CALIFORNIA FISH 
the near vicinity. Other deer linger near 
the licks and usually are in poor condition 
because of the lack of feed. 
In getting the small amount of salt in 
the licks, deer get a large quantity of 
earth which, if not injurious, is certainly 
not healthful. Licks are not in as good 
condition as they were before so many 
stock were grazed, for cattle trample all 
around and through the licks, mixing the 
salty deposits with the clay or other dirt. 
It appears certain that the deer, with 
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their smaller feet and some instinet for 
continued use of the licks, make regular 
trails and keep the saline part of the 
licks more free from foreign matter. So 
far as hunting at licks is concerned, no 
more of this would be done at the arti- 
ficial licks than at the natural licks. 
Salting deer is necessary, and the com- 
mission should furnish and _ distribute 
2,000 pounds of salt annually in Trinity 
County.—H. V. JOTTER. 
FAIR PLAY. 
(A page of criticisms and answers.) 
WANTS SALE OF TROUT. 
San Francisco, June 1, 1918. 
Mr. Carl Westerfeld, 
Hexecutive Secretary, 
State Fish and Game Commission, 
San Francisco, Cal. 
My dear Mr. Westerfeld: I am in re- 
ceipt of a communication from one Jack 
Lloyd of Pine Knot, Los Angeles County, 
who writes that there are thousands and 
thousands of big trout in Big Bear Lake 
which he says could be sold at reasonable 
rates in Los Angeles. Lloyd writes that 
there is no limit to the fish in the lake 
at the present time, and inasmuch as he 
has written me asking to know how this 
supply could be made available for the 
fresh market commercially, I am writing 
to you without comment, although I 
would be glad to have your opinion on the 
matter. 
Yours very truly, 
(Signed) F. N. BiaELow, 
Secretary. 
SALE OF TROUT PROHIBITED. 
San Francisco, June 4, 1918. 
F. M. Bigelow, Esq., 
Sec. State Market Commission, 
No. 606 Underwood Building, 
San Francisco, Cal... . 
My dear Mr. Bigelow: Your letter 
dated June 1, advising me that you had 
received a communication from Jack 
Lloyd of Pine Knot stating that there 
are thousands and thousands of big trout 
in Big Bear Lake which could be sold at 
reasonable rates in Los Angeles, is now 
before me. 
‘and game. 
Jack Lloyd is a market fisherman. On 
October 19, 1917, he was convicted for 
having over the limit of trout in his pos- 
session and paid the fine of $25 imposed 
by the judge. 
Big Bear Lake is an artificial lake in 
San Bernardino County, about eight 
miles long and a mile and a half wide. 
It was stocked with fish by the commis- 
sion and is one of the favorite fishing 
grounds in southern California. From 
50,000 to 100,000 tourists go there every 
year for recreation and sport, being at- 
tracted largely by the fishing. At the 
request of these people a bill was intro- 
duced at the last session of the legis- 
lature prohibiting the sale of trout. It 
had the unanimous support of the repre- 
sentatives from southern California, and 
after a most thorough discussion passed 
both houses of the legislature and was 
signed by the Governor. 
At the time the bill was before the 
legislature I had the pleasure of hearing 
all the arguments, pro and con, and 
thoroughly agreed with those in favor 
of the bill, particularly in its relation to 
Bear Lake, which is a small lake and 
would in a short time be depleted of its 
fish if market fishing were permitted to 
continue, thus depriving many, many 
thousands of people of the only real good 
trout fishing to be had in southern Cali- 
fornia. 
It seems that every market fisherman, 
commission merchant and profiteer has 
attempted to set aside the restrictions 
passed for the conservation of our fish 
The best answer to those men 
