TWENTY-SEVENTH BIENNIAL REPORT. 29 



The northern district boasts of increasing- interest in fisliing for the 

 food fishes introduced into the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. A 

 feAV minutes' ride from the larger cities of the district takes one to places 

 where crappie and blue-gilled sun fish are to be found in numbers. The 

 fact that these fishes take the fly and the spinner has increased interest 

 in them. 



The Tahoe free camping ground, establislied on the ohl hatchery site, 

 continues to serve large numbers of summer recreationists with small 

 expense to the Commission. All campers appear to appreciate this well- 

 equipped sanitary camp furnished them by the state. 



SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT. 



Strict law enforcement in the San Francisco district resulted in 1224 

 arre-sts, aggregating $34,442.75 in fines during the biennial period, an 

 average of about $30 per case. In addition, violators served 322 days in 

 jail. San Francisco courts continued to regard violations less .seriously 

 than county courts, as evidenced by the number of dismissals and the 

 smaller average of fines imposed. 



Cases show an increased number of does killed illegally and hunting 

 accidents have been numerous. 



Agitation made by cattlemen and the forest service to shorten the 

 season on deer and thus reduce violations and forest fires may result in 

 the opposite effect because of the concentrated hunting. It "also seems 

 probable that an increased penalty for killing game would simply make 

 law enforcement more difficult; the maximum fine is at present $oOO. 



Game and fish conditions in the district are satisfactory. However, 

 overfi.shing in the streams of the bay section is very evident and .some- 

 thing should be done to bring fishing back to a normal condition in 

 these streams. 



SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 



Reports from southern division head(iuarters at Los Angeles show 

 that a deputy has been placed in every southern county except one. 

 resulting in more effective enforcement of law and closm- touch with 

 fish and game conditions. ]\Iost southern counties are cooperating by 

 .joint-appointment and division of warden expense. Pei'centage of con- 

 victions to cases made was 94.5 ; average fine, $28.26. IMany forest- 

 rangers have given valuable and appreciated assistance. 



Cooperation of county sportsmen's associations toward enforcement 

 and education has l)een enlisted unanimously; likewise cliambers of com- 

 merce, the Automobile Club of Southern California and many otlier 

 organizations less directly interested in conservation. "Widest ])ublicity 

 has been given the Commission's work in southern newspajiers and. inci- 

 dental thereto, an information bureau for sj^ortsmen has l)een organized. 



Close relationship and responsibility of the Fish and Game Commis- 

 sion to the sportsmen whose license-dollars support its work, constantly 

 has been respected in the south, resulting in harmonious understanding 

 and mutual assistance. Appreciation manifests itself in sentiment 

 increasingly favoring the license-fees to meet gi'owing demands for a 

 larger hatchery output and extension of specialized work in behalf of 

 game. 



