SOME FISH AND SOME FISHING 



Coast. One hundred and fifty fingerlings 

 were safely transported across the continent 

 and liberated in a slough that emptied into 

 San Francisco Bay. This was repeated in 

 1880 when two hundred and fifty fingerlings 

 were liberated in the same manner. The 

 first fish taken in the nets were two fish of 

 seven pounds captured in 1880. From this 

 time the fish, being protected by good laws, 

 increased amazingly both in numbers and 

 in size. 



In 1903 two million pounds of striped 

 bass were sold in the markets of San Fran- 

 cisco and Oakland and the supply seemed 

 inexhaustible. 



A striped bass fishing club had been 

 formed and although the members attempted 

 to preserve the fish for the good sport they 

 afforded they failed, for the State Fishing 

 Commission was persuaded by the public 

 fishermen and the fish dealers to remove all 

 restrictions. 



As often happens in such cases the com- 



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