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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1921)
THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON I SATVMAT, JULY 80 1M1 rAMVMN Fish Abound in I Waters of Klamath Continued from Page Nino) waters ot Pelican Bay Recreation, Odessa and Short crooks, ovory spot famous In this country' history for yast wondorful fishing. Arriving there, one may cast tly or spoon Into the waters and feet suro of a catch boforo tho day Is done. To thoroughly enjoy this sport eno can almost bocomo a "rocking chair fisherman" for, tho boats In lost places on tho Upper Klamath Lake aro fixed so that a persons lack docs not tiro out at tho end of (halt a day's fishing. Tho lako fish lng, howover, In for tho "soft sports" and not for tho kind who llko to lit tho trail for tho almost Inacces sible spots noar Mount Pitt and the Crater Lake regloi. It la in such pots that tho rainbow and brook trout await tho coming ot the fish erman, eager to both samplo the wares and tho wlllness ot the man who holds tho rod In his hand. Ono of the spots which ts renown cd for excellent fishing Is tho district aear Rocky Point at the upper end f Klamath Lake. It was but a few weeks ago that Dr. A. B. Eykes of lOakland brought out ot the waters J t Pelican Day tho largest reported fralnbow trout eTer captured In this county with a six ounce rod, a light raided silk lino with a tensile strength of 30 pounds test This mammoth rainbow was lured by the sight ot a baserino or Imitation chub to strike and for 30 minutes' the worthy man ot medicine had his troubles with this catch. This fish, by the way, will remain, a tost I xeonlal' to Upper Klamath Lake tor years to come as it was taken t San Francisco for mounting. The xeor'ed weight was 23 "4 pounds, mirth. 234 laches and the lenRtb. 35 Inches.. The average rainbow caught In this lake runs about 3 or 6 pounds and when tho tug Is felt on the line, the man on the other en J of It knows well thnt a baitlo Is on Can one picture more delight than to hare on ot those glut 'boys bat tllng for his liberty after being lur ed to strike on a fancy looking edl Me, only to find that at the end of this tempting morsel, sharp barbs are attached? To feel lhi resistance and then bring tho battling cat,h closer to the boat, so It rlso, out of the water in an endeavor to snap the hooks with a "fishy, trick" but fat the end to land it safely in tho fcoat and then make a happy 'and aalnute Inspection. No one but he r she who has landed one if this variety can describe tho thrill that comes after the day' sport Is over and the smell of the catch ( being wafted to the olfactory nerves from tho frying psn. Byes are generally 'bigger than the stomach" but bow no can enjoy the "chow" that fol lows up a day of such spert: Anil this life Is at the reach ot the poor est "or wealthiest cltlten ot thU city and county. According to L. J. Bean, a member ef the Klamath Sportsmen' asso ciation aad one Of the real fither sea 'of this part' of the state, who la the authority for much of the ma terial In this article, there are eight varieties ot edible fish in the wa ters of Klamath county, from tho sluggish chub to the gamey peer of all fish, the' true rainbow trout. In cluding In this group aro the large pedes, the Great Lakes trout and tho lako rainbow. Tho latter in cold water will give the best fish erman who ever held a rod, a battle worth while. Bean divides the line very finely en the question of the difference be tween a fisherman and an angler. In the beginning, the man who fish es io catch fish Is a fisherman and Tho noxt most common fish is the sucker. There aro two varieties but ot tho same family, Environment (temneraturo ot water feed and coloration of tho ground) makes a llfforcnco In color ot the sucker as well as all other fish. Ono variety caught In the Klamath river is very rare but when a person 'eats one, and to tho average person it is not a palatable fish, then ho Is eating a variety which Is as rare as tho other species aro common. Very llttlo summer fishing ts done bow,. Sportsmen who seek this tftbl dollcacy at Rock Creek should re member while tho eastern brook trout raises to a fly, tho thick un dorbrueh thero makes it difficult to use ordinary tackle and a short rod and bait I beat suited, accord ing to Boan'a