depth and crystalline purity, encompassed by forests of pine and snow- 

 clad mountain peaks, and invites the angling world to come for entertain- 

 ment. Its prolific waters have an enviable reputation. For more 

 than thirty years they have been the chief market supply of San 

 Francisco and other important marts, with many special shipments to 



SAGE COCK AND HEN. 



Centrocercus uphasianus. 



Eastern cities. It is true these immense calls upon it have served 

 to suggest assistance to Nature. During the season 1894 nearly one 

 million fry of Cut-throat and of Rainbow were deposited in its waters by 

 the Fish Commissioners of California, with a settled purpose to 

 keep this necessary work in active operation up to any point needed in the 

 future. Tahoe for all time is sure to remain the Mecca of anglers and 



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