The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08
Let's Go Hunting
CISCO IN
INDIANA LAKES.
HUNTING is FAIR
WardenS Report Weather Is
Still Too Dry for Good
Quail Shooting.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times Hunting Editor

Times Hunting Editor
With the Cisco run on In the
northern lakes, Warden Noah Ea-
ton is a busy man, spending four
hours a day on the lakes Seining
this species of fish and then dis
trlbuting them to the needy of
Wayne township. For the last week
the lakes seined by Eaton have av-
eraged a catch of 400 pounds a day
He also reports that the big bass are
hitting on Lake Webster and that
the crappie are biting fine at Lakes
WawaSee, Winona and Pike. The
school of conservation being carried
on in this part of the state is show
ing some marked results, twelve
nets having been turned in to the
warden by anglers who formerly
used this method to take their
mess" Of fish. The newly formed
Tippecanoe Conservation Club also
is showing marked increase in
membership, jumping from twelve to
eighty-two in one week, and all in
dications point to a membership of
at least $50 by spring Much of the
credit for the interest being shown
in conservation in the lake region
must go to Milt Wysong, organizer
for the conservation department,
who has been on the job in that
section for the last month forming
new clubs that have had the happy
combination of farmers, resort keep
erS and sportsmen listed among it's
members.
The report from Warden Imhoff
at Logansport should make the
anglers run for the attic and get
out the tackle again, as it tells of
some wonderful fishing in Wabash
river southwest Of Logansport with
lots of bass and wall-eyed pike
being taken. The trappers also are
doing well in this region, the report
listing the fur catch as follows:
Racoon, good; opossom, good; mink,
good; skunk, fair; fox, fair, and
muskrat, good. Rabbit and quail
hunting also is reported as fair.
The stream and field report for
Daviess and Martin counties from
Warden Bennett states that the
hunters are plentiful and the rab-
bits and quail are thick, but the
nimrods have been unable to take
limits because the dry weather al
most has made a dog an added
burden. Three or four rabbits a
day seems to be the average limit
under the present conditions. There
have been very few waterfowl in,
as yet, much to the disappointment
of this class of sportsmen. The
streams in this section are at their
lowest because of the draught and
the fishermen report very poor
catches. Bennett further adds that
it practically is impossible to find
a hunter or angler without a license
and many of them are telling him
that this is the first time they ever
have been asked to present a license
in the field.
From Greensburg. Warden Hirsch
reports that the streams are clear,
that the game is plentiful and
hunting is good.
In Delaware and Madison coun-
ties the hunters are finding rabbits
scarce, but the trappers are going
over in a big way with muskrat,
according to the report of Warden
Perley.
From Attica, Warden Merideth
reports that all of the streams are
clear and in fine condition for fish
ing. Hunters have been out in large
numbers and some nice bags are
being reported.
The report from Warden Morgan
at Terre Haute states that all
streams listed are in fine shape for
fishing. The streams are Big and
Little Raccoon creeks; big and Lit
tie VermiliOn creeks; Brulette and |
Sugar creeks, and the Wabash river,
Walton lake and Greenfield bayou.
Things are not so good around |
Seymour, according to the report |
from Warden Thompson, who says
that very little fishing is being done
and the hunting is poor because of |
the dry weather and high winds.
Some fur is being taken, but the
night hunting, always popular in
this part Of the state, is poor.
If Warden Bennett ever loses out,
he easily could qualify with some
firm as a collector About a week
ago a farmer swore, to an affidavit
that two hunters on his land were
there without permission and he
wanted them arrested. The warden |
obliged him, but when it came time
for the trial, the complaining farm
er refused to appear. This peeved |
the warren who returned to The
farmer and told him that he had |
carried out his part of the contract |
by serving the warrants and that |
he wanted the fee that the conser-
walton department was entitled to,
even though the hunters were not |
convicted. Thursdays mail to the
included letter with |
the money inclosed.