The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-18
Let's Go Fishing
GOOD FISHING
is FORECAST IF
RAIN HOLDS OFF
Warden at Warsaw Reports
Prospects Are Great
for Blue Gill. (
BY LEFTY LEE
Times Fishing Editor.

Fishing over the weekend should
be good II no heavy rains occur
Some OF the BOYS were disappoint-
ed last week END. when conditions
reported by the Uardens were en-
tirely different A heavy rainfall
Fridar night was the reason for the
change. after the report had been
sent in. so. in fairness 10 all, please
do not expect the reported condi-
ton Of streams TO hold good If the
skies open up. =
Here IL one WARDEN who really
promises the blue gill fisherman the
time Of his life The report in the
warden's one words is The lakes
and streams in my county are low.
but I almost will guarantee limit
catch OF blue gill to any angler VINO
fishes from thirty to thirty-flve feet
down. in any lake in the county, If
he uses crickets for bait.
Many of the catches here show
blue gill that average better than
one pound Bass fishing Is Just fair 8"
This report came from Warden
Eaton. at Warsaw
DO you want catish7 Warden
Hanln reports from Adams. Jay
and Wells counties that the St
Mary and Salamonia rivers are
muddy. but the catfish are biting
fine This report covers both chan
mel and bullhead cats The warden
also states that the banks of these
streams are in fine condition for
camping.
Warden Roth. White County
Lake Freeman and Shafer are clear
Some nice strings of silver bass we're
taken during the week. at Earl Will
liams' River View park. at loves
bridge. Blue gill are biting in both
lakes. F. NJ. Fowler of Indianapolis
took a pound. two-ounce small
mouth bass at the Oakdale dam.
These are the lakes that produced
some record catches last weekend
Warden Grossman from Noble
county does not promise so much
this week. Here YOU have his re-
port: The fish are not biting as
we'll as they should Sylvan lake is
the only place to report any fair
catches. The river is higher than il
has been. but has not reached nor
NAL stage. Talked to several fly
fishermen during the week. and they
did not have a strike.
Pollution is one of the reasons
Warden Havels report is not up to
par. His report covers Jasper and
Newton counties. as follows: The
rivers are low at this time. and the
FISH are not biting The Iroquois
river is in bad shape. very low and
not clear. as the sewage from Rens-
selaer runs into it. Some spots
along the old river bed of the Kan
kakee are providing good sport. bass.
blue gill and all other kinds of fish
biting fine"
Warden Weser reports from Cas-
and Newton counties that the Wa
bash river is muddy and Ell river
cloudy.
Warden Perley. Fulton and Pu-
laski Counties ~ The Tippecanoe
river is in fine shape for fishing.
Bass are being taken at Lakes
Manitou and Bruce.
More good news from Warden
Meredith, Warren and Fountain
Counties-All streams are clear and
IN good fishing condition.
Warden Heron. Johnson and
Bartholomew Counties-Sugar creek
Is murky. but in good fishing con-
dition. Blue river is the same.
Young's creek is clear. Driftwood.
White river and Flatrock also are
murky. and fishing good Chfty and
Sand creek muddy The best fish,
ing is Sugar creek and Driftwood.
II no more rain falls. fishing should
be ideal over the weekend.
Warden Bennett. Martin and Da-
viess Counties Both forks of White
river slightly muddy Several fishing.
but their luck has been poor.
Warden Cassidy. Shelby County
Streams are clearing nicely
Brandywine. Sugar Greek and Blue
river in fine shape Flatrock is
cloudy. but clearing fast.
Warden Lacy, Decatur and Rush
Counties-Blue river in fair condi-
ton. Muscatatuck. F'latrock. Sand
creek and Aliens lake muddy. Clifty
creek very muddy. Big -Four reser-
volr is clear.
Ed Rosenberg would better lose
his ink soon. as Ira Minnick is
leaving for Lake NippisSing. with
the avowed intention of lifting
Rosenberg's Kiwanis crown.
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