The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-03
Let's Go Fishing
FISH AND GAME
DIVISION HELPS
STATE ANGLERS
Natural Spawning Grounds
Increased; Carp and Gar
. EXterminated.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times STAFF Writer

EXtermlnated.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times STAFF Writer
The increasing popularity Of fish
ing in Indiana has created a prob
lem for the conservation department
and other agencies, taxing them to
keep streams and lakes we'll stocked
with game fish. That they are sue
ceeding readily can be seen by the
reports of record catches from all
sections. Additional hatcheries have
helped the situation, but the real
credit must go to the fish and game
division. which has increased the
natural spawning grounds, and
waged a war of determination
against carp, gar and other obnox-
ious fish.
OF course there is still much work
to be accomplished, but this de-
partment is sincere, and much will
be accomplished if those most in
terested, the fishermen, will lend
cooperation.
The storms that hit the state
over the weekend should prove
boon to the angler, as the creeks
and rivers were almost dry and sad
j. in need Of the downpour.
While on our way to a new fishing
hole over the weekend we passed
two Of olT old fishing spots, but
both were dry, dredge ditch hav-
ing taken care Of that. We wonder
what the farmers, who formerly had
plenty Of water along this stream,
are thinking now?
George and Bud Dauss and Carl
Louck enjoyed some rare sport on
Shafer lake, after they learned
from an angler who took his limit
in short order that the silver bass
were biting on Canadian soldiers"
a large mosquito on which these fish
were feeding.
Dauss and his party had choice
minnoWs and soft craWfiSh for bait
but did not have as much as a bite
until they secured a supply of the
Canadian" bait Then it was only
a short time until they had their
limit. Anglers can verify this
story at Franks lodge at Monon and
the Tippecanoe river.
A simple but effective method of
keeping night crawlers in good
shape during the hot weather is to
soak a supply of paper thoroughly
and then place the paper and worms
in layers in the container. News
zprint paper is best, as it abSorbs
%nore water.
Captain Ct. A. Smith of Worthing-
ton, Ind, had the private lake on
his farm stocked with bass from
Reelfoot lake, weighing from six to
eight pounds. and invited a group
of local Sportsmen down to enjoy
some real sport Included in the
party were Fred Simon, Pleas
Greenlee, Joe Waite, Lee Emmel-
mann, Dock Westfall, Jake Wolf
Bill Storen. Ken Kunkel and Virgil
Simmons from the conservation de-
lrtment and Greenlee's 12-year- old
son.
The big ones were not hitting, so
the boys enjoyed themselves catch
ing catfish, which were plentiful
All had trouble removing the fish
from the hook, with the exception of
Fred Simon, who took his off easily
to the mystification of the other
anglers. Emmelmann tried to pry
Simon's method from the writer, but
the chief may rest assured that it
still is a secret. The boys really
enjoyed their trip and are await
ing eagerly the day when they will
again try for the big ones. Some of
the boys insist that Wolf remain at
home the next time, unless he has
positive proof from his doctor that
he is lin the pink"
The fish were biting fine at both
Freeman and Shafer lakes until
Sunday, when a storm that lasted
about four hours stopped them. The
rain was needed, however, as the
lakes were about two feet below nor
NAL.
Herbert Whiteman and his party
were going over in a big way at
Roth park, Freeman lake, until the
storm stopped them. These anglers
had a supply of choice minnows,
soft craw, helgemite and worms for
bait, and certainly were disappoint-
ed when they were forced to leave
the lake.
Some real catches were made at
Roth park before the storm hit.
c. L. Knipple of Kokomo took a
four and thres-quarter small
mouth bass with a soft craw. and
r. c. Mathews of indianapolis a
three and one-quarter small mouth
beauty on a shannon spinner.
Ralph Sender, fire station No. ii.
landed a siX-pound large mouth bass
on a recent trip to Shafer lake.
Ted Mittendorf has taken Xix
ing to our old stamping ground
and usually can be found at Nyona
lake during his leisure time. TedS
real fishing comes later in the sea-
son, however, when he travels to
Wisconsin in search of the big ones.
Farmers who spread arsenic to
poison graSshoppers are warned to
scatter it thin, lest farm animals
pick up enough to poison them.