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his advantage to bear in mind that Wallowa County furnishes plenty 
of good sport for the hunter, as it is well adapted to big game, such 
as deer, bear and other animals such as inhabit the canyons and moun- 
tains of Oregon; also that blue grouse and native pheasants will be 
found in great numbers in the mountain regions of this county. 
The rod and gun clubs of the different towns will be glad to 
assist in helping any one get to the best hunting camps, or the “deputy 
game warden will give his assistance to any one who may desire it. 
FISHING AND HUNTING IN LINCOLN 
COUNTY 
By WARDEN W. G. EMemRy, Newport, Oregon 
T would take considerable space to list, describe and give directions 
for reaching all the trout streams in Lincoln County, as there is 
good angling on each of the sixty-one streams I have visited this 
spring. The larger and more accessible waters are as follows: 
Siletz River and tributaries. This is an excellent stream for either 
troll, fly or spinner. Last season hundreds of trout, ranging from six 
to twenty inches, and even larger, were taken from its waters by 
visiting sportsmen. Siletz Agency, where good hotel accommodations 
may be found, can be reached by auto from Dallas via Falls City, or 
from Corvallis via Toledo, county seat of Lincoln County. The South- 
ern Pacific railroad from Corvallis will also land the angler at Toledo. 
From Toledo there is a daily stage to the agency, fare fifty cents. 
It is also reached from Newport by train to Toledo and auto to the 
agency, fare one dollar. 
Salmon River and tributaries, Reached by auto or stage via 
Willamina, The roads in the summer are excellent; the stretch through 
the Coast Range being a toll road. Salmon River is at its best for 
trout early in the season; its tributaries are good the year round. 
From Salmon River it is a short drive to Schooner Creek and Drift 
River, which empty into Siletz Bay. Both are excellent, trout streams, 
Devils Lake, half way between Salmon River and Siletz Bay, is also 
an excellent fishing ground and the favorite feeding grounds for water- 
fowl. 
Yaquina River and tributaries. The Southern Pacifie railroad from 
Albany or Corvallis crosses the Coast Range at the head of Yaquina 
and follows it thence to Yaquina Bay. This river is also reached by 
auto, the road being well-known to almost everyone. Good angling 
may be found anywhere along the upper waters of Yaquina. At Eddy. 
ville and Elk City, two good-sized streams, Little Elk and Big Elk, 
join the Yaquina, and both of these streams are excellent for trout. 
The trolling at Elk City is famous throughout the state and attracts 
sportsmen from all sections. From Elk City to Harlan at the head of 
Big Elk, twenty-five miles, a good auto road follows the stream and 
crosses numerous smaller streams, all of which furnish good fly fish- 
ing. Wolf Creek, Cougar Creek, Little Deer Creek and Fiegles Creek 
are the largest of these streams, and there is no trouble to catch the 
limit of six to ten-inch trout in any of them. 
Alsea River and tributaries. There are two ways of reaching the 
Alsea country, which is the premier fishing and hunting eround in 
Lincoln County. One is by auto via Philomath, thence twenty- five 