experience. While many aro hooked in this placo, lots escapo as tho angler is at a disad vantage at alt tlmea bnt it adds tost to try for this nimble fish in his own eloment. The Dolly Varden is fairly corn- tor this variety but during the' mon In Klamath streams and so mo soLan angler. The -man who buys all the equipment he can purchase for the sake ot having it is a faddist and the party who secures all the new ilshlng tackle to become proficient Jb lt nse is an "experimentalist." (The angler must needs be ot the latter nature and first of all, be a lever of the out-of-doors. An empty reel to him is not a disaster but Jest a bit of experience that will be f use to him -later on. The person who makes the big catch and boasts f it la not a sportsman or angler ant Is what Lee Bean would term a fthennan. Of the eight 'varieties ot fish found la thl county the most corn son Is the chub, minnow or shiner r by whatever same anyone des ignates them. This fish Is found In all the waters of this county and while he does not attain any site ft comparison with somo of the ether varieties,. It Is not to be des ftsed aa aa aon-edlble fish despite the fact that It la a rather bony fish ad, easily caught The last two tae ori dose mot a44 to Ita worth as a x able flam. spawning season, which occurs in the sptlng, 'hey aro caught by the tons by the Indians. Tho Indians dry or smoke thorn tor winter's use. The sucker Is not found in tho Upper Lake waters as ho is more ot an in habitant ot tho sluggish, slow mov ing rcachos, somowhere in a deep holo In still water, compatible to Its nature. At Rocky Point, or out from the point, in the clear water, ono may soe them in schools feeding on tho bottom and it is posslblo'to tako them on halt. Tho next variety is the cat fish found In abundant numbers In 'Lost River, southeast ot Klamath Falls, a distance of 13 miles. While they do not attain any else and are not a sporty fish, they are fine aa a table food. Files or other artificial bait, or spinners, aro not attractive to It but wiggle a' garden hackle or an angle worm, moat, liver or in fact any kind of natural bait in front ot him, and at onco he Is Inquisitive. This fish Is found from the diver sion dam on Lost river to Clear lake a distance ot nearly 50 miles. Mr. Bean comments on the gamlness ot this variety aa follows, "Don't think It's not sporty to catch them but tho real sport arrives when you start to skin them. Despite bis horns and general apperanco. It's excellent tablo delicacy and worth your time." Lower Klamath lako has a var iety ot perch known as the "Pump kin Seed" or yellow perch. This variety has a shape simitar to a pumpkin 'seed and the odgo ot the gills has a beautiful golden tip edg ed with red. While not many have been caught, occasionally aome are taken In Lake Ewauna, at the out skirts of this city.' Like the ''cat fish, the perch are bottom feeders and can only bo taken on bait. In Minnesota, however, this species readily takes to a small springer frog or flies strung out on a lead er. Mr. Bean stated that while -the four varieties mentioned above do not appeal to the average angler, still, not overlook' them as a Change, "Bitting on the bank watching a 'float, smoking your old pipe, ob serving the birds and wild life around It will make yon wonder It It Isn't one more venture In con tentment, and under the conditions as outlined, wouldn't It, make you realise that It 'isn't all ot wishing' to catch a fish?" The anglers' Ideal fish aw the troj. and taken according to their abuDlxi-. the I-al It-jwn and sel dom cet-gbt Is tho Crcat Lake trout, foumj inly Io the I'jt, r Klamath lake 'This fus was planted some four years .'at :-j.the fish and game comaissli.