San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28


other fish of that character The chan
mel cat seeks rapid water. a stiff current,
rushing rapids and cddies of whirl pools.
| He is strong. daring and hard fighter
when hooked. The young channel cats
did not do we'll in still, calm pools at
the hatcheries. They wanted action and
exercise and many of them died before
the electric system OF feeding them was
discovered.
The Kansas station suspcnds an cleo
trio light just above the pools of water
containing the fish. AT night millions of
bugs gather about the light. some of
them falling into the water while others
active young fish flash into the air and
nab them. Thus the young fish are
given the kind of food they like best.
they catch the bugs themselves and
artificial feeding is not required. Since
this method has been adopted the hatch
cry has found it possible to propagate
the channel cat and will shortly have
stock on hand with which to rcstock
the streams of Kansas where there are
suitable rapids.
With wild life disappearing OH every
hand, with the birds and game of all
kinds being wiped out due to motor
car transportation, automatic shotguns
and INSCRIPTIONS hunters, about the
only old time sport to be open to flu
turc generations will be fishing. Due
to pollution of streams. the cutting of
timber along the banks. the use OF waters
for irrigation through unscreened bitches
and various other causes even the fish
are not multiplying as prolificallv as
in former days. Then too. the fisher
man who cares more for full catch
than for propagation of fish. has had
much to do with depicting the streams
and lakes. Time was in Texas, when
the waters of this state literally were
alive with fish. Catching a mess of fish
in any stream in Texas at any time was
childs play. That this happy condition
will exist again is doubtful Nothing
short of miracle could bring it about
But by careful regulation of fishing
and by strict enforcement of laws
against polluting streams and lakes and
by systematic restocking a sufficient
supply OF fish can be maintained in most
states for generations to come.
1t has been found that the big prob
lem in propagating fish as we'll as in
caring for those placed in rivers and
lakes is a proper food supply. There
are certain requisites for fish's diet lust
as for any other living thing and unless
the fish obtain the ingredients necessary
to its we'll being. it does not prosper and |
sometimes is exterminated.
Most people who fish are under the !
impression that the fishermen of Amer
lea contribute enough bait to keep the |
fish happy in most fishing places. But
this is not correct. The fish consume
millions OF worms and bugs, MANY kinds |
OF berries and grasses, MOSES and water
plants and various other things which |
due &c changes we are working along the |
banks OF Our rivers and lakes, are he
coming scarcer and scarcer.
Fishing is a delightful sport. one that
is not too strenuous, has not the elc-
ment of danger found in hunting, yet
appeals to a. wide circle of men and
women and children. 1t is to be hoped
that the supply of fish in this country
will be maintained for MANY genera
tons. Insignificant as the fishing in
dustry is in fresh waters as a food
source, yet from the standpoint of pleas
ure and recreation. it is very much worth
while. BY all means let us suspend cleo
trio lights above the fishing pools all
over America Even a fish has got to