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RIVERS AND STREAMS OF OREGON 



With Some Descriptions of the Country, Fish and Fishing— Part 6 



BY 

 JOHN GILL 



HOOD RIVER 



This grand stream sometimes yields splendid trout, and on 

 some of its tributaries good fishing may be had all summer. The 

 main river is not worth much for fly fishing after the snows of Mt. 

 Hood begin to melt, as the glaciers pour out great quantities of silt 

 which makes the water milky in appearance. The smaller and 

 lower tributaries are clear, and good fishing; and often, after 

 frosts have checked glacial streams, there is good fishing on the 

 main river. Especially in fall, the lower part of the river is 

 often abundant in large sea-trout returning to spawn. 



This river is a very swift, powerful stream, and its banks in 

 most places are steep cliffs of basalt, so there are not many 

 places where its waters can be reached without difficulty and 

 even danger. Half way back to Mount Hood the country is 

 broken and the streams of the "Middle Valley' ' are more acces- 

 sible. Hood River, Dee and Mt. Hood P. 0. are good stopping 

 places. 



Cutthroat, rainbow and Dolly Varden trout abound in these 

 waters, the latter reaching very large size. 



Lost Lake, on the northwestern shoulder of Mt. Hood, 

 abounds in trout, but they feed so plentifully upon newts, or 

 "water-dogs," that they are not often taken by the fly fisherman, 

 and never unless a favoring breeze ruffles its waters. One must 

 camp here, and can reach the lake by a drive of about thirty miles 

 from Hood River. The creek flowing out of Lost Lake is also 

 fine fishing. 



Eagle Creek, on the eastern boundary of Multnomah County 

 and in the heart of the gorge of the Columbia, is a glorious 

 stream, but almost impossible for the fisherman. A rough trail 



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