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Sierra Club Bulletin, 



caught in the Kern River near its junction with the Big Arroyo 

 and placed in a cracker box with slits cut in it, and anchored 

 in the river over night The next morning about thirty more, 

 making ninety-three altogether, were added to these, and they 

 were placed in the cans and taken over a very steep trail to 

 Moraine Lake on the Chagoopa Plateau, near the base of 

 Kaweah Peak. The trail was so rough that the pack train had 

 to be stopped twice on account of pack animals falling down, 

 and eleven of the fish were found dead upon reaching Moraine 

 Lake. The remainder were in fine condition and were seen 

 swimming about in schools for some time after they were 

 planted. Since Moraine Lake is a favorite camping ground for 

 those who visit the Kern River and climb Mt. Kaweah, it is 

 to be hoped that this planting will result in success, as Moraine 

 Lake is of quite considerable size, and will afford splendid 

 fishing. 



Suggestions for Protection and Preservation of Golden Trout. 

 — I ascertained from members of our party that they had seen 

 campers fishing in Golden Trout Creek above the falls, before 

 my arrival to take charge of the planting. These campers had 

 moved on, and I saw none of the illegal fishing myself. I noti- 

 fied all the members of our party to warn any one against fishing 

 in this stream. Other members of our party who v/ent over to 

 the South Fork of the Kern saw persons fishing in that stream, 

 and it seems to be the general idea among campers and cattle 

 men in that vicinity that the law prohibiting fishing for golden 

 trout applies only to Golden Trout Creek. I notified campers, 

 whenever the opportunity occurred, of the fact that the law 

 applies to any variety of golden trout wherever found, and I 

 personally stopped fishing on Rock Creek. 



The area in which the golden trout are found is so limited 

 that it would have been well to have placed signs at different 

 conspicuous points where trails pass, in order to inform campers 

 of the existing law. I am sure that there are many who break 

 the law through misinformation, who would not do so if they 

 were made aware of its existence. It is probabl}'- too late now to 

 accomplish much good in this direction, since the law will expire 

 by the time next year's fishing commences. I had in mind all 

 the time I was in that vicinity, the question of further protec- 

 tion of these wonderful trout. There is no question that they 

 are very numerous in Golden Trout Creek at the present time, 

 but the moment the law is removed fishing will commence again, 

 and it will be an easy matter to deplete the stream, as it is only 

 a few miles in length, and the trout are so easily caught. I 

 would recommend that the next Legislature pass a law limiting 



