The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-06
Let's Go Fishing
BARBEE LAKE
ANGLERS LAND
THREE TURTLES
Good and Bad Sport Mixed
for City Fishermen at
Morgan'S Lodge.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times Fishing Editor

waiter Jones returned from an
other trip to Morgans lodge, Barbee
lake, where he and Joe Moore of
the Smith 81 Moore Company ana
their wives enjoyed some good and
not so good fishing from Saturday
until Tuesday. Saturdays sport was
a complete failure, practice being
the only thing they got, but during
the early morning rain Sunday,
Jones landed four keepers, the larg-
est being three and one-half pounds,
and Moore took three that averaged
two pounds.
The high northeast wind spoiled
the fishing Monday, and when the
same conditions prevailed Tuesday,
Jones put his artificial bats away,
secured some large minnows from
Stan Morgan. and caught three soft
shell turtles. Yes, Walter, we like
our turtle fried
Prior to this trip, Moore had
caught two bass, and he wants his
friends to know that he is now a
full-fledged fisherman. Jones says
Moore's favorite song while landing
a bass was Me and My Baby"
Eddie Meyer and Walt English
left for Shafer lake Wednesday, and
will remain until Sunday. Meyer
just has returned from long trip,
In the west, and was more than
ready to try for some of this states
famous bass.
Warden Charles Heron Of Hope,
Ind, writes in to tell us that there
is some real fishing in his part of
the state, also some dandy catches
being reported from Clifty Creek,
Flat Rock and Driftwood. Come
again, warden, as we always are
glad to give the angler the news
from all parts of the state.
We dread the day when Johnny
Beam returns from Springer Lake,
Mich. From then on it will be one
fish tale after another to listen to-
Even If he has the pictures, we will
take his stories with a grain of salt.
because we remember one trip with
him that ended at a fish market.
The stocking of Lake Wawasee
with wall-eyed pike is starting to
bring results, o. l.. Mummert TAX
ing a five-pOunder of this species
recently.
Charles Brain, easily takes the
honorS as the veteran of WaWasee,
this being his fifty-seventh season
on this lake. His first trip this sea-
son resulted in a catch of three nice
bass and string of perch.
Hunters should have some fine
sport this fall, fishermen from the
city reporting that they are seeing
hundreds of quail and young rab-
bits on their trips to the lakes and
streams. Walt Roeder also reports
squirrel plentiful west of the city.
The storm of Saturday and Sun
day has raised some of the streams,
but they should be in good shape for
the weekend.
Good news for the crappie fisher
men is the report from the lake
region that this popular fish has
finished spawning.
r. D. Fleming, warden in charge
of the conservation department fish
crews, has moved the crew at Web
Ster lake to Tippecanoe lake, and
the crew from Sylvan lake to Ship
Shewona lake The crew at Blue
lake will remain there for a few
days.
The warden of Whitley and Allen
counties advises the angler to bring
his worms along, as they are very
scarce in that part of the country
Kenny Nield and the writer To-
Gated one of those spots that re-
main a deep secret, the discovery
turning failure into success Return
ing from Mill creek early Sunday
morning, with nothing but mosquito
bites to remind us that we had been
fishing, we passed a stream that
looked promising, and stopped. The
result was thirty bluegill, redeye
and catfish. in one and one-half
hours. No, won't tell where it is.
Members of the WeStlake Fishing
Club, disappointed because of their
failure to get the fish. after long
trips during the holiday, were out
Wednesday night, and the bass were
hitting for some of the boys.
A guaranteed method of carrying
minnows. one that always proved
successful for us, is to place the
minnows in large container, about
one-quarter full of water, then place
a cake of ice on the lid, so it will
drip into the bucket. Then wrap
the bucket and ice alright with
canvas, or other heavy material.
When you reach the lake you will
find the bait in perfect shape. Be
sure to change the temperature by
degrees then, as too sudden a
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