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derson, Alex Swanson and J. Kilstrom, 

 made the largest catch of bass and pickerel 

 ever secured in this county. They brought 

 home over 400 pounds of bass and pickerel, 

 besides many perch, as the result of 3 days' 

 fishing, on Lake Independence, 15 miles 

 North of the city, and not far from Lake 

 Superior. 



Ishpeming, Mich., paper. 



One would scarce expect the genus fish 

 hog to thrive so far North. But then, nat- 

 ure is full of surprises. — Editor. 



I am just in from Eagle creek, B. C. 

 Last Thursday I stood on the rocky shore 

 of that little stream and saw millions of 

 salmon swimming down the creek. They 

 were all of nearly one size, weighing about 

 2 pounds each. They were on their way 

 from spawning beds. 



A day or so later, I was on the banks 

 of the Fraser river. There the upward run 

 of salmon was even greater. I could have 

 stood on the shore, at a point where the 

 land projected into the stream, and with a 

 pitchfork could have taken out a ton of fish 

 in an hour. These salmon ranged from 4^2 

 tp 15 pounds. C. E. L., Portland, Ore. 



In reply to the inquiry in recent issue of 

 Recreation, for a successful sturgeon bait, 

 I will say the fishermen along the Snake 

 and Columbia rivers use eels for bait, and 

 they seldom fail to get fish. The eels are 

 cut into lengths of 6 or 8 inches. One of 

 these parts is slipped on the hook, entirely 

 back of the barb, leaving the point ex- 

 posed; a heavy sinker keeps line and bait 

 on the bottom. Trot-lines are generally 

 used for sturgeon fi'shing, in the Snake 

 river. Fish weighing 100 to 600 pounds are 

 not uncommon. Some measuring 12 feet 

 in length have been caught this way, with 

 eel bait. 



M. W. Miner, Caldwell, Idaho. 



Since I last wrote, we have inaugurated 

 a new enterprise in this county, which, I 

 think, will be a great boon to all lovers of 

 " the gentle art " on this coast. Mendocino 

 is the best watered county in the state, hav- 

 ing some 3,000 miles of current trout 

 waters. 



Since the advent of the San Francisco 

 & North Pacific Railroad to this place, the 

 increase of fishermen induced the Railway 

 company to build an extensive hatchery 

 here. Thus taking time by the forelock, 

 instead of waiting until the streams were 

 depleted. Alfred V. La Motte. 



Ukiah, Mendocino Co., Cal. 



Your magazine is all right, and has many 

 enthusiastic readers here. 



There are a few trout in one stream here, 

 and there might be more, for we have many 

 nice lakes and streams. Our town is on 

 the Kalamazoo river, which abounds in 

 carp (they are the most worthless fish I 

 ever saw) and perch, pike and black bass. 



I use a 6 ounce lance-wood rod, for all 

 kinds of fishing. I do not catch many fish, 

 but those I do get, afford much sport. 



Ed. Blossom, Otsego, Mich. 



I arrived in this little mountain town one 

 day, and an event to which I had looked 

 forward to with joyful anticipation began 

 the next morning, terminating with even- 

 ing in a fine catch of bass, taken from the 

 Youghiogheny. 



The river is in good condition for fish- 

 ing, and a number of persons from Pitts- 

 burg, McKeesport and Altoona were there 

 enjoying the sport. 



L. L. Litman, Fredericksville, Md. 



At last we have our black bass hatchery 

 started, and we of the rod and gun, are 

 pleased. The ponds run East and West, 

 and the railroad is West of them, about 100 

 feet. The water is cold spring water; very 

 clear, and plenty of it. So I think we are 

 certain to have our lakes and rivers well 

 stocked in the near future. The buildings 

 will be put up next spring. 



S. Harting, Grand Rapids, Mich. 



Pheasant and grouse are more numerous 

 this season than last. Snipe and plover are 

 here, while teal and " sprigs " are arriving. 



Some time ago a local sportsman caught 

 a 5 pound trout in the Quilicene river 

 about 30 miles from here. On opening 

 it, to see what the trout were feeding on, 

 he found a small kitten. 



F. D. J., Port Townsend, Wash. 



I fished 2 days at Tomahawk lake and 

 caught a nice lot of bass and muskalonge. 

 S. M. Eaton, Watertown, Wis. 



Will you please inform me, through Rec- 

 reation, what kinds of bait to use, and the 

 seasons of catching the wall eyed pike. 

 Also lake trout? We have both here, but 

 no one knows how to fish for them. . I am 

 greatly pleased with Recreation and like 

 the way you give it to the hogs. 



H. S. Estabrook, Hartford, Pa. 



Will some of the brethren please en- 

 lighten Mr. Estabrook? — Editor. 



Recreation came to hand punctually, as 

 usual, and was perused with much pleasure. 



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