May 23. Either the rugged Olympic Peninsula 

 or the western slope of the Cascades. 



The Peninsula is a wild playground whose rivers rise in the 

 Olympic Mountains and tumble to the Pacific. Best known are 

 the Quinault, Hoh, Galawah, Elwha, Queets, Bogachiel, and 

 Sol Due Rivers. The touring angler may take his pick or, better 

 still, follow the advice of some local authority on where the cut- 

 throat runs are heaviest. 



Streams in northwestern Washington fall from the Cascades 

 into Puget Sound. In May the traveler is likely to catch a "run" 

 of salmon, steelhead, or cutthroat trout. In late May the Sky- 

 komish is bountiful with rainbow, cutthroat, and Dolly Varden. 

 Practically any enticement is accepted bait, spinners, flies, or 

 small spoons. 



May 30. Lake Chelan. 



This lake in central Washington puts in a powerful bid as 

 the West's most picturesque body of water. Throw out a spoon 

 or spinner, or just gaze and relax. 



June 2. Lake Pend Oreille. 



Since the first giant Kamloops rainbow trout came out of 

 Lake Pend Oreille a few years ago, many fishermen have waked 

 up in the middle of the night, bemused by the idea of catching 

 one. The current mark of 37 pounds was established in 1947. 



These Paul Bunyan rainbows are rare enough to make catch- 

 ing them a patience-testing matter. The gear varies, but it's wise 

 to use boat rods with star drag reels and lots of 1 8- to go-pound 

 test line. Surface troll with salmon plugs, spoons, or wobblers. 

 If your patience wears thin, it is an easy matter to switch lures 

 and work over the bluebacks. 



Bluebacks are a small species of landlocked salmon. In Lake 

 Pend Oreille they're so plentiful that no limit has been placed 

 on them. Best method for sure catches is to troll slowly, using a 



