266 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 
A short time after this interview, and before Herron had found 
time to again liberate a bountiful supply of the young fish in the river, 
he had had the pipe of his water system reconstructed. The accumula- 
tion of oil used in the construction throughout the new pipe line, on 
flowing into the pool killed the major part of its inhabitants, including 
the old pair. But that same season he liberated 280 more from his stock, 
retaining several hundred to continue the propagation. 
This spring he again liberated into the Rogue 200 of the six-inch 
specimen and twenty of the four-pound size, leaving him several hundred 
ot various sizes in stock. They thrive upon cooked liver ground fine 
and the insects attracted by the open pool. 
SOME FACTS WE SHOULD KNOW 
By J. B. BRESSLER, Grass Valley, Oregon. 
a five-passenger Pope Hartford, and there being only two of 
us it gave us plenty of room for our outfit. 
rhe first night we camped at Crooked River, by the power plant, 
and found that stream badly fished out; otherwise, in fine condition. 
‘hen we weut to Suttle Lake and found it the same. There are at 
least twenty-five persons a day fishing on that lake, which should be 
stocked better. 
Then we hired pack horses and went to Square Lake, which is 
stocked with Eastern trout. I examined that lake very earefully and 
found very little spawn or young fish in it, although there are quite a 
lot of people fishing there, in spite of the fact that this lake is some- 
what inaccessible. I also saw where someone had dried fish there. 
How I wish I had been present at the time, as they get all they can 
when they think a game warden won’t catch them! That lake should 
be closed to fishing, by all means. 
Then we went to Round Lake. That is a fine lake, but no fish 
and should be stocked. The same is true of Long Lake; also another 
lake (name of which I cannot recall) which they teli me has no fish in 
it. These are all fine lakes fed by snow water. Bear and cougar are 
plentiful there. I saw but few signs of deer. - 
Then we went to Blue Lake. I found that lake in the best condi- 
tion of all; plenty of young trout, and great schools of large ones. 
Then we started for Cline Falls. I inspected that stream, knowing 
it had been re-stocked with trout. I traveled up and down stream for 
miles on a well beaten trail and every little while saw papers which 
had been thrown away that previously contained extra trout flies and 
leaders. At that place it is a fine stream and easily approached, but 
surely fished to death. The fish were small and few, as anything that 
could take a hook was taken out. I looked for notices stating it was 
closed to fishing, but not a sign nor a notice did I see. That also 
should be closed to fishing. I found the river the same above and 
below Bend, badly fished out and very little spawn. I think this con- 
dition will be found any place where there is room for parking of auto- 
mobiles near a stream. 
As I have fished and hunted in the State of Oregon for thirty-five 
years, I feel my competency in knowing what a trout stream needs as 
well as our hunting grounds. 
W : started for a pleasure trip on July 8, Judge Krusow and I, in 
