THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



waters of Oregon as producers of magnificent trout. To those 

 gentlemen so fortunate as to have time and automobiles, the trip 

 to Silvies or Silver river will prove interesting and memorable in 

 the highest degree. 



LA GRANDE SPORTSMEN'S BANQUET. 



On July 19th the Wing, Fin and Fleetfoot Club of La Grande, held 

 their first annual fish day. All the members taking part went fishing in 

 favorite streams and reported their catches to a committee. On July 21st 

 a banquet was held to which all members of the club were invited. There 

 were eighty-one present. In addition to an elaborate fish menu, and a fresh 

 supply of big yarns, which only a fisherman can spin, the following prizes 

 were awarded: 



The largest rainbow trout, measuring 17% inches, was caught by 

 S. D. Crowe. The prize was a Meisselbach automatic reel, presented by 

 Bert Hughes. 



The second largest rainbow trout, measuring 15% inches, was caught 

 by Walter Zweifel. He received a Number 3 fish basket and strap, pre- 

 sented by Golden Rule Company. 



The largest bull trout, or Dolly Varden, measuring 18 inches, was 

 caught by W. E. Leffel. The prize was an automatic reel presented by 

 Newlin Drug Company. 



The second largest bull trout, measuring 17^ inches, was caught by 

 A. A. Wenzel. The prize was a fly book, presented by Lilly Hardware Co. 



The heaviest catch was 14^4 pounds by Will Kelly, the prize being 

 $3.50 pole and one dozen Haywood trout flies, presented by W. H. Bohnen- 

 kamp & Company. 



The second heaviest catch was made by Nate Zweifel, being 13 pounds, 

 and the prize was fifty yards of enameled Kingfisher line, presented by 

 C. D. Putnam of Hill's Drug Company. 



ANGLING RECORD FROM EUGENE. 



Deputy Game Warden E. C. Hills, of Eugene, has been making an effort 

 to keep account of the various catches of fish that are made in the rivers 

 and streams in that locality. According to the reports he has, there have 

 been 124,823 fish taken from the local streams by anglers during April, 

 May and June. 



During July fishermen have reported catching 8478 trout in the McKen- 

 zie and the Willamette. 



C. M. Johnson, of Eugene, is reported to have caught a total of 500 

 cutthroat trout in the old dam pond on Little Fall creek. He recently 

 caught one measuring twenty-two inches. 



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