THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



which the Elokomin, another beautiful stream of the Washing- 

 ton shore, is to be reached. Steamers from Portland also stop at 

 Cathlamet and Skamokawa, and one can sleep on board, tramp 

 and fish all day and take the night boat home with a certainty 

 of solid sleep after the vigorous exercise of the day. 



For nearly twenty miles east of Cathlamet the mountain 

 side facing the river is unbroken, but at Oak Point comes in 

 Abernathy's Mill Creek, and five miles farther east Germany 

 Creek, both of which are good streams and fine fishing. The 

 latter can be conveniently reached from Maygers by a launch 

 which connects with trains, and if one chooses he can find good 

 accommodations at Stella, Washington, near the Germany. 



Farther east, opposite Eainier, comes in the Cowlitz, and 

 into it a number of good streams fall. These, and the Kalama, 

 are conveniently reached by the trains of the Northern Pacific 

 R. R. Lewis River, entering the Columbia opposite St. Helens, 

 is a large river, and one must usually go far above Woodland, 

 its most convenient railroad station, for trout. 



Still following the Washington shore, by steamer or S. P. & 

 S. R. R., we reach Washougal, a large river with two important 

 branches known as the North and South forks, and a third, 

 nearer Lacamas, the Little Washougal, which is, like the main 

 river, a famous trout stream. A trip to either of these should 

 be made prepared for at least one night out. 



In the heart of the Cascades at Stevenson, is Rock Creek, 

 a beautiful stream with picturesque cataracts and good fishing, 

 and farther east, opposite Hood River, the White Salmon and 

 Klickitat, both famous streams, the home of huge rainbow trout. 

 I saw a catch of a dozen from the latter in 1910, every fish above 

 thirty inches long. Such monsters are usually to be had only 

 with bait or skillful, patient trolling with a spinner. From the 

 Klickitat eastward in the late summer, one may go a hundred 

 miles along the north shore to the mouth of the Yakima and not 

 find a stream to yield even a drink. There are many small 

 streams, rising farther back in the Simcoe mountains, but all 

 are drunk up by the plains before they reach the river. 



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