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15 pounds, pronounced by some enthusiastic anglers to be the 

 gamiest fish in America. Steelhead are found in practically all 

 the coast streams and lagoons. 



King salmon and other kinds of salmon abound in the larger 

 streams. They are caught in both salt and fresh waters. Com- 

 mencing in May vast schools of salmon appear off the coast, and 

 run far up the rivers and many smaller streams to spawn. King 

 salmon weighing as high as 60 pounds have been taken by trol- 

 lers at the mouth of Redwood Creek. 



And, while speaking of fishing, one of the few places where 

 razorback clams can be taken in season is Clam Beach, near the 

 mouth of Little River, crossed by the highway south of Trini- 

 dad. Several species of mud clams can be taken, by shovel or 

 clam hook, at various points in the bay. 



And now, to stop fishing and clam-digging, it may be inter- 

 esting to stop and hunt for agates on Agate Beach, then move 

 on to Orick, gateway to Prairie Creek State Park. Hotel 

 accommodations (Orick Inn) and cottages offer hospitality. 



North of Orick about five miles begins Prairie Creek State 

 Park, at the southern boundary of which is Elk Prairie (called 

 also Bowes Prairie) , where is what is said to be the last remain- 

 ing herd of Roosevelt Elk. The highway runs through the 

 Park to near the boundary line of Humboldt and Del Norte 

 counties. It embraces about 6,000 acres, and includes the Russ 

 Grove of 186 acres, one of the finest groves. This is a beautiful 

 area, combining splendid Redwoods, fine Spruce and Fir, and 

 beautiful ferns and oxalis. 



Henry S. Graves Redwood Grove in 

 Del Norte County 



About six miles north of the Del Norte County line 

 Klamath River is crossed at Klamath, and about four miles 

 farther north is Del Norte Coast Park, of about 2,500 acres. 

 The highway passes through this park. One main unit of this 

 park is the 287-acre Henry S. Graves Redwood Grove. The 

 entrance to this grove is by a trail a few feet north of the 



