Salmon Fishing 179 



for sport, is Monterey Bay, although a few have 

 been caught farther south. 



Previous to 1893 few salmon were taken in 

 Monterey Bay by any kind of apparatus, but in 

 that year trolling for them was accidentally intro- 

 duced during the fishing for mackerel, and both 

 anglers and commercial fishermen were quick to 

 take advantage of the discovery. 



This sea fishing has lengthened the salmon 

 season, both for sport and for commercial pur- 

 poses, and has permitted the marketing the fish 

 at a time when their food value is unsur- 

 passed. 



It is surprising that fishermen were not previ- 

 ously aware that salmon entered the bay in con- 

 siderable numbers, and could be taken with the 

 hook in paying quantities ; but this was no doubt 

 due to the fact that salmon in this region do not 

 appear at the surface, jumping and leaping out of 

 water as they do when coming in contact with 

 fresh water. The object of the salmon in enter- 

 ing Monterey Bay is to feed on the sardines, 

 smelts, and squid that are found during the sum- 

 mer months, there being no streams of any con- 

 siderable size to attract them. 



Salmon are taken in Monterey Bay in two 



