40 Recreations of a Sportsman 



may become a popular pastime, but not for me. 

 Some may wish to say that they have cast a fly 

 in this stupendous crater, as the shade of Ana- 

 nias might boast of angling in the Styx, but 

 such a place is not designed for sport, but rather 

 for the contemplative angler to whom mere fish 

 and fishing are incidents. Crater Lake should 

 be a shrine for anglers, but they should not fish ; 

 it is almost a profanation, and I fancy the angler 

 of the future will fish the Williamson, Anna, 

 and Spring creeks, the placid waters of Upper 

 Klamath and its radiant rivers and pools, but 

 visit the great cup of Mazama in reverential 

 fashion, as a restful spot wherein to view the 

 wonders and majesty of the world. 



