The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-06
Let's Go Fishing
STREAMS CLEAR,
BETTER FISHING
is PREDICTED
WardenS' Reports Increase
Anglers Hopes for
Week End.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times Fishing Editor

should be better than last week
when the heavy rains muddied the
waters in practically all the streams
and riled up many of the lakes. AS
a general thing the lakes now are
in fine shape and the streams rap
idly are clearing Here is the re-
port as received from the wardens.
Warden Walker, La POrte-The
lakes and rivers in this territory are
higher and the fish are biting bet
ter. The warden also reports see
ing a large covey Of quail and that
the pheasant released in this dis
trict are doing fine.
Warden Roth, White and Carroll
Counties-Shafer lake is a trifle
muddy. Lake Freeman is clear. Bass
and crappie are biting in both lakes.
Several large black bass were caught
in Freeman and some fine silver bass
taken at the Oakdale dam.
Warden Downey, st. Joseph and
Elkhart-The st. Joe river is mud
dy Better catches of fish are be-
ing made in the lakes, however.
Warden Havel, Rensselaer-The
1riquois and Kankakee rivers, Jun
gle Ditch and Beaver creek all are
clear and some fine strings of bass.
redeye and rock bass we're taken
during the week. Fishing is fine
Warden Mass, Whitley and Allen
Many fishermen were on
the lakes this week and the fish
really were biting. The crappie are
biting good at night and the blue
gill taken are very large Many
ducks also are coming in and the
duck hunting should be good this
year, as many ducks Matched and
raised their young on the lakes
in this region.
Warden Grossman, Wayne, Henry
and Randolph COunties-Very few
have been fishing the waters here
during the last week, but the rivers
and streams are clearing fast ano
should. be in fine shape for the
weekend.
Warden Park, Vigo and Vermil-
ion Counties-The Wabash river is
up and muddy Brulette, Sugar,
Big RaccOOn. Little RaccOOn. Big
Vermilion, Little VermiIion and
other creeks are clearing fast and
should be in good shape for the
weekend.
Warden Merideth, Fountain and
Montgomery Counties - Coal and
s Shawnee creeks are clear but Pine
and Sugar creeks and the Wabash
river are high and muddy.
Warden Riley, Putnam. owen and
Clay Counties Walnut creek and
Eel river are murky, but all streams
are clearing fast and should be O. k.
for the weekend.
Warden Bennett, Martin and
Davies Counties-Both forks of
White river have been rising all
week and are muddy but the fish
have been biting Bass, blue gill
and cat fish were taken.
Warden Lacey, Decatur, Rush and
S Crawford Counties-All streams are
s in good fishing condition. This re-
port covers big and little Flat Rock,
and Clifty creek, McCoy's and AL
lens lakes and the Big -Four reser-
voir.
Warden Casady, Shelbyville-One
of the most favorable reports of the
season. All streams in Shelby and
Hancock counties are clear and bass
fishing is good. During the last
!. week some fine catches have been
made. Good outlook for the week
end
i Warden Thompson, ackson
. CoUnty-Sugar and Young'S creeks
and Blue, Driftwood and White
rivers are in fair condition and
: should be fine by Sunday. The
anglers outnumbered the hunters in
this territory during the week.
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