THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 143 
UNLAWFUL TO USE SALMON SPAWN 
By Roy BremMer, Warden for Marion County. 
Section 40 of the Fish and Game Laws of Oregon.—‘“It shall be un- 
lawful within the State of Oregon in the Willamette River or any of 
its tributaries south of the East Independence station, Marion County, 
to use any salmon or trout eggs or spawn as a bait or lure while 
angling.” 
This is a law that has been violated by sportsmen more in the last 
three years than any other section of the fish and game laws in the 
district where this law is in effect. 
There is a general opinion by most sportsmen that this law only 
applies to Marion County. Their reason for this is because the law 
states south of the East Independence Station, Marion County. This 
only states the point where this law comes into effect, and meaning 
the Willamette River and all of its tributaries south of this point. 
Sportsmen will do well to comply with this section of the fish and 
game laws this season, because the law will be enforced. In the past 
three years the sportsmen have been warned in regard to this unlawful 
practice. So take warning and leave the salmon eggs at home when 
going fishing in the Willamette River or any of its tributaries south of 
East Independence Station. 
The Fish and Game Commission closed the following streams in 
Marion County to fishing, from November 1 to April 1, 1916: Silver 
Creek, Butte Creek and Abiqua River; and in Polk County, Mill Creek, 
Salt Creek, Lacrole River, and Luckiamute River, were closed from 
September 25 without any date being named when they were to be 
opened, and a short time ago the sportsmen of Polk County petitioned 
the Fish and Game Commission to open these streams on April 1, in 
‘which the Commission complied with their request, and the sportsmen 
sure appreciated the action of the Commission. These streams are sure 
to be a good place for the angler this season. There has been but very 
little violation in regard to fishing on any of these closed streams. 

A string of Steel Head caught in the Umatilla River, near Umatilla, 
by Fréd Fullington. The largest weighéd 14 pounds. 
