208 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 
THE TROUT STREAMS OF MORROW 
COUNTY 
By Drrputy WarpEN Rost. H. Youna. 
To the lover of real sport, who fishes the streams of Morrow 
County, the benefits which have been derived in late years under 
the supervision of the State Fish and Game Commission, are very 
apparent. 
For a number of years previous to the time when the Commission 
began restocking and protecting fish here the sport had been declin- 
ing to a serious extent. In the early days these streams were all 
filled with salmon and trout. As the population increased and pres- 
sure was brought about by ungoverned catches, and unlimited bas- 
kets, the fish became much scarcer. And today I am afraid our 
streams would be drained of fish were it not for the annual visits of 
the state fish car “Rainbow,” which has made this territory in the 
past five or six years. 
The Morrow County Rod and Gun Club was organized at Heppner 
last year with fifty members, and the Ione Game Protective Associa- 
tion was organized with sixty members. These are the sportsmen’s 
clubs of the county. Both clubs are very active, and to them must 
be attributed a great deal of the present condition which is the cause 
of so very few game law violations. There is perhaps no section of the 
state where all fishermen are as interested in the restocking of the 
streams and the encouragement of fish protection as are the sportsmen 
of this district. 
These clubs were instrumental in having Willow and Rhea Creeks 
stocked last year, and local people are experiencing the finest fishing 
this summer they have had in years. But they are not satisfied to 
stop the good work with the first success, and this year will be a 
larger and better year for restocking this section with fish and game 
than ever before. 

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Interior of Fish Distribution Car ‘“Rainbow,’’ carrying’ One Hundred and Eighty 
Ten-Gallon Cans, with Air Tubes Attached. 