-i sad so far, have only been caught on the east side of the Upper lake in the vicinity of the Pelican Bay mill as far as Algoma, a distance ot 12 miles from Klamath Falls to the latter named point. This trout resembles the rainbow and may be easily taken. One method of catching them is by trolling with spoons and should an angler catch one weighing around 40 pounds, (which Is not considered large,) do not think that he has broken any records for rainbow trout for he has not as this variety is'a char and ac cording to authorities, aside from the rainbow, all trout found In the waters of Klamath are "chars." The next variety In trout Is the Eastern Broolc trout, also a "char" and not a true trout. Bo far, none have been caught elsewhere except In Rock Creek, a small stream on the road to Rocky Point, about 22 mites from Klamath Falls. Although not considered a fish who will take to files, still they are one of the beet table fish found In this vicinity. Many consider this species a better pan fish than the ones at Diamond lake. One ot the best bits of Informa tion on the brooft trout situation comes from the fish and game com mission aa they are sending one million eastern brook trout eggs to Klamath county to be hatched and liberated. These egg8 will be sent here as soon ,aa the eggs are taken this fall. This species Is known as a-fall spawner white the rainbow, as a rule spawn in the spring. This fact governs a majority ot the rain- bow as Klamath county sportsmen have found from experience that the rainbow spawn every month in the year and at present, the state la tak- aro fonnd in Odolt lake. In this last named place, somo have been caught weighing as, high as 0 and pounds. This species Is not caught In tho largo streams, but In tho up per waters ot all streams they are practically tho only fish that can bo caught. They are not censldored n tly fish by the angler aa thoy are bottom feeders. They do not' main tain any great else In the running waters. Sportsmon can find fair numbers in Cherry Creek, Seven Mile, Anne Creek, In both forks ot the Sprague river and aa stated be fore, in- Lake O'Dell. Pecnltar as it may sound, tho state does not pro pagate these fish as they aro not con sidered on a par with the Great Lakes trout, Rainbow, Eastern Brook. The United States bureau ot fisheries considers the Dolly Var den a menace to all fish aa they aro cannibals. The wrltor noticed a Dol ly Varden following In the wake ot Tyee or Humpback, even King Sal mon females aa they spawned at the Skynemlsh river In Casendo moun tains near Index, Washington, and as fast as an egg was left there waa a flash and a red salmon egg disap peared down the throat of the Dol ly. The same Is true regarding the offspring of the salmon among tho rocky places, the small fry .falling before the onslaught of the ever hungry Dolly. Farmers! Your Harvest Is Here! TrafficTiTick "tr t 4 t SI i rtfctenwsa Many Lures for Vacationist in Klamath Land CoBtlaaed from. Page Nlae) lag egg from fall apawnlng rata- The roads that lead to tho Lake ot tho Woods are being worked at present and access will bo better than It haa been In the past. This point haa always bad Its share of visitors each year and from Indica tions at present, this year will be Us "banner visitors' year." Eagle Ridge tavern has hwn draw ing largo crowds ot both local and outside visitors this year. The dally launch service to this point has ben efitted Eagle Rldgo grontly and will be a factor in making this place tory popular with the class of pojpte who .'Ike the nig open but am not Mrting ntugh to ataml tho rough edges ot -"roughing lc" It Is almost net-diets to describe much. about Rocky Point as this pop ular place hai been-In the llme'.mht t.i list weo'x '.m placo where the monster rainbow trout was taken by Dr. Sykes of Oakland, California The fishing haa ben reported gnod oil season and few partler ever tall to make nice catch there. No writer ever .lived who eouM with any near accuracy tell wnst Crater lake looks like, as It Is one cf those' wonderful bodies of water that changes its moods, nearly every day ot tho season. This placo haa to bo seen to be appreciated, and from ihe tourist and local traffic which is wending its way up there, this yoar will be an exceptional ono. While the roads leading to tho fishing and climbing points aro not like the paved highways ot neigh boring states, still the roads can be classed with the average "rough district country road, at this sea son of the year. Despite tho fact that certain hardships must be tak en Into consideration and with all other discomforts added, there Is nothing that appeals to tho Imag ination or refreshes tho 'tired mind" like a trip, to somo of the famous fishing and outing resorts in Kla math county. kvt PNEUMATICALLY EQUIPPED, WITH CAB $2350 Klamath Falls YOUR NEXT. MOVE IS TO GET YOUR' CROP TO THE MARKET.-T-DO IT SNAPPY BUSINESS LIKE AND ECONOMICAL. 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