286 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 
pointed fishermen of the present season, but from present indications, 
next year will see the best trout fishing we have had for a number of 
years, although the present season has been very good since the 
weather and water has warmed up. | 
Another thing that causes a raising and lowering of the water along 
some of the streams of this part of the state to the detriment of the fish 
is the hydro-electric power plants. These power plants have large 
concrete dams that are practically water tight, and during the low 
water period in summer about all of the water of the stream goes 
through the water wheels, with little or none running over the dams. 
Most of these power plants have about three large water wheels, and 
when two are stopped suddenly at one time the water below drops with 
a suddenness that is disastrous to small fish, that are always found 
along the edge of the streams in shallow places among the rocks where 
they have little chance of escape. For that reason fish should never 
be liberated below dams in the spring or during the low water period 
in summer. When the flow of water is up to normal, however, with 
plenty running over the dams, the effect of the water wheels is not 
so noticeable. 
The 10-inch trout law for winter fishing is not popular through 
this locality. Most of the angling is for trout, and it allows small 
trout streams to be fished in which the greater number of fish run 
from 10 inches down rather than up, which causes many injured 
fish around 8 or 9 inches to be thrown back when anglers try to comply 
with the law. That materially detracts,from the pleasure of the sport, 
as well as producing a feeling of dissatisfaction with the law on that 
point. Many sportsmen think the law poorly advised and detrimental 
to the best interests of the angling streams. 
A liberal number of trout fry are being put into the streams 
of this territory again this year—both Rainbow and Eastern Brook. 
The Eastern Brook especially are a fine lot of fish about three inches 
in length, and they are being put into different conditions of water, 
so another year ought to show where they will do the best. 
There does not seem to be as many China pheasants this year as 
last, but as many deer as usual; also, up to date several bears have 
been killed through this county. 
A SUCCESSFUL HUNTING TRIP 
By ONE oF THE Party. 
Our party consisted of Dwight Misner, his wife and daughter Beu- 
lah, Mr. Chas. Vick and wife and daughter Bertha, W. C. Winslow and 
wife, all of Salem, Ore., and Earl C. Simmons,.of Eugene, Ore. 
We left Salem about 5 o’clock on the morning of August 12, with 
two automobiles and a trailer. One of the novel features of the expe- 
dition was the trailer, which Mr. Misner designed and built, and which 
he towed behind his car. In this trailer was packed our full outfit, 
and we were fully equipped to take care of anything from a canary 
bird to an elephant, or from a minnow to a whale, as our expectations 
as to fishing soared high before we started. Not only were we equipped 
with a complete camping outfit, together with all necessary hunting 
and fishing paraphernalia, but we took with us in addition to the mem- 
bers of the party already named another most important member of 
that party. This was the “donk.” The “donk” was crated and placed 
in the trailer, and had one of the liveliest joy rides she ever experi- 
