THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



STOCKING CASCADE MOUNTAIN LAKES 



Report of Fingerlings Liberated With Description of Some of the 



Lakes and Country 



BY 

 GLENN JOHNSON 



Part II 



The second shipment, consisting of 10,000 rainbow trout, was received 

 at Redmond July 18. The destination for these fish was the Black Crater 

 and Olalla mountain district near the McKenzie road on the summit of 

 the Cascades. The route chosen for the trip was from Redmond to Sisters, 

 thence on the McKenzie road between Black Crater and Belknap Crater. 

 On acoount of the hot weather, dusty roads, and few watering places, we 

 traveled from Redmond to Sisters, a distance of twenty-two miles, by 

 moonlight. In this way, by packing until sunrise the next morning, we 

 were able to get the fish to Squaw creek in fine shape. 



There are very few running streams on the road between Sisters and 

 Hand lake. However, there were numerous snow drifts along the road 

 among the lava beds, which we used to cool the water in the fish cans. 

 We reached Hand lake July 21, where we camped while planting the lakes 

 in that vicinity. One thousand trout were turned loose in Pole creek, 

 which empties into Hand lake. The area of this lake is about fifty acres. 

 Great numbers of small creatures thrive in this body of water, serving as 

 good feed for fish. A small red bug about one thirty-second of an inch 

 in length was especially attractive to the little fish when turned loose. 



Lost lake, now known as Linnton lake, was stocked with 4000 fish. 

 This body of water lies about two miles off the road in the midst of a 

 rough lava formation. There is no trail between the road and lake. 

 Therefore, it was necessary to cut our way as best we could through the 

 exceedingly rough jungle of underbrush and over the lava beds. A forest 

 ranger, who accompanied us on this trip, declared he would not go back 

 to the lake again until a trail had been built, so rough was the traveling. 

 Yet, the two best horses with heavy loads succeeded in making the journey. 

 The fact that it is so difficult to reach the lake, insures the complete 

 stocking before anglers visit this place. 



The three Scott lakes were stocked with 2000 rainbow trout. These 

 all lie close together and during very high water are connected with each 

 other. Large meadows completely surround these lakes. Another thousand 

 fish were planted in Shough lake, which is located about two miles from 

 Scott lakes and four miles from Olalla mountain.' 



The remaining 2000 trout were saved to stock Three Creek lake, 

 located at the head of Squaw creek and near Broken Top mountain. 



Fag*e fourteen 



