosevelt
lake. of course is fine fishing ground.
Trout may be had in the southern
part of the state, good streams being
found in the Graham mountains OF
Graham county, reached from Stat
ford; in the Catalinas, reached from
Tucson. and on the route to Mount
Lemon, where the upper Sabin with
it's rainbow trout is found.
The hunter can find equally good
sports for his particular sport and
find them in all parts of the state. In
cidentally hunters should remember
that June and July find wild berries
ripe, with their attraction for bears,
which are often found in the noun
tains, as are mountain lions. Every
caacOu ic oman for hoth