The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
The Wet. :.
and the
Hungry
By DON KNOWLES

Well, fellows, the time is now
here when even the trout do not
know that the season has been
open for several months, for they
have been hidden back under that
cool moss and under muddy and
high waters and peacefully eating
their meals as it floats by on the
bottom. But during the months
Of August and September the pick
ings get lean and those big boys
are up under the ripples and ready
to grab anything that comes along
looking like it might fill an empty
fish stomach. So get out the .H,.
fly rod and hit that trail to the
upper country.
Many local Sportsmen are Of the
opinion that trout fishing from
this area is one involving miles
and miles of travelling, with the
resultant gallons Of gas, clogged
lines, sparkless spark plugs, etc.
But this is not necessarily true, for
there IS within a few hours drive
Of this so-called dessert 0rom the
outside Observers some very good
trout fishing. That is, If one cares
to work at it just a little bit, and
for trout If one does not care 10
work at it he should stay at home
and read the latest sportsmen's
magazines and only dream out
these trips. For example, the
south fork of the Walla Walla riv-
er is now proving up with limit
catches Of Rainbow trout, with
some Of them going into the four
teen and sixteen inch class. The
south fork may be reached by
driving to Milton-Freewater, Or,
and going out on the Blue Noun
tain road from there. At the end
Of the road, a good, rousing Ave
mile hike is recommended for
those who desire to live up to the
above catches.
For another week-ender for
those who do not like to walk,
take the hiway out Of Weston over
the pass and hit the Wallowa riv-
er In Oregon. There you will find
(if you are q fly fisherman that a
limit In trout may be taken dur
ing the morning and afternoon
hours. It can be reached within
three or four hours driving.
Now for the reports Of this last
week and what the rod men are
doing. Right here locally the troll>
ers have been having some very
good luck at the mouth Of the
Snake, snagging Steelhead. Chas.
Gibson, Of the Columbia Barge
lines, snagged two big ones aver
aging seven pounds each. Sever.
al other Steelhead were taken Sat-
urday and Sunday, even though
the river was rather jammed with
FollieS beats.
Bass are now striking hard in
the lower Yakima and Columbia
river slouehs.
In the upper lakes fishing has
hit its limit, with limits Of bass,
crappies, and perch being taken
by trolling and fly fishing. I can
verify this myself In that, accom-
panied by four companions, r. M.
McHenry Of Richland, Larry Hen
derson Of Pasco, Bert Starp of
,Richland and G. Cotton Of Ken
newick, we grabbed 120 bass and
crappies out Of the waters Of Twin
Lakes during Saturday evening
and Sunday morning and were
back in town early Sunday after
noon. The crappies averaged
about a pound and a halt, while
the bass ran about a pound. Sharp
showed that he was an excellent
fly fisherman by baggirg eleven
bass within forty-five minutes dur
ing the late evening hours on Sat-
urday. He used regular bass fly
to a small wooden plug.
AS for next week: TRY THE
SOUTH FORK OF THE WALLA|
WALLA. II you have an extra |